SBB Re 450

The Re 450 is a push-pull electric locomotive of Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), which combined with passenger coaches is used for commuter rail services of Zurich S-Bahn in the metropolitan area of Zurich. Under the old Swiss class system, they would have been known as Re 4/4^V.

SBB Re 450
Re 450 012 locomotive ("Schwamendingen") in Balsthal
Type and origin Power type Electric Builder SLM, ABB, SIG Build date 1989–1997 Total produced 115 Rebuild date 2011–2018
Specifications Configuration: ​  • UIC Bo′Bo′ Gauge 1,435 mm / 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in standard gauge Bogies 2 Length 18,400 mm (60 ft 4 in) Width 2,980 mm (9 ft 9 in) Height 4,500 mm (14 ft 9 in) Loco weight 74 tonnes (72.8 long tons; 81.6 short tons) Electric system/s 15 kV  16.7 Hz AC Catenary Current pickup(s) Pantograph Traction motors 4FRA 3435 Safety systems Integra-Signum, ZUB
Performance figures Maximum speed 130 km/h (81 mph)
Career Operators Swiss Federal Railways Numbers Re 450 000 – Re 450 114

Each Re 450 is only used in formations of three double-deck passenger carriages, the last of which has a driving cab to allow push-pull working. At peak-hour times, trainsets may be coupled together to form a train consisting of three locomotives and nine passenger vehicles. Most Zurich S-Bahn lines use this stock and it is the most common on the network. The trainsets are also known as DPZ, short for Doppelstock-Pendelzug (lit. 'double-decker commuter train'), which was the first double-decker train type operated by SBB CFF FFS following successful trials of a French VO 2N bilevel train borrowed from SNCF in the early 1980s.

In 2008, two Re 450 trainsets, with locomotives Re 450 067 and Re 450 070, were sold to Sihltal Zürich Uetliberg Bahn (SZU), where they are now designated as Re 456 551-1 and Re 456 552-9, respectively.

All Re 450-hauled trainsets received a mid-life refurbishment at the SBB CFF FFS workshops in Yverdon-les-Bains between 2011 and 2018. The livery was changed: the formerly yellow doors are now painted red on the coaches and dark blue on the locomotives, and the front now shows the SBB logo instead of only the vehicle number. Each trainset now includes one low-loader wagon for easier access.

Numbering and naming

All 115 Re 450 locomotives are numbered (000–114) and each is named after a commune, mostly of the canton of Zurich. The numbers are indicated at the front and sides of the locomotive, the names (with the commune's coat of arms) are displayed on the side of the engine.

The following is a list of Re 450 locomotives with their respective number and name.

List of Re 450 locomotives
№	Name	Notes
Re 450 000	Seebach
Re 450 001	Schwerzenbach
Re 450 002	Oberwinterthur
Re 450 003	Zollikon
Re 450 004	Stettbach
Re 450 005	Kilchberg
Re 450 006	Rafz
Re 450 007	Fehraltorf
Re 450 008	Riesbach
Re 450 009	Hedingen
Re 450 010	Steinmaur
Re 450 011	Oberrieden
Re 450 012	Schwamendingen
Re 450 013	Niederglatt
Re 450 014	Männedorf
Re 450 015	Erlenbach
Re 450 016	Altstetten	ZKB special livery, coat of arms removed
Re 450 017	Bubikon
Re 450 018	Hirslanden Hottingen
Re 450 019	Stäfa
Re 450 020	Pfäffikon
Re 450 021	Seuzach
Re 450 022	Richterswil
Re 450 023	Greifensee
Re 450 024	Pfungen
Re 450 025	Winterthur Seen
Re 450 026	Birmensdorf
Re 450 027	Zürich Enge
Re 450 028	Uerikon
Re 450 029	Altikon
Re 450 030	Rümlang
Re 450 031	Wald
Re 450 032	Mettmenstetten
Re 450 033	Thalheim
Re 450 034	Oberweningen
Re 450 035	Schöfflisdorf
Re 450 036	Dietlikon
Re 450 037	Niederweningen
Re 450 038	Wollishofen
Re 450 039	Embrach
Re 450 040	Hinwil
Re 450 041	Buchs Dällikon
Re 450 042	Hettlingen
Re 450 043	Rorbas
Re 450 044	Henggart
Re 450 045	Feldbach
Re 450 046	Zürich Affoltern
Re 450 047	Seegräben
Re 450 048	Elgg ZH
Re 450 049	Nänikon
Re 450 050	Wien
Re 450 051	Kleinandelfingen
Re 450 052	Lottstetten
Re 450 053	Witikon
Re 450 054	Oberglatt
Re 450 055	Küsnacht ZH
Re 450 056	Otelfingen
Re 450 057	Dielsdorf
Re 450 058	Niederhasli
Re 450 059	Knonau
Re 450 060	Glattfelden
Re 450 061	Mönchaltorf
Re 450 062	Gossau ZH
Re 450 063	Hombrechtikon
Re 450 064	City of Osaka
Re 450 065	Bonstetten
Re 450 066	Neerach
Re 450 067	Urdorf	Sold to SZU, coat of arms removed
Re 450 068	Waltalingen
Re 450 069	Wiesendangen
Re 450 070	Wülflingen	Sold to SZU, coat of arms removed
Re 450 071	Altenburg
Re 450 072	Rheinau
Re 450 073	Wettswil a.A.
Re 450 074	Stadel
Re 450 075	Ossingen
Re 450 076	Unterstammheim
Re 450 077	Oberstammheim
Re 450 078	Au ZH
Re 450 079	Jestetten
Re 450 080	Rüschlikon
Re 450 081	Weiningen
Re 450 082	Feuerthalen
Re 450 083	Trüllikon
Re 450 084	Neftenbach
Re 450 085	Rickenbach ZH
Re 450 086	Benken ZH
Re 450 087	Zell ZH
Re 450 088	Wangen SZ
Re 450 089	Bäretswil
Re 450 090	Turbenthal
Re 450 091	Dürnten
Re 450 092	Wila
Re 450 093	Wil ZH
Re 450 094	Hüntwangen
Re 450 095	Wasterkingen
Re 450 096	Winterthur Veltheim
Re 450 097	Maur
Re 450 098	Grüningen
Re 450 099	Volketswil
Re 450 100	Rudolfingen
Re 450 101	Obfelden
Re 450 102	Wangen-Brüttisellen
Re 450 103	Marthalen
Re 450 104	Zürich Aussersihl Zürich Hard
Re 450 105	Herrliberg
Re 450 106	Winterthur Töss
Re 450 107	Maschwanden
Re 450 108	Uetikon
Re 450 109	Kappel a./A.
Re 450 110	Hittnau
Re 450 111	Neuenhof
Re 450 112	Flurlingen
Re 450 113	Humlikon Adlikon
Re 450 114	Dänikon

Gallery

• 
  Re 450 022-hauled trainset with original livery in 1991
• 
  Two refurbished Re 450 locomotives at Zurich HB in 2022
• 
  Refurbished Re 450 locomotive and coaches on the Eglisau railway bridge in 2016, with low-loader coach behind the locomotive
• 
  Re 450 016 "Altstetten" in ZKB special livery
• 
  SZU Re 456 (former SBB Re 450) on the Sihltal railway line as S4 service of Zurich S-Bahn

See also

• List of stock used by Swiss Federal Railways

External links

• DPZ on Swiss Federal Railways