Electric locomotive Re 6/6 11662 of the Swiss Federal Railways.

■ Version in green paintwork with square lamps
■ With “Reuchenette-Pery” crest
■ Design with air conditioning
■ Delicately-crafted pantographs
■ Finely-detailed windscreen wipers as etched component
■ Closed snow ploughs attached to the package

With an hourly output of 7,850 kW and a top speed of 140 km/h, the Re 6/6, which was first put into operation in 1972, is still considered one of the strongest locomotives in Switzerland today. To achieve high speeds on bends, the axle arrangement Bo’Bo’Bo’ became the preferred model in comparison to the standard Co’Co’. The more complex three bogies – an advancement of the Re 4/4 II – also proved highly advantageous with regard to wheel flange and track wear. The Re 6/6 are seen all over the place, whether in single traction, in multiple-unit control with other engines of its kind, and above all in freight transport, mainly as the so-called Re 10/10 together with an Re 4/4 II or Re 4/4 III.