SBB-CFF-FFS A 3/5

The Swiss Class A 3/5 locomotives were built between 1902 and 1922 for the Jura–Simplon Railway, and the Gotthard Railway. These railways were absorbed into Swiss Federal Railways in 1903. In total 111 4-6-0 locomotives of this type were built by Schweizerische Lokomotiv- und Maschinenfabrik in Winterthur, Switzerland.[1][2]

SBB-CFF-FFS A 3/5
SBB A 3/5 express locomotive with matching coaches near Rolle
Type and origin Power type Steam Builder SLM Winterthur Build date 1902–1922 Total produced 111
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 4-6-0  • UIC 2′C v4 Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in) Length 18,600 mm (61 ft 0 in) Height 4,400 mm (14 ft 5 in) Loco weight 106–107 tonnes (104–105 long tons; 117–118 short tons) Cylinders 4 – de Glehn compound
Performance figures Power output 1,000 kW (1,300 hp)
Career Operators JS, SBB-CFF-FFS Numbers JS: 231+232 SBB-CFF-FFS: 701–811 Preserved No. 705 Disposition One preserved, remainder scrapped

Preservation

One locomotive of this type has been preserved. This is Number 705, built in 1904.[2]

Models

Scale models of the A 3/5 have been produced in a number of scales, from the tiny 1:220 Z scale,[3] up to 1:32 Gauge 1.[1]

See also

• List of stock used by Swiss Federal Railways

References

1. "SBB A 3/5 4 Cylinder Compound Engine". Southern Steam Trains. Retrieved 26 September 2009.
2. "SBB Historic steam locomotives". Railfaneurope.net. Retrieved 26 September 2009.
3. "Marklin Z Engines New for 2007". Legacystation.com. Retrieved 26 September 2009.