SOB 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
Te 212
Bo 1 1966 239
65 E 15kV 16.7Hz --- ---
Small electric shunter (tractor), nr. 212 080 (BT 35)
Te 216
B 1 1943 260
60 E 15kV 16.7Hz --- ---
Electric shunter, nr. 036 (SOB 451)
Te 216
B 1
 1945 90
45 E 15kV 16.7Hz --- ---
Second-hand small electric shunter (SBB Te I), nr. 039 (nrs. 037/038 withdrawn, former SOB 452-454)
Te 2/2
Bo 1 1943 251
60
 E 15kV 16.7Hz --- ---
Old electric shunter/small locomotive, nr. 216 302 (similar 216 305/SOB 31 withdrawn)
Tm 234
B 4
 2015


DH Diesel --- ---
New large departmental trains from Robel, 2x suited for snow clearing, nrs. Tm 234 501-504
Tm 236
B 1 1983 565
60 DE Diesel --- ---
Diesel shunter, nr. 008 (SOB 433)
BDe 576
 94 85 7576 058
 EMU-1 1
 1979 2135
110 E 15kV 16.7Hz 0 0
Electric motor car "EAV-Triebwagen", last of a class of 12 now (2023) still in departmental use, nr. 058 (former SOB 86)

SOB trainsets and motor cars

  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
RABe 526
EMU-4 10
 2019 2000 200 160 E 15kV 16.7Hz 22
 175
New express trainsets "Traverso" from Stadler, replaced class RBDe 566 and to strengthen services, nrs. 001-010 (006-010 delivered 2021, 3 more ordered)
RABe 526
EMU-4 23
 2007 2000 200 160 E 15kV 16.7Hz 24 148
New commuter EMUs "Flirt" from Stadler to replace class BDe 576, nrs. 041-063 (last 12 delivered 2012/2013 for S-Bahn St. Gallen)
RABe 526
EMU-8 24
 2019 4000
 400 160 E 15kV 16.7Hz 68
 291
New express trainsets "Traverso" from Stadler(CH) for Voralpenexpress/Gotthard Panoramic Route/Aare-Linth, consist of 2 coupled single-ended 4-car trainsets, nrs. 101/201-124/224 (6 more ordered)
RBDe 561
EMU-1 4
 1995 1700 166 140 E 15kV 16.7Hz 0 56
Motor cars "NPZ" with (driving) trailers for ZVV line S27, formerly used for Voralpenexpress, nrs. RBDe 561 081-084 (former RBDe 566 077-080/SOB 400-403, nr. 174 (MThB 561 174) stored)

SOB withdrawn classes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
E 3/3
C 11 1878 272
35 S Steam --- ---
Original steam locomotives for the W?denswil-Einsiedeln-Bahn line, nrs. 1-11 (last withdrawn 1954, nr. 4 "Schwyz" now at DVZO)
Eb 3/5
1'C1't 9
 1910 735 78
 75 S Steam --- ---
Steam locomotives for the BT line, nrs. 1-9 (BT) (nr. 9 still operational at Dampf Loki Club)
Be 4/4
Bo'Bo' 6
 1931 1180
80 E 15kV 16.7Hz --- ---
First generation of electric locomotives by SLM-SAAS for BT, nrs. 11-16 (BT, 3x now preserved)
Ce 4/4
Bo'Bo' 1
 1909


E 15kV 16.7Hz --- ---
Prototype locomotive bought in 1940, originally SBB Ce 4/4 13501, nr. 33 "Eva" (BT, withdrawn 1955)
De 4/4
Bo'Bo' 3
 1940 955
125 E 15kV 16.7Hz --- ---
Second-hand modernised motor luggage cars bought in 1944, originally SBB class RFe4/4, nrs. 21/22(SOB)/25(BT) (withdrawn/sold 1995)
Re 4/4
Bo'Bo' 4
 1967 4650
125 E 15kV 16.7Hz --- ---
Universal locomotives similar to SBB Re 4/4 II, nrs. 41-44, similar to SBB class Re 4/4 II, sold to SBB in 1995 (SOB, new nrs. Re 436 441-444)
Re 446
Bo'Bo' 4 1982 4960 210
 160 E 15kV 16.7Hz --- ---
Second-hand locomotives from SBB (Re 4/4 IV, bought 1994/1995), for Voralpenexpress and spare, nrs. 445-448 (SOB, new class Re 446 015-018, sold to EDG 12/2019)
Re 456
Bo'Bo' 6 1987 3000 140
 130 E 15kV 16.7Hz --- ---
Modern universal locomotives formerly used for Voralpenexpress, nrs. 091-096 (BT 91-96) (sold 2021)
Ae 476
Bo'Bo' 1
 1964 2920 245 100 E 15kV 16.7Hz --- ---
Second-hand DBAG class 142, nr. 468, plus nrs. 465-467/469 owned by Lokoop (SOB, new class Ae 476 012)
Am 846
Bo'Bo' 1 1963 848
100 DE Diesel --- ---
Locomotive for service trains rebuilt in 1993, German prototype, nr. 033 (SOB 461, sold in 2013)
Eea 936
Co 2
 1966 530 180 50 EB 15kV+Battery --- ---
Second-hand shunters from Ruhrkohle AG(D) rebuilt 1999/2002, nrs. 031/032 (BT, withdrawn 2012/2015)
Te 2/2
Bo 1 1943 251
60
 E 15kV 16.7Hz --- ---
Electric shunter/locomotive, also used for passenger trains Biberbrugg-Einsiedeln, nr. 31 (SOB, new class Te 216 305)
Tm 236
B 2 1962 70
45 DM Diesel --- ---
Small diesel shunters (tractors), nrs. 001-002 (BT 1-2)
Tm 2/2
B 1 1977 200
80 DH Diesel --- ---
Shunter for work trains, also used for light freight trains, nr. 236 004 (BT 4) (sold to Müller Gleisbau in 2016)
Tm 2/2
B 1 1992 176
80 DH Diesel --- ---
-Modern small diesel shunter/work train, nr. 236 005 (BT 5) (sold to Müller Gleisbau in 2016)
Tm 236
B 2
 1972 280
60 DH Diesel --- ---
Small diesel shunter, nrs. 006, similar to SBB type Tm IV (originally BT 6-7, nr. 006 sold to EDG in 2014 and 007 sold to WRS in 2021)
Tm 2/2
B 1 1937 22
45 DM Diesel --- ---
Second-hand small diesel shunter nr. 8 (BT), was SBB/CFF/FFS 533
Tm 236
B 1 1960 94 28 45 DH Diesel --- ---
Second-hand diesel shunter, was DB(AG) 323 812, nr. 009 (SOB 434) (sold to EDG in 2017)
Tm 2/2
B 1 1960 243
55 DH Diesel --- ---
Small diesel shunter (tractor), nr. 10 (BT)
Tm 236
B 2 1977 165
60 DH Diesel --- ---
Work trains with hydraulic crane bought second-hand from SBB (class Tm III), nrs. 010/011 (withdrawn/sold 2013)
Xm 2/2
B 1 1966

60 D Diesel --- ---
Departmental vehicle, nr. 9061 (BT)
ABe 4/4
EMU-1 8
 1939 736
80 E 15kV 16.7Hz 9
 44
First electric motor cars, originally BCFZe 4/4 I nrs. 1-4 and CFZe 4/4 nrs. 11-14 (rebuilt into 5-7), 4x modernised as ABe 4/4 11-14 with 6/44 seats (SOB, withdrawn 2001)
BDe 4/4
EMU-1 1
 1949

80 E 15kV 16.7Hz 0
Electric motor car, originally class CFe 4/4 nr. 62, sold to StLB(AT) as ET13 for Peggau-Übelbach (SOB, sold in 1976)
BDe 4/4
EMU-1 12 1959 2135
110 E 15kV 16.7Hz 0 32
EMUs "EAV-Triebwagen", SOB (4)80-(4)88 and BT 50-53, SOB nr. 80 originally ABe 4/4 71 with 1571kW (new class BDe 576 048-059, nr. 058 still in departmental use 2023)
BDe 576
EMU-1 2 1966 1100
100 E 15kV 16.7Hz 0 48
EMUs "EAV-Triebwagen" second-hand from WM (nrs. 1/2) in 1997, nrs. 490/491 (SOB)
ABDe 2/4
EMU-1 4
 1932 599
 69
 80 E 15kV 16.7Hz 16
 50
Old EMUs, originally BCFe 2/4, nrs. 41-44, nrs. 41/42 rebuilt into BDe 4/4 with 0/48 seats in the 1960s (nr. 44 later to SOB as nr. ABDe 536 409) (BT)
Be 3/4
EMU-1 0
 1938 898 103
 80 E 15kV 16.7Hz 0 34
Historic EMU "Tino", rebuilt in 1982, originally nr. 43 (BT, new nr. Be 556 013, sold 2011 to Dampf-Loki-Club)
RBDe 4/4
EMU-1 6
 1982 1700 186 125 E 15kV 16.7Hz 0 48
EMUs "EAV-Triebwagen II" with thyristor control, modernised in 2014, nrs. 71-76 (BT, new class RBDe 566 071-076, withdrawn 2019)

Last update: 04-09-2023