SBB-CFF-FFS RAe TEE II
The RAe TEE II, later rebuilt in RABe EC, is an electrical Schnelltriebwagenzug the Swiss Federal Railways ( SBB), which was used from the 1960s on various TEA compounds. It is designed for four current systems, making it universally in Europe. Therefore he is called in the jargon as four current trainset.
Compounds
To use these trainsets originally came on the following TEA compounds:
- TEE " Gottardo " Zurich - Milano
- TEE " Cisalpin » Milano - Paris
- TEA «Ticino » Milan - Zurich
The trains were in a four-day circulation in use:
As of May 30, 1965 launched the " Gottardo " already from Basel, but nevertheless ended after the return trip from Milano to Zurich. This led to a blank run (after the revision on the 4th day ) to Basel. As of September 30, 1979, this section was only served on weekdays, before he was completely lifted on 23 May 1982. During the summer semester of the 1974-1979 " Gottardo " was extended beyond Milano addition to Genova.
When the " Cisalpin " changed to a loco-hauled train Effective May 26, 1974, the " Ticino" was repealed from the same date, multiple units were released for the connections:
- TEA « Edelweiss » Zurich - Amsterdam
- TEA « Iris » Zurich - Brussels
Operation as a TEA " Edelweiss " was set the TEE « Iris » on May 30, 1981 May 26, 1979 one. As the last of the international TEE " Gottardo " went on September 24, 1988 for the last time from Milan to Zurich.
Technology / Equipment
The train bribed addition to the more current capability, which made unnecessary a stay at the borders, by the special comfort and offered only seats in the first class. For the first time men and women could use separate toilets. The ladies toilet in addition possessed a separate make-up area. The double-glazed car windows were equipped with electrically driven shutters. The luggage was stowed in the luggage racks in the generously designed the entrance area. Thus, the increased comfort in the car. As the only car of the machine carriage decreed due to its high weight - because of the then existing axle load rules - through two three-axle bogies as well as by a side corridor, all the others were designed as a large coach with seat assembly 2 1. The cabs could be viewed by a large pane of glass.
When the snow RAe TEEII were found 6/6-Lokomotive as biasing on the Gotthard route with a 120 -ton Ae. Otherwise the risk would have been that the control car would be derailed.
After 30 years of use the trains 1988/89 were rebuilt and seats were offered in the second class. The classic Colour Ivory / Red disappeared and they were kept in light gray / dark gray, which earned them the nickname " Gray Mouse ". The refurbished trains were used on the routes Zurich -Milan and Zurich -Stuttgart before they frequent disturbances (transformer damage Achsbrüche ) were used in recent years only as a feeder to the TGV trains between Bern and Frasnian due. After the defective 1052 and 1054 were canceled in Kaiseraugst 1995, the end of 1999, the remaining trains 1051, 1053 and 1055 were finally withdrawn from the shuttle service and decommissioned.
The train was operated with the number 1053 ( SBB Heritage Foundation ) since the renovation in 2003 to 2009 in the original TEA - coloring of SBB Historic. 2012, a revision was carried out so that it can be used again. The electric centrifugal and non-skid was replaced this and the earlier multi-system capability of the drive restored, that the historical TEE- train can be used again in 1961 on all European routes such as this.
Accidents
On 5 October 1962, the traveling to Paris TEA Cisalpin suffered a major accident near the railway station Montbard. The almost brand new RAe TEE II 1053 SBB drove at 140 km / h in a an accident on the Gegengeleis and the profile superior tank cars derailed, overturned and then rammed another stone keeper's house. The accident claimed ten dead and eleven wounded. The damaged in the accident control car 1 has been canceled and replaced by a new vehicle.
On June 26, 1964 continued the RAe TEE II 1052 as TEA Cisalpin on a level crossing between Vaux- et- Chantegrue and Labergement -Sainte -Marie in a truck laden with bitumen, with three people dead and 20 injured were lost.