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The RAe TEE II, later known as RABe EC, is a type of high-speed electric multiple unit trainset of the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB-CFF-FFS), which was used from the 1960s until the 1980s on several Trans Europ Express services. It was designed to be compatible with four different railway electrification systems (different voltages in the overhead lines),〔Haydock, David (June-July 1996). "The Second Demise of the TEE". ''Today's Railways'', pp. 22–24. Platform 5 Publishing (UK). ISSN 1354-2753.〕 used by various countries in Europe, allowing it to operate on long international routes. Like all TEE trains, the RAe TEE II trainsets were equipped with first-class accommodation only. A total of five trainsets were built, numbered 1051–1055. == Operation == These trains were originally used on the following services: * TEE ''Gottardo'', Zürich – Milano * TEE ''Cisalpin'', Milano – Paris * TEE ''Ticino'', Milano – Zürich The trains ran in a 4-day circulation: # ''Gottardo'', Zürich – Milano, and ''Cisalpin'', Milano – Paris # ''Cisalpin'', Paris – Milano # ''Ticino'', Milano – Zürich – Milano, and ''Gottardo'', Milano – Zürich # layover in Zurich From 30 May 1965, the southbound ''Gottardo'' started from Basel, but nevertheless the northbound train still terminated in Zürich. This led to an empty run (every fourth day for any given trainset) from Zürich to Basel. From 30 September 1979, this section was only served on weekdays, and on 23 May 1982 it was withdrawn entirely. During the summers of 1974–1979 the ''Gottardo'' was extended from Milano to Genova (in both directions). The ''Cisalpin'' was converted in 1974 to a locomotive-hauled train and the ''Ticino'' was discontinued, freeing up RAe sets for the following two TEE trains:〔"Summer services, 1974" (changes due to take effect). ''Thomas Cook Continental Timetable'' (March 29–April 25, 1974 edition), p. 465. Peterborough, UK: Thomas Cook Publishing.〕 * TEE ''Edelweiss'', Zürich – Brussels – Amsterdam〔Until 1974 Amsterdam was the final destination, thereafter it ended in Brussels〕 * TEE ''Iris'', Zürich – Brussels The last TEE ''Edelweiss'' ran on 26 May 1979,〔''Thomas Cook International Timetable'' (May 27–June 30, 1979 edition), p. 6. Thomas Cook Publishing.〕 and the TEE ''Iris'' on 30 May 1981. The last international TEE until 1993—and the last TEE anywhere to use RAe TEE II trainsets—was the ''Gottardo'', which ran as a Trans Europ Express for the very last time on 24 September 1988, from Milano to Zürich. After their use on TEE services ended, the RAe TEE II sets were converted to two-class trains, redesignated type RABe EC, repainted from red-and-cream to two-tone grey, and put into use on EuroCity services from Zürich to Milano (the EC ''Gottardo''), Zürich to Stuttgart, and Lausanne to Milano (the EC ''Lemano'' and EC ''Lutetia'').〔 Their new livery earned them the nickname "grey mouse". They were removed from EuroCity service in 1994〔 and retired from regular service altogether in late 1999. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「SBB-CFF-FFS RAe TEE II」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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