SBB-CFF-FFS A 3/5

The Swiss Class A 3/5 locomotives were built between 1902 and 1922 for the Jura–Simplon Railway, and the Gotthard Railway. These railways were absorbed into Swiss Federal Railways in 1903. In total 111 4-6-0 locomotives of this type were built by Schweizerische Lokomotiv- und Maschinenfabrik in Winterthur, Switzerland.[1][2]

SBB-CFF-FFS A 3/5
SBB A 3/5 express locomotive with matching coaches near Rolle
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
BuilderSLM Winterthur
Build date1902–1922
Total produced111
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • Whyte4-6-0
 • UIC2′C v4
Gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Length18,600 mm (61 ft 0 in)
Height4,400 mm (14 ft 5 in)
Loco weight106–107 tonnes (104–105 long tons; 117–118 short tons)
Cylinders4 – de Glehn compound
Performance figures
Power output1,000 kW (1,300 hp)
Career
OperatorsJS, SBB-CFF-FFS
NumbersJS: 231+232
SBB-CFF-FFS: 701–811
PreservedNo. 705
DispositionOne preserved, remainder scrapped

Preservation

One locomotive of this type has been preserved. This is Number 705, built in 1904.[2]

Models

Scale models of the A 3/5 have been produced in a number of scales, from the tiny 1:220 Z scale,[3] up to 1:32 Gauge 1.[1]

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See also

References
  1. "SBB A 3/5 4 Cylinder Compound Engine". Southern Steam Trains. Retrieved 26 September 2009.
  2. "SBB Historic steam locomotives". Railfaneurope.net. Retrieved 26 September 2009.
  3. "Marklin Z Engines New for 2007". Legacystation.com. Retrieved 26 September 2009.
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