SBB-CFF-FFS C 5/6
The C 5/6 were a class of steam locomotives in use for the Swiss Federal Railways. 28 of them were built between 1913 and 1917; all had been withdrawn by 1968. Four have been preserved, one of them in working order. The class was designed for use on the steep inclines of the Gotthard route, and was considered extremely efficient, earning the nickname Elephant. Its design was based on the successful C 4/5 locomotive, and the result is the largest steam locomotive operated by the Swiss Federal Railways. Within a few years of introduction, however, they began to be replaced by new electric locomotives.
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SBB-CFF-FFS C 5/6
The C 5/6 were a class of steam locomotives in use for the Swiss Federal Railways. 28 of them were built between 1913 and 1917; all had been withdrawn by 1968. Four have been preserved, one of them in working order. The class was designed for use on the steep inclines of the Gotthard route, and was considered extremely efficient, earning the nickname Elephant. Its design was based on the successful C 4/5 locomotive, and the result is the largest steam locomotive operated by the Swiss Federal Railways. Within a few years of introduction, however, they began to be replaced by new electric locomotives.
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Die C 5/6 ist eine Dampflokomotive der Schweizerischen Bundesbahnen (SBB).
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La C 5/6 est la plus grosse lo ...... té remorqué par la C 5/6 2969.
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The C 5/6 were a class of stea ...... d by new electric locomotives.
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Swiss steam Elephant SBB C 5/6 on the turntable at Winterthur
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Die C 5/6 ist eine Dampflokomotive der Schweizerischen Bundesbahnen (SBB).
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La C 5/6 est la plus grosse lo ...... té remorqué par la C 5/6 2969.
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The C 5/6 were a class of stea ...... d by new electric locomotives.
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CFF C 5/6
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SBB C 5/6
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SBB-CFF-FFS C 5/6
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Elephant
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SBB-CFF-FFS C 5/6
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