Rm
SJ Rm 1258 on July 26, 2007 in Uddevalla
Type and origin
Power typeElectric
BuilderASEA
Build date1977
Total produced6
Specifications
Configuration:
  UICBo′Bo′
Gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Wheel diameter1,250 mm (49.21 in)
Length15,520 mm (50 ft 11 in)
Loco weight90 tonnes (89 long tons; 99 short tons)
Electric system/s15 kV  16.7 Hz AC catenary
Current pickup(s)Pantograph
Performance figures
Maximum speed100 km/h (62 mph)
Power output3,600 kW (4,800 hp)
Tractive effort310 kN (70,000 lbf)

The SJ Class Rm is an electric locomotive operated by Swedish State Railways (Swedish: Statens Järnvägar, SJ) and later Green Cargo. The six locomotives are variants of the Rc locomotive and built by ASEA in 1977. The difference is smaller wheels giving higher pulling force, but lower maximum speed. They were used in triple-unit configuration on Malmbanan as supplements to Dm3-units, but later moved to other parts of the Swedish rail network after the transport needs on Malmbanan were reduced. When originally used to haul iron ore they were ballasted, fitted with SA3 couplings and additional set of brakes, but all these modifications were removed when the locomotives were put in ordinary freight operation. In the 1990s they were repainted from orange to blue. When SJ was split up, they were transferred to Green Cargo, stationed in Malmö. In 2013–2014 they were used again for iron ore traffic on Malmbanan. They went between Svappavaara and Narvik for Northland Resources, using SA3 couplings. After the Northland bankruptcy they were parked but returned to service in 2016 (with standard couplings).The locomotives are now used by Green cargo and hauling various freight trains all around Sweden

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