ASEA Rz

Type and origin
Power type	Electric
Builder	ASEA
Build date	1982
Total produced	1

Specifications
AAR wheel arr.	B-B
UIC class	Bo'Bo'
Gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ¹⁄₂ in)
Length	15,520 mm (50 ft 11 in)
Loco weight	81 tonnes (80 long tons; 89 short tons)
Electric system(s)	15 kV 16 ²⁄₃ Hz AC catenary
Current collection	Pantograph

Performance figures
Maximum speed	160 km/h (99 mph)
Power output	4,000 kW (5,400 hp)

Rz was an electric locomotive built by ASEA to test out asynchronous motors. It was built in 1982 and closely related to the Rc-series. It was test run until 1989 on Siljansbanan, but there was never any mass production of it.

Later developments

After ASEA merged with Brown, Boveri & Cie to form Asea Brown Boveri in 1988 the development of asynchronous motors was moved to Switzerland. The Rz-technology was utilized for the development of the X2-train and the Rc5-locomotive.

Disposal

In 1992 the engine was donated to the Swedish Railway Museum, but they were not particularly interested in it and in 1999 it was moved to Örebro to become a parts locomotive.

References

Swedish rolling stock

Locomotives

Electric	Bk Bt D Da Dm3 F H Iore Ma Mg O Pa Ra Rb Rc Rd Re Rm Rz U Ö

Diesel	G T21 T23 T41 T42 T43 T44 T45 T46 T66 Tb Tc TMX TMY TMZ Tp V V4 V5 V10 V11 Z Zö Z3 Z4 Z5 Z65 Z66 Z67 Z68

Steam	E9 (ex HNJ G12) E10 F

Multiple units

Electric	X1 X2 X3 X5 X6 X7 X8 X9 X10 X10p X11 X12 X14 X15 X16 X17 X20–X23 X31 X40 X50–X55 X60 X61 X62 X74 X420

Diesel	Y Yo Yp Y1 Y2 Y3 Y6 Y7 Y8 Y31 Y32

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