SJ Rc

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SJ Rc / Rm / GC Rd
Rc6 in Malmo
Rc6 in Malmo
Number: 360 rc + 6 rm
Manufacturer: ASEA
Umbau Rd :
Bombardier
Year of construction (s): 1967-1988
Axis formula : Bo'Bo '
Gauge : 1435 mm ( standard gauge )
Length over buffers: 15,400 mm
Service mass: 76.8 t (Rc2, 3)
78 t (Rc4, 6, 7)
80 t (Rc1)
90 t (Rm)
Top speed: 100 km / h (Rm)
135 km / h (Rc1, 2, 4, 5)
160 km / h (Rc3, 6)
180 km / h (Rc7)
Hourly output : 3600 kW
Starting tractive effort: 235 kN (Rc3, 6)
275 kN (Rc1, 2)
290 kN (Rc4)
314 kN (Rm)
Driving wheel diameter: 1,300 mm (Rc)
1,250 mm (Rm)
Power system : Alternating current
15 kV 16 2/3 Hz

The SJ Rc series is an electric locomotive built by ASEA for the Swedish state railways Statens Järnvägar (SJ) . The locomotives were the first thyristor-controlled series electric locomotives in Sweden . With 366 examples produced in different variants, the series is the most popular locomotive type in Sweden.

history

The procurement of this series was based on the SJ's realization that the 333 old D locomotives built since 1925 must be replaced. There were also employment policy reasons, as ASEA suffered from a lack of orders and was supposed to gain experience with the construction of AC locomotives. Therefore, in 1962, a pilot series of six copies was produced in various designs and placed in the sub-series Rb1, Rb2 and Rb3. The first thyristors hit the market just a few years before the locomotives were built. The developers did not consider these to be sufficiently mature to use them in the construction of the Rb series . When the use of thyristors was possible, the Rb1 1001 was converted into a thyristor locomotive in 1965 and called the Rb1T .

Technical equipment

In principle, up to three Rc locomotives (including the types Rm and El 16 derived from them) can be connected to one another via a multiple control and operated from a driver's cab.

Some of the locomotives have been retrofitted with shunting platforms and radio remote control - recognizable by the red stripe that runs diagonally upwards.

The locomotives were initially painted orange, later blue with a red stripe. The locomotives, which were transferred to Green Cargo in 2001, were initially all given a corresponding sticker and were painted green piece by piece. At the end of 2006, SJ AB (after a short test with gray locomotives according to the design of the X40 railcars) started to paint its blue Rc3 and Rc6 black.

commitment

The locomotives are used for all types of trains in all parts of the country and as far as Norway. The possibility of triple traction was primarily used when using the Rm / Rc locomotives in front of ore trains and in front of the steel trains of SSAB to and from Borlänge.

In the Mälardalen area , regional trains were sometimes hauled by two Rc locomotives. One locomotive was at the head of the train, the other at the end of the train. This shortened travel times as the train does not have to be turned around. The locomotive in the back ran along without a drive. A similar constellation was used in the SJ shuttle service between Stockholm and Uppsala , this is a serial multiple control (SMS), the rear locomotive also provides traction and thus enables a very high acceleration of the train set. The control impulses are transmitted from the front locomotive to the rear locomotive via the UIC cable .

After the division of the SJ, the locomotives are now assigned to SJ AB, Green Cargo and Affärsverket Statens järnvägar (SSRT).

Versions

SJ Rc / Rc1

In 1967/68 the 20 Rc of the first series were delivered by ASEA in Västerås in cooperation with ASF-F in Falun , Nydqvist och Holm in Trollhättan and Motala Verkstad . They were given the numbers 1007-1026 . Only when the next series Rc2 was ordered , these locomotives were given the designation Rc1 .

The locomotives were built for passenger and freight train service, but were initially used primarily in fast passenger train service to replace the Ra and F series . The colors of the locomotive body were originally red-orange, white and dark blue with a light blue roof.

The locomotives were repeatedly modified and improved. At the end of the 1970s, the brakes were changed and shunting steps were added. In addition, the locomotives received electrical filters to prevent the engines from interfering with telecommunications equipment. The color scheme was changed so that the red field above the buffer beams disappeared and, like the rest of the locomotives, turned black below. The yellow impeller was replaced by the so-called “SJ brand” - a square logo with stripes on both sides, symbolizing a stylized impeller.

Rc1 1013 had an accident on November 23, 1974 near Östansjö , was then retired and scrapped in Örebro in 1977 .

SJ Rc1R

The largest renovation took place between 1996 and 2000. The locomotives were given new air inlets that extend the entire length of the roof edge, were equipped with radio controls for shunting operations and were given a new blue paint. Due to the radio installation (R = radiostyrning ) the locomotives were internally run with the designation Rc1R .

GC Rc1R

GC Rc1R 1019 with wood transport

As part of the privatization of Statens Järnvägar on January 1, 2001, the business areas were reorganized. The remaining 19 Rc1Rs were assigned to Green Cargo , which the locomotives mainly used in shunting services in Hallsberg , Sävenäs and Borlänge .

They kept the blue color scheme and were given a red oblique stripe that marked the A-end (the front end of the locomotive).

From 2013 to the end of 2014, the general shutdown of the locomotives took place, they were mostly brought to Eskilstuna for storage and some of them have already been scrapped. Only 1026 were on duty until they were sold in June 2015.

Retirement
  • 1012 burned down at Ryggen in 2002 , was retired and scrapped in Örebro in 2004.
  • 1015 , 1017 , 1022 and 1025 were scrapped in Eskilstuna in 2014.
  • 1020 was already on fire in Hallsberg in 1999, but was transferred to GC. The decommissioning took place in 2002, the scrapping in 2004 in Örebro.
Sales
  • 1007 was sold to Sveriges Järnvägsmuseum in Gävle in 2014 and brought back to the 1978 style with the SJ brand .
  • With her, the 1021 was acquired by the museum in order to obtain spare parts. In spring 2016 it was decided that the locomotive should be restored and used by Trafikverket for internal transport tasks.
  • 1009 , 1014 and 1026 were sold to Tågab in 2015. The 1009 became a spare parts donor.

Tågab Rc1

In 2015, locomotives 1014 were taken over by Green Cargo as Tågab Rc1 in May and 1009 and 1026 in December . 1009 was parked as a spare parts donor.

SJ Rc2

The second series, an improved version of the Rc1 , was delivered in an edition of 100 from 1969 to 1975. They were given the numbers 1027-1056 and 1067-1136. The locomotives had an orange color on delivery and were repainted in the new blue design in the course of the 1990s.

Like the Rc1, the locomotives were used to transport all types of trains.

In the 1990s 23 Rc2 were converted to Rc3 : 1993: 1056 ; 1995: 1051-1053 , 1055 ; 1996: 1046-1050 , 1054 ; 1998: 1039 , 1040 , 1042 , 1044 , 1045 , 1067 , 1068 , 1070 , 1073-1075 ; 1999: 1041 . Associated with this was the increase in the top speed to 160 km / h.

Just one year later, the Rc3 1070 was converted back into an Rc2 .

  • Rc2 1027 was converted to Rc2R in 1997 and Rc3R in 1999 .
  • Rc2 1039 was converted to Rc3 in 1998 and Rc3R in 1999
Retirement
  • Rc2 1029 derailed on November 11, 1971 in Grevie and had another accident with Rc2 1044 in Sävsjö on December 23, 1972 . A person was killed in the process. Then it was retired and scrapped in Vislanda in 1973 .
  • Rc2 1042 derailed on September 10, 1973 in Vikingstad and was totaled. In the same year it was taken out of service, in 1977 it was scrapped in Örebro.
  • Rc2 1109 had an accident on June 2, 1980 with Ma 830 in Hinsnoret , where eleven people died. It was retired in 1981 and scrapped in Örebro in 1982.
Rentals
  • The Austrian Federal Railways loaned the Rc2 1049 for test purposes in 1970 . It should be checked whether thyristor locomotives are suitable for use on high mountain routes. The test drives were successful, resulting in an order for ten slightly modified Rc2s . In Austria, these were given the series designation ÖBB 1043 .
  • from 1999 to 2002 Rc2 1113 was loaned to Tågkompaniet as TKAB Rc2 13 and Rc2 1117 as TKAB Rc2 14 .

SJ Rc2R

As with the Rc1R , some of the locomotives in the series were equipped with radio control for shunting operations between 1996 and 2000. Due to the radio installation (R = radiostyrning ) the locomotives were internally run with the designation Rc2R . This affects the locomotives Rc2R 1027 , 1028 and 1030-1038 .

GC Rc2

As part of the privatization of Statens Järnvägar on January 1, 2001, all of the remaining locomotives came to Green Cargo. From this point on, they were used exclusively in freight transport. Some of the machines there were given the company's green paint scheme.

GC Rc2R

Rc2R 1028 and 1030-1038 were adopted by SJ in this version and were given the designation GC Rc2R 1028 and 1030-1038 .

TKAB Rc2 13 and 14

From 1999 to 2002 Rc2 1113 as TKAB Rc2 13 and Rc2 1117 as TKAB Rc2 14 were loaned by Svenska Tågkompaniet AB. After being returned to SJ, they were sold to Green Cargo.

SJ Rc3

The Rc3 are, apart from the gear ratio that the Rc2 identical. With this ratio, the Rc3 are designed for a speed of 160 km / h. Originally ten Rc3s were built for SJ in 1970/71 . They were primarily intended for fast passenger trains, but occasionally carried freight trains due to circulation. They were given the numbers 1057-1066.

Conversions

These locomotives, delivered as original Rc3s , have been rebuilt several times:

  • Rc3 1057 and Rc3 1058 became Rc2 in 1987 , the dismantling to Rc3 took place in 1988.
  • Rc3 1059 changed the series designation several times. It became the Rc2 in 1981 , the Rc3 in early 1984 and again the Rc2 in June 1984 . In 1986 the conversion to the Rc3 and again to the Rc2 took place . In 1988 it became an Rc3 locomotive again.
  • Rc3 1064 became an Rc2 in 1976 , the conversion to the Rc3 took place in 1979.
  • Rc3 1065 became an Rc2 in 1989 , the conversion to the Rc3 took place in 1989.
  • Rc3 1066 became an Rc2 in 1976 , the conversion to the Rc3 took place in 1978.
  • Rc4 1198 was converted into an Rc3 in 1981 . It was converted back into an Rc4 in 1988.
  • Rc4 1255 was converted into an Rc3 in November 1981 . The conversion to an Rc4 took place a month later in December 1981. The same conversions followed in March 1982, where it became an Rc3 , which was converted back to the Rc4 in April 1982 .
  • In the 1990s 23 Rc2 were converted to Rc3 : 1993: 1056 ; 1995: 1051-1053 , 1055 ; 1996: from 1046 to 1050 , 1054 ; 1998: 1039 , 1040 , 1042 , 1044 , 1045 , 1067 , 1068 , 1070 , 1073-1075 ; 1999: 1041 . Associated with this was the increase in the top speed to 160 km / h.
Sales
  • 2004 acquired the Established January 1, 2001 lease -Gesellschaft Affaersverket Statens Järnvägar the Rc3 1040 and 1041 . They were given the company numbers SSRT Rc3 1040 and 1041 .

In 2013, SJ decided to completely sell this series. In spring 2014, SJ sold eight locomotives to Hector Rail and five to Tågåkeriet i Bergslagen .

  • Rc3 1045 , 1052 , 1062 , 1063 and 1066 went to Tågåkeriet i Bergslagen AB . They were given the series designation Tågab Rc3 and kept the same company numbers.
  • Rc3 1039 , 1046 , 1048 , 1054 , 1059–1961 and 1064 went to Hector Rail . There they were given the series designation HCTOR 143 , the serial number being the last three digits of the previous company number, for example Rc3 1039 became 143.039 .

In October 2014, the last twelve locomotives Rc3 1047 , 1049-1051 , 1053 , 1055-1058 , 1065 and 1067 as well as the Rc3R 1027 went to Beacon Rail .

SJ Rc3R

Equipped with radio remote control for shunting operations, only two locomotives were operated. These were the Rc2R 1027 , which in 1999 became the Rc3R 1027 through a different gearbox , as well as the Rc3 1039 , which was equipped with the radio remote control to the Rc3R 1039 in the same year .

When Statens Järnvägar was split into different business areas on January 1, 2001, the two Rc3Rs came to the new SJ AB for the transport of passenger trains.

The Rc3R 1039 was sold to Hector Rail in 2014 , where it was given the name HCTOR 143.039 . The Rc3R 1027 came to Beacon Rail .

GC Rc3G

In 2001/2 Green Cargo bought some locomotives from SJ for use in mail trains, which required faster speeds. These locomotives were sorted into the unofficial formed class Rc3G . In 2001 these were: Rc3 1044 , 1068 , 1073-1075 . In 2002, Rc3 1042 followed .

HCTOR 143

In 2014, Hector Rail bought the Rc3R 1039 as well as the Rc3 1046 , 1048 , 1054 , 1059–1961 and 1064 . There they were given the series designation 143 , the serial number being the last three digits of the previous company number, for example Rc3R 1039 became 143.039 .

SSRT Rc3

2004 acquired the Established January 1, 2001 lease -Gesellschaft Affaersverket Statens Järnvägar the Rc3 1040 and 1041 . They were given the company numbers SSRT Rc3 1040 and 1041 .

Affärsverket Statens järnvägar (ASJ) was wound up in 2012. The locomotives were taken over by Trafikverket , but had been loaned to Tågab a few years earlier .

Tågab Rc3

The locomotives lent by ASJ to Tågab before the liquidation and designated there as Tågab Rc3 1040 and 1041 are listed in Trafikverket's property lists as TRV Rc3 1040 and 1041 .

In 2014 Tågåkeriet i Bergslagen AB bought the Rc3 1045 , 1052 , 1062 , 1063 and 1066 . They were given the series designation Tågab Rc3 and kept the same company numbers.

Beacon Rail Rc 3

In October 2014 the last twelve locomotives Rc3 1047 , 1049-1051 , 1053 , 1055-1058 , 1065 and 1067 as well as the Rc3R 1027 were sold to the leasing company Beacon Rail . Immediately after the purchase, Beacon Rail loaned the locomotives to the railway company RushRail . There the locomotives were marked with the company's license plate number.

SJ Rc4

The fourth series was the largest series of this locomotive series, which was delivered in 130 copies from 1975 to 1982. They were given the numbers 1137–1200, 1251–1256 and 1263–1322. Like the Rc1 and Rc2 , they reached a top speed of 135 km / h. They were used throughout Sweden in passenger and freight train services.

Rentals
  • Rc4 1166 was awarded to Amtrak in the United States from 1976 to 1977 . Under the designation X995 , the locomotive was tested between New York and Washington. The good results led to an order, whereby the 65 locomotives with the type designation EMD AEM-7 were manufactured by EMD in the USA for Amtrak and other companies. ASEA supplied various parts for it. These locomotives reached top speeds of up to 200 km / h in regular operation.
  • Norges Statsbaner tested this series with the Rc4 1137 . The trials led to the order for the El 16 series . This is a modified Rc4 , which differs from the Swedish version through modified front sections and more powerful drive motors.
Retirement
  • Rc4 1292 collided head-on with the Rc4 1300 at Lerum on November 16, 1987 . The accident claimed nine lives. Both locomotives were dismantled on site.
Conversions
  • Rc4 1198 was converted into an Rc3 in 1981 . This was associated with an increase in the top speed to 160 km / h. The conversion into an Rc4 took place in 1988. Another conversion followed in 1994 with the installation of a radio remote control and shunting steps for shunting operations to the Rc4R .
  • Rc4 1199 was converted into an Rc4R in 1994 .
  • Rc4 1255 was converted into an Rc3 in November 1981 . The conversion to an Rc4 took place a month later in December 1981. The same conversions followed in March 1982, where it became an Rc3 , which was converted back to the Rc4 in April 1982 .

SJ Rc4R

Rc4 1198 and 1199 were converted into the Rc4R series in 1994 by installing shunting steps and a radio remote control for shunting operations.

GC Rc4 / GC Rc4R

In the division of Statens Järnvägar into various business segments as of 1 January 2001, all remaining came c4 and the two Rc4R to Green Cargo and were only still used for freight transport. There they have been driving the North Rail Express , a container train, between the Oslo- Alnabru freight yard and Narvik , in double traction since January 4, 2011, which carries goods for the greater Narvik area on the outward journey and fish from Lofoten on the return journey in the winter season transported.

In 2007, the locomotives GC Rc4 1177 to GC Rc4 1183 were equipped with shunting steps and radio remote control and then referred to as GC Rc4R . In 2008, 1184–1191 , 1193–1197 , 1200 , 1251–1256 , 1263–1276 and 1278–1281 follow . The renovation program was completed in 2009 with the numbers 1282–1289 and 1291–1298 .

Sales
  • In 2014, 1156 was sold to Svensk Tågkraft AB and received the series designation STAB Rc with the same serial number .
  • In 2015, 1137 , 1140 , 1144 , 1146 , 1152 , 1158 , 1159 and 1164 were sold to the leasing company Nordic Re-Finance AB and were given the series designation NRFAB Rc4 with the same serial number .

GC Rc4P / GC Rc4PR

For the transport of the mail trains, the transport of which had been the responsibility of the GC Rc3G series since 2001 , some locomotives were equipped with the gearbox for the top speed of 160 km / h from 2005. The first locomotive was the Rc4 1322 in 2005 . then in the following years the 1319 and 1320 . The last conversions were the Rc4R 1298 in 2010 and the 1321 in 2011 . The normal Rc4 have the series designation Rc4P , the converted Rc4R became the series Rc4PR .

STAB Rc

The GC Rc4 1156 was sold to Svensk Tågkraft AB in 2014 and was given the series designation STAB Rc 1156 .

NRFAB Rc4

The leasing company Nordic Re-Finance AB acquired locomotives 1137 , 1140 , 1144 , 1146 , 1152 , 1158 , 1159 and 1164 from Green Cargo in 2015 . With the same serial number, they received the series designation NRFAB Rc4 .

ITAB RC4

Inlandståg AB, a subsidiary of Inlandsbanan AB , acquired the Rc4 1139 locomotive from Green Cargo in 2019. The designation RC4 (EVN: 91 74 000 1139-6 S-ITAB) is new. It was given the name Elektra by the operator .

SJ Rc5

The fifth series was delivered in 60 copies from 1982 to 1986. They were given the numbers 1323-1388. Like the Rc1 , Rc2 and Rc4 , they reached a top speed of 135 km / h. They were used throughout Sweden in passenger and freight train services.

There was a leap in development from Rc4 to Rc5 . The machines were given driver's cabs with air conditioning according to the latest ergonomic findings. Bulletproof glass was used for the glazing of the front windows. A more modern version of the thyristor converter and the traction motors were used. In addition, the locomotives were equipped with electronic monitoring, a vehicle computer, which reports faults in the driver's cab in preparation for the next visit to the workshop. Visually, they differ from the earlier series in that they have larger air inlets that extend laterally over the entire edge of the roof.

The Rc5 1377 was delivered in 1985 before the SJ X2 railcars were purchased with a test paint in white and silver. The locomotive was later painted blue and black, with the side surfaces partially black and provided with a pattern of blue lines. This color scheme was used to test the later introduced blue color scheme de SJ. The locomotive was nicknamed "John Silver" and "Discoloket" .

Between 1992 and 1995 all locomotives in the series were converted to the Rc6 series .

SJ Rc6

Rc6 of the SJ in the current black paint scheme

The Rc6 series was the last originally built series. The 40 locomotives were built between 1985 and 1988 and were given the numbers 1383-1422 . Like the Rc3 , they were designed from the factory so that their top speed was 160 km / h.

Rc6 1396 received the label "SJ: s 334: e Rc-lok" when it was delivered in 1986 , as the number of the largest electric locomotive series in Sweden to date, the D series , was exceeded. The D with 333 units was built until 1943 and was for a long time the largest electric locomotive series delivered in the world.

The SJ's increasing demand for high- speed locomotives for passenger trains with a top speed of 160 km / h meant that between 1992 and 1995 all Rc5 locomotives were converted to Rc6 .

When Statens Järnvägar was split up into various business areas on January 1, 2001, all locomotives came to SJ AB and since then have normally only been used in passenger train service.

SJ Rc6U

The Rc6 1348-1382 were equipped with SMS equipment ( Swedish serial multipelstyrning ) and internally given the series designation Rc6U . This was not written on the vehicles, but is used in the vehicle planning system, in the vehicle lists and in the workshop systems.

This technology enables multiple control of the locomotives via UIC cables . It was first used when SJ acquired three AFM7 series cab control cars for traffic between Stockholm and Uppsala . The SMS equipment was required in order to be able to operate the locomotive from the control car. Today it is used where trains are hauled by a locomotive at each end, as in Mälardalen , in order to achieve short turnaround times for trains.

TKAB Rc6

Since there were enough fast locomotives available, SJ was able to rent the Rc6 1323-1334 locomotives to Svenska Tågkompaniet from 1999 . They were classified there under the series TKAB Rc6 and were given the company numbers 1-12 . In 2002 the locomotives Rc6 1325-1337 followed , which were newly listed as TKAB Rc6 16-18 . In 2004 all locomotives were returned to SJ.

SSRT Rc6

The TKAB Rc6 1–12 and 16–18 returned by TKAB in 2004 were immediately resold to Affärsverket Statens järnvägar , where they were carried under the series designation SSRT Rc6 . The old SJ numbers 1323–1336 were used as company numbers .

The locomotives received the SSRT marking. Some of them were painted red and labeled with the borrower's ownership ( Connex , 2006; Veolia Transport , 2008; Statens Järnvägar , 2009).

Affärsverket Statens järnvägar was wound up in 2012. The locomotives were taken over by Trafikverket .

TRV Rc6

After the liquidation of Affärsverket Statens järnvägar (ASJ), Trafikverket (TRV) took over its locomotives, mainly for leasing to SJ AB for use in northern Sweden. The locomotives 1324 and 1326-1328 remained unchanged and were assigned to the TRV Rc6 series .

TRV Rc6E

Locomotives 1323 , 1325 and 1329-1336 were equipped with the European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS) and are run as the TRV Rc6E series .

SJ Rc6B / Rc7

The designation Rc6B was given for the Rc6 , which received a special dark blue paint. These were 1418-1422 . They were supposed to run replacement trains for the express multiple units of the X2 series under the name Blue X or IC 11 .

The locomotives 1421 and 1422 also received a modified gear ratio for speeds of up to 180 km / h and therefore the designation Rc7 . However, it turned out to be too expensive to equip passenger coaches with magnetic rail brakes and other details or to build new ones for the increased speed .

Therefore the Rc7 1421 (2004) and 1422 (2003) were rebuilt to Rc6 , but kept their dark blue paint.

GC Rd2

In 2007, Green Cargo decided to modernize several of its Rc2 locomotives. The resolution was later extended to the entire series. The locomotives received new power converter to IGBT-based (400 V, 50 Hz, three-phase 120 kVA), new compressors and a new computer control to reduce, inter alia, the spin tendency. The driver's cabs were rebuilt and equipped with air conditioning to provide the train drivers with better working conditions. All locomotives received radio remote control equipment.

In addition, a new multiple control system was installed so that the locomotives can now be operated in combination with other Rc and Rd2 locomotives as well as with the Td series of diesel locomotives . This composite variant is also possible with the GC Re or HCTOR 241 series .

The locomotives were rebuilt at the Bombardier plant in Västerås . The first locomotive was ready for test drives in autumn 2009. Green Cargo has been using the Rd2 in freight traffic since the beginning of 2011, and the conversion of the entire series was completed in 2014.

The color scheme is an updated version of Green Cargo's previous design. The logo on the side of the locomotive is much larger and the A-end is marked with two red stripes on the front. The converted locomotives can be identified by the headlights and black boxes on the roofs that contain the air conditioning equipment.

After the conversion there are three different variants of the series.

GC Rd2R

The locomotives 1028, 1031, 1033, 1035, 1038, 1042, 1044, 1068–1073, 1076, 1077, 1079, 1085–1091, 1094–1101, 1103–1108, 1110, 1111, 1114, 1115, 1116, 1117, 1118, 1119, 1121, 1122, 1123, 1124, 1128, 1130, 1131 and 1133–1136 are assigned to the GC Rd2R series . Everyone who had not previously had shunting steps was equipped with it.

GC Rd2ER

16 locomotives were equipped as class GC Rd2ER with the ERTMS safety system, which they need for service on Ådalsbanan , Botniabanan and Haparandabanan . These are: 1036, 1068, 1074, 1075, 1084, 1102, 1112, 1113, 1120, 1122, 1123, 1125, 1126, 1127, 1129, 1132.

GC Rd2RT

Nine locomotives were given a device that enables remote control from the signal box on the drainage hill at marshalling yards. They were given the series designation GC Rd2RT : 1030, 1032, 1038, 1080, 1081, 1082, 1083, 1092, 1093.

SJ Rm

In 1977, based on the Rc4 , six locomotives were built for use with ore trains on the Luleå – Narvik railway line . They received the series designation Rm and the company numbers 1257–1262. Their top speed is 100 km / h.

To increase traction, the locomotives were given a modified gear ratio, ballast weights in the frame, the ore train brake and automatic couplings for the ore wagons. The bogies got an additional suspension, the locomotive has block brakes instead of disc brakes and a slightly smaller drive wheel diameter. They were based in Ånge . Before ore trains, they were used in triple traction , at times in the Rm / Rc4 / Rm version .

The six built locomotives did not prove themselves in front of the heavy ore trains, as they tend to skid when starting. They were therefore converted to normal screw couplings in 1997 and used from Malmö and Gothenburg in front of normal freight trains.

GC Rm

When Statens Järnvägar was split up on January 1, 2001, they came to Green Cargo.

From 2013 they were used again on the ore railway. They got the automatic clutch and the ore train brake again and drove the Northland Resources trains . This mission ended in December 2014 when Northland Resources went bankrupt . The locomotives were then parked in Luleå .

In January 2016, GC decided again to move the locomotives south. The conversion to UIC couplings took place again, since then they have been using normal freight trains on the Malmö - Gothenburg and Malmö - Trelleborg routes .

Other internal names

Within the series Rc3 and Rc6 there are further internal distinctions that are not written on the vehicles, but appear in the vehicle and maintenance lists, as only these locomotives can be used for certain purposes.

SJ Rc3H

Locomotives of the Rc3 series for rental ( Hyrlok in Swedish ), which did not have a door lock and should not be used for passenger trains, were internally given the designation Rc3H .

SJ Rc3O

With the designation Rc3O , actually Rc3OH , locomotives for rent were designated, which have a converter , but were not equipped with the converter for the auxiliary equipment.

SJ Rc6N

The locomotives 1383-1394 have special equipment for use in Norway. This equipment contains minor adjustments to the Norwegian Automatic Train Control (ATC) and the Norwegian train radio. They were assigned to the Rc6N series .

SJ Rc6E

The seven locomotives 1395–1401 were equipped with the European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS) and are run as the Rc6E series .

SJ Rc6R

The SJ Rc6R 1337 has the designation R for radiostyrning , but is not equipped with the appropriate equipment.

Web links

Commons : SJ Rc  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ SJ Rb 1001. In: svenska-lok.se. Retrieved January 23, 2017 (Swedish).
  2. ^ Hector Rail buys eight Rc locos from SJ AB. hectorrail.com, archived from the original on November 5, 2014 ; Retrieved January 15, 2016 (Swedish).
  3. ^ History of Rc3. In: jarnvag.net. Retrieved February 2, 2017 (Swedish).
  4. ↑ RushRail acquires RC Locomotives. rushrail.se, October 31, 2014, archived from the original on March 28, 2016 ; Retrieved February 6, 2017 (Swedish).
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  6. ^ SJ Rc 1166. In: svenska-lok.se. Retrieved February 2, 2017 (Swedish).
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