ASEA Rz

ASEA Rz

Infobox Locomotive
name = Rz
powertype = Electric


size =
caption =
builder = ASEA
builddate = 1982
totalproduction = 1
uicclass = Bo'Bo'
gauge = RailGauge|sg
wheeldiameter =
length = 15,520 mm
weight = 81 tonnes
topspeed = 160 km/h
electricsystem = 15 kV 16⅔ AC
collection method = Pantograph
poweroutput = 4,000 kW
tractiveeffort =

Rz was an electric locomotive built by ASEA to test out asynchronous motors. It was built in 1982 and closely related to the Rc-series. It was test run until 1989 on Siljansbanan, but there was never any mass production of it. After ASEA merged with Brown, Boveri & Cie to form Asea Brown Boveri in 1988 the development of asynchronous motors was moved to Switzerland. The Rz-technology was utilized for the development of the X2-train and the Rc5-locomotive.

In 1992 the engine was donated to the Swedish Railway Museum, but they were not particularly interested in it and in 1999 it was moved to Örebro to become a parts locomotive.


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