Electric locomotive 420 501 of the Swiss railway company BLS.
■ 1st series of the Re 4/4 II
■ UIC box in blue front color
■ Windscreen wiper in black
■ Buffer plate (fastening) in buffer color
■ With many separately attached plug-in parts, some made using etching technology
■ Pantograph with innovative fastening
■ Type plate included as etched part
■ Switchable headlight with DIP switch
■ Z21 driver's cab available
The Re 4/4 II 11110, built for the SBB in 1966, was sold to the BLS along with five other machines at the end of 2004. The Re 420 501 was not only the first silver BoBo, it was also the only one that initially ran with the SBB number, but already with the BLS logo. The BLS could use the locomotive for both passenger and freight transport. The ban on cargo use only applied to numbers 507-512. The 501 is also the last Re 420 to leave the BLS and go to the Extrazug.ch association. There it will be green again in the future.
General data
couplingShaft NEM 362 with KK kinematics
Minimum radius358mm
FlywheelYes
Number of driven axles4
Number of axles with traction tires1
Article number7510028
trackH0
epochVI
Railway companyBLS
Electrics
US power adapterRe 4/4
HeadlightSwiss light change
LED headlightYes
additional lighting functionYes
Interior lightingYes, LED, digitally switchable, driver's cab lighting
Power systemDC 
DigitalinterfaceElectrical interface for traction vehicles PluX22
Digital decoderPluX22Decoder typeMS450P22
SoundYes
Buffer capacitorYes
Dimensions
Length over buffer171mm