The Crocodile – Technical data sheet :
The Crocodile – Technical data sheet :
Ge 4/4 21 (formerly Te 4/4 21)
Year of commissioning :
Tare weight :
41 tonnes
Height :
3,985 metres
width :
2,68 metres
Length :
12,875 metres
Maximum speed :
55 kilometres per hour
Total power :
515 kW
Plan of the Te 4/4 21 (source: G. Scholz)
This vehicle was entirely built by the Yverdon – Sainte-Croix railway company (now TRAVYS SA). It is equipped with a regenerative electric brake and a Charmilles Westinghouse pneumatic brake.
The Ge 4/4 21 at Baulmes station in 1974 (photo: G. Hadorn)
The Ge 4/4 21 and the “La Traverse” coach near Vuiteboeuf in 2018 (photo: N. di Martino)
The Ge 4/4 21 locomotive is a unique and exceptional machine. It has been running for 75 years (1950–2025) on the TRAVYS network, between Yverdon and Sainte-Croix.
This vehicle was built entirely by the Yverdon–Sainte-Croix railway company (now TRAVYS SA). It is equipped with an electric regenerative brake and a Charmilles Westinghouse pneumatic brake.
The Ars 36 coach “La Traverse” was put into service in 1913 by the Rhaetian Railway.
The Ars 36 coach “La Traverse” is a former passenger coach taken over by TRAVYS.
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To preserve and restore the historic locomotive Ge 4/4 21 and, ideally, to ensure its operation for tourist traffic purposes.
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