Class Re 460 Electric Locomotive

Prototype

Swiss Federal Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS) class Re 460 electric locomotive with a neutral, fire-red basic paint scheme with the loco name: “Toggenburg.” This is a version with end emblems in relief. Road number: 460 104. The loco looks as it did starting in 2025.

Highlights

• Version with end emblems in relief.
• Intricate, single-arm pantographs.
• Four axles powered
• Cab lighting.
• European and Swiss headlight/marker light changeover.
• A buffer capacitor to bridge short unpowered sections of track is fitted.

Model

The loco has an mfx+ digital decoder and extensive sound functions. It also has a centrally mounted high-performance motor. 4 axles driven. Traction tires. The triple headlights and one white marker light (Swiss headlight/marker light code) change over with the direction of travel, will work in conventional operation, and can be controlled digitally. The Swiss headlight/marker light code and a white headlight/red marker light code can be controlled digitally. The headlights at no. 1 and no. 2 ends can be turned off separately in digital operation. Long-distance headlights can be controlled digitally. The cab lighting is digitally controllable. Warning lights and running authorization lights can be controlled digitally. Maintenance-free warm white and red LEDs are used for the lighting. A buffer capacitor is fitted. Intricate, single-arm pantographs. Separately applied metal handrails. Length over buffers 21.3 cm / 8-3/8″.

Matching passenger cars are available in the Märklin H0 range as items 43653, 43673, 43674, and 43675.