Electric low-floor panoramic train BDSeh 4/8 with rack drive for the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn (MGBahn), Switzerland The Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn has purchased comfortable new trains as a convenient means of transportation for guests and their luggage travel- ling to car-free Zermatt. Folding steps at platfom level allow the luggage trolleys to be pushed directly into the two end carriages. The intermediate carriage is designed as a lounge car with panoramic windows forming an integral part of the curved top contour of the roof design, giving passen- Stadler Bussnang AG Ernst-Stadler-Strasse 4 gers a magnificent view of the mountains and glaciers along the valley. CH-9565 Bussnang, Switzerland Phone +41 (0)71 626 20 20 Pneumatic suspension is fitted in the entire train. The traction equipment Fax +41 (0)71 626 20 21 [email protected] has four axle drives, allowing the use of these trains on both adhesion and A Company of Stadler Rail Group rack sections. Ernst-Stadler-Strasse 1 CH-9565 Bussnang, Switzerland Phone +41 (0)71 626 21 20 Fax +41 (0)71 626 21 28 [email protected] www.stadlerrail.com Technical features Vehicle Data • Air-conditioned passenger compartments and drivers’ cabs Customer Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn (MGB), Switzerland • Mediamatik passenger information system Lines operated Täsch, Zermatt and entire main • Panoramic intermediate lounge carriage network of the MGBahn • Two low-floor end carriages made of a lightweight aluminium Gauge 1 000 mm construction Supply voltage 11 kV, 16.7 Hz • 4 wide entrance doors on each side for luggage trolleys and Designation BDSeh 4/8, fleet numbers passengers 2051–2054 • Motor and trailer bogies with pneumatic suspension Axle arrangement 2‘Bo‘Bo‘2‘ • 4 Stadler axle drives with combined rack and adhesion operation Number of vehicles 2+2 • Ergonomically designed driver‘s cab Commissioning 2003/2005 Seats 120 • Autocoupler, multiple-unit control Luggage trolleys 36 • Electrical equipment by Bombardier: Water-cooled GTO Floor height converter, vehicle control system from the MITRAC series with train bus and diagnostics computer Low-floor at entrance 415 mm High-floor 950 mm Access width 1 600 mm Axial thrust 800 kN Length over coupling 52 014 mm Vehicle width 2 650 mm Vehicle height 3 950 mm Operating mass Unladen weight 71.8 t Axle base Motor bogie 2 540 mm Trailer bogie 1 800 mm Diameter of driving wheel New 796 mm Carrying wheel diameter New 685 mm Continuous rating at wheel 1 000 kW Maximum output at wheel 1 300 kW Starting traction force 180 kN Maximum speeds 80 km/h ZMGB0806e.