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with a power output of 400 kW (536 hp) per axle providing a total of 3,200 kW (4,291 hp) for the trainset. Since there was not enough space for a 15 kV power line through the train, both end cars draw their power from a separate
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782:data.sbb.ch
762:20 February
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434:Class 460
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361:History
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