Bombardier TRAXX AC2 Railpool Archives - Railcolor News

Railway Meteors, rail companies that didn’t last: Eurocom from Hungary

Lorenzo Pallotta — Sat, 27 Dec 2025 14:06:49 +0000

“To be a meteor is to experience brief, fleeting fame or success that quickly fades, like a shooting star”.

[locomotive] How most Railpool 185s moved to the Nordics – and got ETCS

Simon Wijnakker — Tue, 04 Mar 2025 19:04:41 +0000

During the InnoTrans railway fair in Berlin in September 2008, Railpool announced its first order for 58 TRAXX locomotives worth approximately €192 million ($276 million), with an option for an additional 80 units.

[locomotive] CFL Cargo Sweden rebrands as SHN Cargo following sale

Oliver Karlsson — Wed, 18 Dec 2024 11:05:33 +0000

Mikaela Schön, managing director of CFL Cargo Sweden, acquired the company from its parent firm, CFL Cargo in Luxembourg.

[locomotive] Real Rail Sweden takes full control of Sandahls railfreight with more branded Traxx locomotives

Oliver Karlsson — Fri, 13 Dec 2024 16:02:22 +0000

On 15.12.2024, Real Rail Sweden (RRS), a subsidiary of Sandahls, will assume control of all of Sandahls’ rail traffic.

[locomotive] Railpool will double the number of Vectron locomotives on DE-AT-DK-SE-NO corridor

Simon Wijnakker — Thu, 19 Sep 2024 09:33:58 +0000

Effective 24.09.2024, Magnus Klaar will join Railpool as Regional Director Scandinavia. The seasoned manager will lead Railpool’s successful and ongoing expansion efforts in the region.

[DE] In the picture: reborn Railpool 185 685 with OnRail stickers

Simon Wijnakker — Fri, 15 Dec 2023 08:00:41 +0000

Earlier this year, OnRail from Norway started renting a Railpool Traxx AC2 locomotive, and it got one with a livery that nicely matches its corporate colours:

Richard Latten (check out his Flickr profile with marvellous pictures) took a picture of the locomotive on 23.06.2023 with container train 5917 Alnabru – Øksnavadporten (Stavanger), just north of Herefoss.

[EU] Railpool: Investor GIC becomes majority shareholder

Simon Wijnakker — Tue, 09 May 2023 13:30:32 +0000

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Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC is now the majority shareholder of the lease company Railpool.

[DE] In the picture: Railpool 185 671 with Budamar stickers

Konstantin Planinski — Thu, 25 Aug 2022 17:43:04 +0000

When operators need extra traction, and their fleet is already busy, leasing is a good alternative. Such is the case of Railpool’s TRAXX AC2 185 671, now running for Budamar Group.

[HU / Expert] Floyd changes its name to Eurogate Rail Hungary

Lubomir Cech — Sat, 15 Jan 2022 12:50:17 +0000

One of the minor Hungarian rail freight operators, Floyd Zrt., is changing its name. Without any change in ownership structure, its current owner, Eurogate Intermodal, decided to change the name to Eurogate Rail Hungary.

[RS / Expert] In the picture: Railpool locomotives in service for Kombinovani prevoz

Lubomir Cech — Sat, 03 Apr 2021 11:33:41 +0000

Railcolor News would like to thank Mladen Zarkovic for his pictures of the locomotives.

Railcolor News brings you insights into the operation of two TRAXX AC2 locomotives in Serbia.