Bombardier TRAXX AC3 Archives - Railcolor News

The new Captrain green (in Germany)

Simon Wijnakker — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:07:33 +0000

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France: Since Hexafret became the new name for Fret SNCF, we have been getting used to the new green-and-blue colour scheme adopted by the company and its sister brands: Captrain, Technis, Forwardis, Naviland Cargo and VIIA.

From Murmeltier to Paracelsus – All SETG design locomotives

Simon Wijnakker — Sun, 03 May 2026 16:50:28 +0000

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For the first time, SETG has fully wrapped an Alpha Trains locomotive in its distinctive white and green livery.

DB Bahn / Vectron France / BLS / RBP / RCP / RTC

Lorenzo Pallotta — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:07:15 +0000

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Bender: DB class 101 locomotives and ICE T units to be scrapped

Several German trains have arrived at Bender’s scrapyard in Opladen.

Rail Operations Group / Cuneo–Ventimiglia / IC+NEO / 187 / BR 430 236 / ICM

Lorenzo Pallotta — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 16:05:41 +0000

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Class 93 fleet secures maintenance base at Crewe

Rail Operations Group has signed a 2-year agreement with Direct Rail Services to support its growing Class 93 locomotive fleet, which will be based at Gresty Bridge depot in Crewe.

Gorila / Steiermarkbahn / SRI Rail Invest / Willke Holding / ELL / Pilsen region

Lorenzo Pallotta — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 09:32:48 +0000

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ZSSK retires class 350 “Gorila” from regular service following Vectron deliveries

ZSSK has ended the regular deployment of its iconic class 350 “Gorila” locomotives after more than 50 years in service.

Hungary’s CER Cargo expands westward with purchase of WLC

Matej Plesko — Wed, 05 Nov 2025 22:48:38 +0000

After months of speculation, Hungarian logistics group CER Cargo is the one to acquire Wiener Lokalbahnen Cargo (WLC) from Wiener Stadtwerke and Wiener Lokalbahnen, the companies owned by the City of Vienna.

HSL class 187 electrics undergo first major overhaul at Alstom Kassel

Simon Wijnakker — Sat, 23 Aug 2025 18:43:26 +0000

2025: It’s time for the first round of major overhauls for the four HSL Class 187 electric locomotives.

LTE TRAXX trio finds a new home at SRI Rail Invest [updated]

Simon Wijnakker — Sun, 17 Aug 2025 18:30:55 +0000

Austrian rail freight operator LTE had three newly delivered TRAXX AC3 locomotives equipped with the Last Mile module: the blue-painted 187 930, 931 and 932.

First HTR 412 Battery-Electric / DB class 249 ETCS / Rock special livery / Alstom and Akiem close contracts

Lorenzo Pallotta — Sat, 07 Jun 2025 14:22:06 +0000

[passenger] HTR 412 n.070 begins testing: first Battery-Electric unit for Trenitalia’s new IC batch

On April 17, Hitachi Rail delivered the HTR 412 n.070 in Intercity livery from its Pistoia plant.

[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.