Regional Bus and Rail Company of Canton Ticino - Rolling Stock

Rolling Stock

Traffic on the Centovallina and Vigezzina is fully in the hand of electric motor coaches. A series of 12 articulated EMUs ABe 4/6, built in 1992 by Vevey Technologies made up most through workings until 2007, often working in pairs. 8 ABe 4/6 51-58 are owned by FART, 4 ABe 4/6 61–64 by SSIF.

9 articulated railcars from 1959-68, three-element ABe 8/8 21-24 and two-element ABe or ABDe 6/6 31-35 can not work in MU but can pull a trailer or two (101...111 and 201 from 1923, 120-123 from 1964, 130 from 1948).

2004 SSIF ordered three three-car panoramic multiple units from the Officine Ferroviaire Veronesi and Škoda Works. Soon the order was changed to three four-car trains. Delivery took place in 2007.

• Driving motor, Domodossola direction: ABe 4/4 Pp 81, 83, 85
• Driving motor, Locarno direction: Be 4/4 Pp 82, 84, 86
• Non-driving motor: Be 4/4 Pi 87, 88, 89
• Trailer: Rimorchiata P 810, 811, 812

Classifications ABe and Be don't match with classes available in every vehicle. In July 2008 the following consists were working:

• 85 - 812 - 89 - 86 1st class at the Locarno end (whole coach 86)
• 83 - 87 - 810 - 82 1st class at the Domodossola end (coach 83)
• 81 - 88 - 811 - 84 1st class at both ends (end compartment of coaches 81 and 84)

Off-season these consists may be reduced to three vehicles. As a replacement SSIF had ABe 8/8 24 fitted with a new cabody, looking very similar to the new trains. However, number of seats is much smaller than in a new train, thus it must be followed by an ABe 4/6 to allow to transport all passengers.