SJ X6

X6
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In service	1960–85
Manufacturer	ASEA
Constructed	1960
Formation	Three cars
Fleet numbers	259–261
Operator(s)	Statens Järnvägar
Specifications
Train length	73,720 mm (241 ft 10.4 in)
Maximum speed	100 km/h (62 mph)
Weight	144.6 t (142.3 long tons; 159.4 short tons)
Power output
Electric system(s)	15 kV ​16 2⁄3 Hz AC catenary
Current collection method	Pantograph
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)

X6 was a series of three-car electric multiple units operated by Statens Järnvägar (SJ) of Sweden as local trains around Stockholm and Göteborg. Three units were built by Allmänna Svenska Elektriska Aktiebolaget (ASEA) in 1960 and were in service until 1985.

History

The three X6-units were a test batch for SJ based on the X7-series delivered a few years before. They were put into service around Stockholm on the line Märsta–Södertälje. In 1965 it was decided that the landsting of Stockholm, through Storstockholms Lokaltrafik was to operate the Stockholm commuter rail. When the X1-series was delivered, SJ transferred the X6 to the Göteborg area in 1970. They remained in service until 1985 when they were replaced by the X10.

External links

• Järnväg.net on X6 (Swedish)