RBS locomotives and shunters

  Class NVR Number Axle Formula Number Year in Service Power [kW] Tractive Effort [kN] Max.Speed [km/h] Traction Type Voltage 1st class 2nd class
Xm1/2
1A 1 1925 25
40 DM Diesel --- ---
Old departmental vehicle used in tram depot Worb, nr. 151
Tm
B 1 1932 37
30 DM Diesel --- ---
Small diesel shunter (tractor) used in Solothurn, nr. 162
XTmf3/4
DMU-1 2
2019 330
75 DH Diesel --- ---
New catenary maintenance motor cars from Plasser&Theurer, nr. 163/164 (last one delivered in 2022)
Tmf2/2
B 5
1996 336
60 DH Diesel --- ---
Modern diesel shunters/work train locomotives from Robert Aebi/Schöma, nrs. 165-169 (last 3 delivered in 2010/2017)

RBS electric motor cars and trainsets

  Class NVR Number Axle Formula Number Year in Service Power [kW] Tractive Effort [kN] Max.Speed [km/h] Traction Type Voltage 1st class 2nd class
Bre4/4
EMU-1 1 1916 512
75 E 1250V= 0 44
Historic EMU with restaurant facility nr. (100)1 "Pendler-Pintli", rebuilt in 1987
CFe4/4
EMU-1 1 1916 256
75 E 1250V= 0 36
Historic EMU nr. (10)11 "Hoschtet-Schnägg", rebuilt in 1956 and 1991 from BDe4/4 24
BD4/4
EMU-1 1 1913 218

65
E 600V= 0 36
Historic EMU nr. 36 "Blaus Bähnli", used by MOB in 1988-2007, completely restored in 2013 (3x built as CFe4/4 101-103)
Be4/10
EMU-4 16
2018 1160
140
100 E 1250V= 0 102
New trainsets from Stadler "Worbla" for line S7 Bern-Worb, replaced remaining class Be4/8, nrs. 01-16 (last 2 from 2024, 1 more ordered for 2026)
RABe4/12
EMU-3 13
2009 1160 120
120 E 1250V= 18 136
Narrow gauge electric trainsets "NExT" from Stadler for Bern-Solothurn (RE), nrs. 21-34 (last 8 delivered in 2013, nr. 32 withdrawn)
Be4/12
EMU-3 11
1992 640 110
90 E 1250V= 0 160
Class ABe4/12 modernised with new cab, airco and 1st class converted to multifunctional space, named "Seconda", now used on S7/S8/S9, nrs. 61-71

RBS ordered trainsets

  Class NVR Number Axle Formula Number Year in Service Power [kW] Tractive Effort [kN] Max.Speed [km/h] Traction Type Voltage 1st class 2nd class
RABe4/12
EMU-3 20
2028

120 E 1250V= 21
103
Narrow gauge electric trainsets from Stadler for RegioExpress RE5 Bern-Solothurn

RBS withdrawn classes

  Class NVR Number Axle Formula Number Year in Service Power [kW] Tractive Effort [kN] Max.Speed [km/h] Traction Type Voltage 1st class 2nd class
De4/4
Bo'Bo' 2 1961 256
50 E 1250V= --- ---
Motor luggage cars nrs. 101/102, similar to ASm class De4/4 (withdrawn 2006/2010)
De4/4
Bo'Bo' 1 1975 548
50 E 1250V= --- ---
Motor luggage car nr. 103 (withdrawn 2007)
De4/4
Bo'Bo' 1 1924 412
50 E 600 + 1250V= --- ---
Old dual voltage luggage motor car nr. 105 (withdrawn 1999)
Ge4/4
Bo'Bo' 2 1927 470
40 E 600 + 1250V= --- ---
Old dual voltage locomotives for snow clearing, second-hand from Hagen(D) tramways, nrs. 111/112 (replaced by Tmf 167/168)
Gem4/4
Bo'Bo' 1 1912 132
45 ED 1250V=+Diesel --- ---
Old electro-diesel locomotive in the end used for catenary de-icing, nr. 121 (withdrawn 2019, to BVSB)
Gem4/4
Bo'Bo' 1 1916 264
50 ED 1250V=+Diesel --- ---
Old electro-diesel locomotive nr. 122 (withdrawn 1996)
Tm
B 1 1966 70
40 DM Diesel --- ---
Diesel shunter used in Worbboden, originally Brünigbahn nr. 596, reconstructed in 2002, nr. 161 (sold 2017)
Be4/4
EMU-1 1 1929 512
75 E 1250V= 0 64
EMU nr. 3, rebuilt from ABDe4/4 nr. 3 in 1989 (withdrawn 2005)
BDre4/4
EMU-1 1 1950 512
75 E 1250V= 0 44
EMU with restaurant facility, nr. 4, rebuilt in 1981 (withdrawn 2005)
BDe4/4
EMU-1 1 1950 512
75 E 1250V= 0 44
Historic EMU nr. 6, operated with trailer Bt 232(green and cream livery) (withdrawn 2009, to BVSB)
BDre4/4
EMU-1 3 1955 512
75 E 1250V= 0 40
EMUs nrs. 21-23, similar to nrs. 4-6, rebuilt 1983-1986 (withdrawn 2005)
Be4/8
EMU-2 21
1974 326 68
75 E 1250V= 0 128
EMUs "Mandarinli" for Bern-Worb nrs. 41-61, 16x with extra intermediate trailer (EMU-3: 0/184 seats) (withdrawn 12/2019, nr. 56 preserved)
ABe4/12
EMU-3 11
1992 640
90 E 1250V= 18
156
Modern EMUs for 1250V= "Prima", similar to BD/WSB EMUs, nrs. 61-71 (rebuilt into Be4/12)
Be4/10
EMU-4 9 1987 300
65 E 600V= 0 74
Modern EMUs nrs. 81-89 used on Bern-Muri-Worb(G), originally the same as WSB class Be4/8, extra middle coaches added in 2010 (withdrawn 12/2024)

Last update: 29-11-2024