BLS (and former RM) withdrawn locomotives and shunters

  Class NVR Number Axle Formula Number Year in Service Power [kW] Tractive Effort [kN] Max.Speed [km/h] Traction Type Voltage 1st class 2nd class
Ed 3/3
Ct 1 1900

45 S Steam --- ---
Museum steam locomotive Gürbetalbahn nr. 3 (BLS Stiftung, sold to Dampfbahn Bern in 2021)
Be 5/7
1'E1' 13 1913 1840
75 E 15kV 16.7Hz --- ---
First electric locomotives, with side rods, originally 15kV 15Hz, nrs. 151-163 (withdrawn 1964)
Ae 6/8
1'CoCo1' 8
 1926 4400
 353 100
 E 15kV 16.7Hz --- ---
Powerful electric locomotives, delivered in 1926(2x), 1931(2x) and 1939-1943(4x), originally 2800kW and 80km/h later 3800kW and 90km/h (withdrawn 1995)
Ae 4/4
Bo'Bo' 8
 1944 2944 235 125 E 15kV 16.7Hz --- ---
First locomotives without non-powered axles, nrs. 251-258 (withdrawn 2000, 4x rebuilt into Ae 8/8)
Ae 8/8 91 85 4815 271
 Bo'Bo'x2 3
 1959 5860
125 E 15kV 16.7Hz --- ---
Mighty double locomotives for heavy freight trains, 2 more rebuilt from Ae 4/4 253-256, nrs. 271-275 (withdrawn 1996)
Be 4/4
Bo'Bo' 10
 1932 1177
80 E 15kV 16.7Hz --- ---
Electric locomotives from Regionalverkehr Mittelland (EBT/SMB), original nrs. 101-108/171-172
Ce 4/6
1'BB1' 17
 1920 736 108 65 E 15kV 16.7Hz --- ---
Light electric locomotives, 10 rebuilt into B'B' without non-powered axles, nrs. 301-317
Ce 015
B'B' 0
 1954 736 108 65 E 15kV 16.7Hz --- ---
Locomotives for local freight trains, rebuilt from class Ce4/6 301-317 (10x)
Re 420
Bo'Bo' 12
 1964 4700 255 140 E 15kV 16.7Hz --- ---
Second-hand SBB class Re4/4 II for passenger trains, nrs. 501-512 (BLS, withdrawn 12/2021)
Re 436
Bo'Bo' 5 1969 4656
120 E 15kV 16.7Hz --- ---
Universal locomotives nrs. 111-115, like SBB Re 430 (sold to Crossrail in 2006) (RM)
Re 456
Bo'Bo' 2 1993 3000
130 E 15kV 16.7Hz --- ---
Universal locomotives nrs. 142-143, sold to M?ller Gleisbau and SZU (for spare parts) (formerly used by SOB/RM)
185.5
Bo'Bo' 4
 2002 5600 300 140 E 15kV 16.7Hz --- ---
Electric freight locomotives hired from ATE, same as class Re 485, nrs. 185 525/527/535/536 (returned 2009)
De 586
Bo'Bo' 4 1932 1176
80 E 15kV 16.7Hz --- ---
Motor luggage cars rebuilt in 1980-81, nrs. 235-236+266-267 (withdrawn 2005) (RM)
Te2/3
A1A 2 1925 360
50 E 15kV 16.7Hz --- ---
Old electric locomotives/shunters "Halbesel", nrs. 31/32
Te 215
B 7 1950 96
55 E 15kV 16.7Hz --- ---
Small electric shunters (tractors), nrs. (215 0)11-17 (BLS, withdrawn 2005-2008)
Te 215
Bo 1 1960 294
50 E 15kV 16.7Hz --- ---
Small electric shunter, nr. (215 0)33 (BLS, withdrawn 2008)
Te 216
B 9 1944 90
45 E 15kV 16.7Hz --- ---
Small electric shunters (tractors), nrs. 321-329 (former 21-29) (RM)
Em 836
C 2 1958 360 145
 60 DH Diesel --- ---
Powerful departmental shunters built by Henschel, nrs. 836 361/362 (RM)
Em 845
D 1 1964 478 194 60 DH Diesel --- ---
Second-hand shunter of DBAG(D) class 345 for shunting in Cressier, nr. 001 (BLS)
Em 846
B'B' 1 1978 944

DH Diesel --- ---
Diesel locomotive type MaK G1202BB bought second-hand from NIAG(D), nr. 350 (RM)
Tm 235
B 13 1963 74
45 DM Diesel --- ---
Small diesel shunters(tractors), nrs. 61-73 (BLS, withdrawn 2008)
Tm 235
B 1 1952 57
30 DM Diesel --- ---
Small diesel shunter (tractor), nr. 75 (BLS)
Tm 236 98 85 5236 310
 B 2
 1978 140
40 DE Diesel --- ---
Diesel shunters, nrs. 310/311 (old nrs. 10/11) (RM)
Tm 236
B 3
 1957 90
50 DM Diesel --- ---
Small diesel shunters (tractors) bought second-hand, Henschel type DH 240 B, nrs. 340-342 (RM, last sold in 2019)

BLS (and former RM) withdrawn trainsets and motor cars

  Class NVR Number Axle Formula Number Year in Service Power [kW] Tractive Effort [kN] Max.Speed [km/h] Traction Type Voltage 1st class 2nd class
Ce 2/4
EMU-1 7 1935 300
90/100 E 15kV 16.7Hz 0
 65
First type "Blue Arrow" electric motor cars, rebuilt into Be 2/4 721/722 and ABDe 2/8 701-705 (BLS)
BCFZe 4/6
EMU-2 3 1938 715
110 E 15kV 16.7Hz 16 120
EMUs from SIG with common bogie in the center, nrs. 731(BLS) and 737/738(BN), later class ABDZe 4/6 (withdrawn 1984)
BCFe 4/8
EMU-2 3 1945 706 59 110 E 15kV 16.7Hz 18 120
Old EMUs, later class ABDe 4/8, nrs. 741(SEZ), 742(GBS) and 743(BN) (sold in 1991 to OeBB and RVT)
BCFe 4/8
EMU-2 5 1954 1178 98 125 E 15kV 16.7Hz 24 106
Old EMUs, later class ABDe 4/8 and ABDe 535, rebuilt with center cars in 1968-1972, nrs. 746-750 (BLS) (withdrawn 1999)
ABDe 4/8
EMU-2 5 1964 1178 98 125 E 15kV 16.7Hz 24 88
Old EMUs, later class ABDe 535, can haul up to 3 coaches, nrs. 751-755 (BLS) (withdrawn 2005)
Be 4/4
EMU-1 3 1953 1472 128 120 E 15kV 16.7Hz 0 56
Electric motor cars, prototypes for "Einheitswagen", nrs. 761-763 (BLS)
BDe2/4
EMU-1 1 1933 588
80 E 15kV 16.7Hz 0 30
Historic EMU, same as BT class BDe2/4, nr. 240 (sold to Club Salon Bleu, now at VHE)
RBDe 566
EMU-1 8
 1973 1475
125 E 15kV 16.7Hz 0 56
Electric motor cars operated as 2/3-car EMUs used on Solothurn-Burgdorf-Thun, nrs. 220-227 (RM) (withdrawn 2014)
BDe 576
EMU-1 3 1966 2060
110 E 15kV 16.7Hz 0 32
Powerful EMUs "EAV-Triebwagen", nrs. 250-252, 1 sold to OeBB, 1 to SOB (RM)
RABe 526
EMU-3 13
 2004 1100
140 E 15kV 16.7Hz 15
 148
Regional EMUs GTW2/6 "Regioliner" from Stadler, nrs. 526 260-265(originally 2-car) and 280-286 (RM), sold to SBB in 2013

Last update: 07-09-2022