Re 620 First Start-up in Sweden

[@Wadin-qj7ox]

Hey my friend! As this, in the extremely unlikely case of an incident, may save your life or at least prevent you from being injured, I wanted to follow up on the stufenschalter explosion story. First of all, yes, there have been occasions in the past when the NO 32/4 stufenschalter, as built in the Re 620 and the smaller Re 420, has blown up even when standing still. The reason for this is that deposits in the oil inside the stufenschalter can accumulate over time and cause a short circuit. That's why it's officially forbidden by the SBB and best practice not to enter the machine room when the main switch is on, no matter if rolling or not. I am a bit surprised and also concerned that you were not informed about this "speciality" of this type of stufenschalter. According to a study by the SUST (Swiss Transportation Safety Investigation Board) between 2001 and 2006, there were about 10-20 short circuits per year in the NO 32/4 stufenschalter in a fleet of 320 machines. Approximately one third of these incidents resulted in the bursting of the stufenschalter housing and you end up with nasty oil all over the machine room. A subsequent fire is very unlikely, but it can and has happened in the past. So yes, the Re 620 is not only powerful but also a bit "spicy" ;-) I can see that you are genuinely happy with the machine. As a Swiss and fan of the Re 620, that makes me happy too. This machine would probably have been scrapped by now since it doesn't have ETCS, as has already happened with a part of the fleet. Feel free to let me know if i can provide you with more information or links to websites in German about the Re 620. Cheers from Switzerland, Patrick

[@sbbundblstrainspotting786]

the God old Swiss Re 620 i love it

[@MrNicolas1991]

Schöne Re 6/6 die muss man noch geniessen hier in der Schweiz.

[@sandpatch133]

Can you show some videos later when you test it? It is my favorite locomotive but there are almost no videos about it from the drivers side on youtube.

[@philip_quakyoutube3065]

As a swiss person I think it is quite interesing to see swiss trains in sweden. But please dont walk into the machine room when the main switch is on...

[@Antonthetraintechguy]

Yes! it is indeed interesting 😃 May i please ask you, are there any main specific reason especially for this locomotive to not walk inte the maschinenraum?

[@legend_darkstar]

@@Antonthetraintechguy safety concerns because we are scared of the stufenschalter flying around our ears (boom)

[@janinsweden8559]

@@Antonthetraintechguy Yes be careful and dont enter machine room if you dont have to when power is on.

[@EdgarEk]

​@@legend_darkstar Is it specific to this locomotive or in locomotives in general? I've never heard about this before and it's very common among all train companies in Sweden.

[@sbb1998fdk]

​@@EdgarEk It is specific to the Re 620 and Re 420 here at SBB. Its because the "Wähler" has exploded for some Reasons in the past and injured people seriously.

[@TheMawiLP]

Why exactly is the warning signal switched on at 1:12? In his hometown, all other trains would have to stop immediately.

[@AlexEhn]

Nice!

[@petter5721]

Börja tillverka RC loken igen i Sverige 👍🏻

[@RSv-ru6fv]

Denna bananrepublik kan inte tillverka något längre än faciliteter åt illegala. Dom gav bort allt när vi sov... Helt utan folkomröstningar, helt emot folkets vilja ...

[@funnel_fish]

kommer inte att hända. finns bättre lok hos tex siemens, bombardier, stadler etc. dessutom finns inte ens asea längre, numera del av abb. även så används loktåg alltmer sällan för persontåg då motorvagnar är mer effektivt.

[@AlexKall]

Hade definitivt varit trevligt med tågtillverkning i Sverige igen, eller i alla fall mer tillverkning i Sverige.

[@Johan-m555]

Amazing 🤩👍

[@kyosuke19971]

What is that thing doing there? Unusual kind of locomotive in Sweden! 👀

[@musiqtee]

Does this one still have the Swiss profile pantograph contact bar? Seemed “shorter” as I just glimpsed it… And, is the machine in Sweden for preservation or for revenue use? (I probably missed several text cues…) Sorry, just curious - best of luck, whatever the “goal” is…! 👍

[@Antonthetraintechguy]

accurate, it is way shorter for swedish standards! so it must not be driven before umbau

[@private_ant27]

Where will this train be driving?

[@FelixHallberg]

Vad gör den i Sverige?

[@dominiquesuter4950]

A moudre du cafe!

[@atrojahn]

Was zur Hölle macht eine Re 6/6 in Schweden!? Hat sie sich verfahren?

[@Nobody-jo3tv]

is the thing at 2:'4 a diesel engine?

[@emilbt7588]

compressor

[@Nobody-jo3tv]

@@emilbt7588 ah. ok