Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn BDSeh 4/8
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| Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn BDSeh 4/8 | |
|---|---|
 A BDSeh 4/8 on 2 January 2009. | |
| Manufacturer | Stadler Rail |
| Constructed | 2003–2006 |
| Number built | 4 |
| Number in service | 4 |
| Fleet numbers | 2051–2054 |
| Operators | Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn |
| Specifications | |
| Train length | 52,014 mm (170 ft 8 in) |
| Maximum speed | Adhesion: 80 km/h (50 mph) Rack rail: 35 km/h (22 mph) |
| Weight | 69 tonnes (152,100 lb) |
| Power output | 1,000 kW (1,340 hp) |
| Electric system(s) | 11 kV 16.7 Hz |
| Current collector(s) | Overhead |
| UIC classification | 2′Bo′zz Bo′zz 2′ |
| Track gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) |
The Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn BDSeh 4/8 is a four member class of metre gauge electric multiple units operated by the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn (MGB), in the Canton of Valais, Switzerland. They have partially panoramic, articulated bodies, and were the first new items of powered rolling stock to be placed into service by the MGB.
Since entering the MGB fleet, the BDSeh 4/8 multiple units have been used to operate the Zermatt shuttle trains. These trains link Zermatt railway station, which serves the car-free mountaineering and ski resort of Zermatt, with Täsch railway station, where there is a large parking station for people travelling to or from Zermatt by road vehicle.
