Description
Kato electric locomotive Ae4/4 BLS brown, Ep.IV
units in 1944/1945 as a result of the steadily growing freight traffic on the Lötschberg line. The specifications at the time included a towing capacity of 400 t for a 27 ‰ gradient at a speed of 75 km/h. The four Ae 4/4 253 to 256 were later converted into the two Ae 8/8 274 and 275.
– 5-pole motor
– Current consumption across all axles
– NEM662 interface
– Swiss-style alternating light
– Driver’s cab lighting
– Consideration of all design differences in detail
– Prepared for the installation of an LS