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SBB-CFF-FFS E 3/3

The E 3/3 is a classification used by the Swiss Federal Railways for 0-6-0T shunting locomotives. They were originally delivered to the Swiss Central Railway and the Jura-Simplon Railway, before being absorbed into SBB in 1902, who ordered 83 more locomotives of similar design.

SBB-CFF-FFS E 3/3
E 3/3 No.8522 on the Sursee-Triengen Railway
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
BuilderSwiss Locomotive and Machine Works
Build date1896-1915
Total produced118
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • Whyte0-6-0T
 • UICC n2t
Gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Coupled dia.1,040 mm (3 ft 5 in)
Empty weight25–26.2 t (24.6–25.8 long tons; 27.6–28.9 short tons)
Service weight32.7–34.9 t (32.2–34.3 long tons; 36.0–38.5 short tons)
Firebox:​
 • Grate area1.2 m2 (13 sq ft)
CylindersTwo, outside
Cylinder size360 mm × 500 mm
14.17 in × 19.69 in
Valve gearWalschaerts
Performance figures
Maximum speed45–50 km/h (28–31 mph)
Indicated power368 kW (493 hp)
Career
OperatorsSwiss Federal Railways
Numbers8401-8425
8431-8440
8451-8533
NicknamesTigerli (Tiger)
Withdrawn1960s
Disposition26 preserved, remainder scrapped

Background

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In 1902, the SBB inherited a total of 66 shunting steam locomotives of the E 3/3 type from its predecessor railways. Of these, three were from the United Swiss Railways (Nos. 8395–8397), 36 from the Swiss Central Railway (Nos. 8398, 8399, 8401–8425, 8581–8589 ), 16 from the Jura-Simplon Railway (Nos. 8431–8440, 8571–8576) and 11 from the Swiss Northeastern Railway (Nos. 8551–8559, 8661, 8662).[1]

Preserved pre-SBB E 3/3 locomotives
Railway Pre-SBB number Built SBB number Location Current number TSI number Status
SCB F3 41 1901 8410 Oensingen-Balsthal-Bahn (OeBB)[2] SCB 41 90 85 000 8 410-2[3] Tigerli;
operational
NOB F3 253 1894 8551 Private property 8551 90 85 000 8 551-3 Static display
NOB F3 256 1894 8554 Verein Historische Seethalbahn[4] 456 90 85 000 8 554-7 Inactive
JS F3 853 1890 8573 Verein Dampfbahn Bern (VDBB) JS 853 90 85 000 8 573-7 Inactive
JS F3 855 1890 8575 Kerzers-Kallnach Railway Museum[5] Static display

History

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The fleet of E 3/3s inherited from the SBB's predecessors were not sufficient at their task, meaning that the SBB had to procure additional locomotives in order to gradually equip all railway stations, larger stations and connecting facilities with a powerful shunting locomotive. Previously, former mainline locomotives had been used for this purpose, but they were not nearly as maneuverable.

Further information: Electric–steam locomotive

Owing to coal shortage during the Second World War, in 1942/1943, locomotives No.8521 and 8522 were equipped with an electric boiler heating system fed from the overhead line and pantographs on the driver's cab. The electrical equipment was sourced from Brown, Boveri & Cie. and the SBB workshop in Yverdon installed the equipment on No.8521 on 13 January 1943, and on No.8522 on 11 February 1943. Both locomotives had their electrical heaters removed in July 1951 and 24 April 1953 respectively.[6] The latter has survived into preservation, and is operational on the Sursee-Triengen Railway.

Preserved SBB E 3/3 locomotives
Number Built Location Current number TSI number Status
8463 1904 Club del San Gottardo (CSG)[7] 8463 90 85 000 8 463-1 Operational
8474 1907 Locorama Romanshorn 8474 Inactive
8476 1907 Dampfbahn-Verein Zürcher Oberland (DVZO)[8] 10 90 85 000 8 476-3 Chemie-Tiger, under overhaul
8479 1907 Sursee-Triengen-Bahn (ST) 5 90 85 000 8 479-7 Operational
8481 1907 Feldschlösschen Brewery 8481 Plinthed
8483 1907 Oensingen-Balsthal-Bahn (OeBB) 7 Inactive
8485 1907 Historische Eisenbahn Gesellschaft (see Delémont Roundhouse)[9] 8485 Operational
8487 1909 Buchs SG railway station (SBB Historic) 8487 Plinthed
8492 1909 Verein Dampfgruppe Zürich (VDZ) 6 90 85 000 8 492-0 Perlen-Tigerli, operational[10]
8494 1909 Compagnie de Train à Vapeur de la Vallée de Joux (CTVJ)[11] 8494 90 85 000 8 494-6 Operational
8500 1910 OeBB 6 Inactive
8501 1910 CSG 8501 90 85 000 8 501-8 Operational
8507 1910 Chemin de Fer Touristique Pontarlier-Vallorbe (France) 8507 Inactive
8511 1911 Vapeur Val-de-Travers (see Régional du Val-de-Travers) 8511 90 85 000 8 511-7 Operational
8512 1911 Verein Dampfgruppe Zürich (VDZ) (SBB Historic) 8512 Operational
8516 1911 Private property 8516 Inactive
8518 1913 DVZO 8518 Bäretswil 90 85 000 8 518-2 Operational
8522 1913 ST 8522 90 85 000 8 522-4 Operational
8523 1915 CTVJ 8523 90 85 000 8 523-2 Under overhaul
8527 1915 Private property 8527 Inactive
8532 1915 Kander Valley Railway (Germany) 8532 Inactive

See also

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References

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  1. ^ SBB Steam Locomotives. SBB General Secretariat. 1997.
  2. ^ "Neues in Kürze". Eisenbahn Amateur (in German). Vol. 6. 2021. p. 259/268.
  3. ^ "Eisenbahn-Fahrzeugregister". Bundesamt für Verkehr. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  4. ^ "Dampflokomotive E 3/3 No. 456 ex NOB". Retrieved 22 March 2016.
  5. ^ "Rollmaterial Bahnmuseum Kerzers-Kallnach" (in German). Archived from the original on 4 January 2014. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  6. ^ "The Swiss Electric–Steam Locomotives". www.douglas-self.com. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  7. ^ "Locomotive - Locomotori". www.clubsangottardo.ch (in Italian). Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  8. ^ "Rollmaterial-Datenbank". dvzo.ch. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  9. ^ "SBB E 3/3 8485 • Historische Eisenbahn Gesellschaft". Retrieved 2020-10-28.
  10. ^ "Shunter 0-6-0 steamlocomotive E 3/3 ("Tigerli" or "Perlen-Tiger") # 8492 of Papierfabrik Perlen". www.railpictures.net. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  11. ^ "Locomotive à vapeur – E 3/3 N°8494" [Steam locomotive – E 3/3 No. 8494]. www.ctvj.ch (in French). Retrieved 21 May 2015.
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