Alstom TRAXX MS3 SNCB/NMBS (HLE 17) Archives - Railcolor News

SNCB/NMBS Traxx = Reeks 17 arrives in the Netherlands

Henk Zwoferink — Sun, 10 May 2026 18:49:00 +0000

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On 8 May 2026, two Traxx 3 MS locomotives (SNCB/NMBS no.

[FREE] New 200 km/h Alstom Traxx locomotives hit the tracks in Belgium

Simon Wijnakker — Thu, 24 Jul 2025 08:31:54 +0000

Very cool – New Class 17 locomotives in Belgium have started trials on the Belgian network.

Metrans, 30 years / PKP IC promotes European expansion / HLG / VT 18.16 is back / More Traxx3 to SNCB

Lorenzo Pallotta — Wed, 21 May 2025 13:56:22 +0000

[design] New PKP IC Vectron livery promotes European expansion

Polish national operator PKP Intercity (PKP IC) has unveiled a new livery on ELL 193 428, which it leases from Lokotrain.

Orlen Kolej / Talent BEMU / Stadler in 2024 / Reeks 17 / Dolce Vita

Matej Plesko — Fri, 21 Mar 2025 08:00:06 +0000

[locomotive] First Class 17 electric is in Belgium

SNCB/NMBS Traxx 3 MS locomotive no. 1701 arrived at Schaerbeek depot on Saturday, 8th March, and Sunday, 9th March 2025.

[locomotive] Belgium watch out – More ‘Reeks 17’

Simon Wijnakker — Fri, 07 Feb 2025 15:25:09 +0000

Fresh new locomotives from Kassel. Thanks to Mr. Christian Klotz we can showcase the brand new 1703 and 1704 for the state railways of Belgium.

[locomotive] Alstom sent first SNCB Traxxes for tests to VUZ Velim

Matej Plesko — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 15:09:30 +0000

Just before Innotrans, Alstom completed the first Traxx3 MS locomotives for Belgium. Meanwhile, the designated ‘HLE’ 1701 and 1702, locomotives with a top speed of 200 km/h, have started testing in Czechia:

The first locomotives appeared

More than two and a half years after signing the framework contract for 50 locomotives, with a binding order for 24, two locos and two I11 coaches were sent from Kassel to the VUZ Velim test tracks.

[BE / Expert] Reeks 17: SNCB orders 200 km/h multisystem TRAXX locomotives

Konstantin Planinski — Tue, 01 Feb 2022 11:09:35 +0000

February starts with big news for the National railway carrier of Belgium as it places an order for up to fifty Alstom TRAXX 3 MS locomotives for domestic and cross-border use.