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.
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