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Ge 4/4 III Electric Locomotive

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RhB #650 named "Seewis"

Rhätische Bahn is a metre gauge railway network in southeastern Switzerland running from junctions with the SBB at Landquart and Chur to St. Moritz and Davos. This part of their system is electrified at 11,000 volts.

Locomotive 650 is a Ge4/4 III introduced from 1993. It rides on 2 4-wheel trucks (4 powered axles, hence 4/4) with a power rating of 2400 kW, 3218 hp and a top speed of 100 km/h, 62 mph..

650 is waiting to depart light engine, northwards from Landquart on Friday May 16th, 2003.

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