Bombardier TRAXX AC3 Akiem Archives - Railcolor News

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.

[design] Blue and a large white V – The Akiem locomotives for V-Híd [updated]

Lorenzo Pallotta — Fri, 26 Apr 2024 17:30:38 +0000

In Hungary, there is a company with a mission: the modernization of the railway infrastructure. Now it has a TRAXX in a typical blue and white design:

This article was first published on 18.07.2023 and updated on 01.09.2023 and 26.04.2024.

[DE] Akiem/Captrain 187s with Last Mile in the news

Simon Wijnakker — Fri, 09 Jun 2023 14:57:35 +0000

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Yes, Akiem has 23 TRAXX AC3 locomotives, but only four are equipped with the Last Mile shunting module: 187 011-014.

[EU] Deal is done: Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is the new owner of Akiem

Simon Wijnakker — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 14:44:08 +0000

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On 09.12.2022, SNCF and DWS concluded the sale of Akiem to Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPC).

[DE / Expert] Launch of “Die Güterbahnen” – special locomotives arriving [updatedx2]

Simon Wijnakker — Tue, 31 May 2022 05:00:24 +0000

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This article was first published on 20.05.2022, and updated on 23.05.2022 and 31.05.2022.

[AT] WLC in need of more AC3 TRAXXes; they come from Akiem

Konstantin Planinski — Sat, 12 Feb 2022 13:27:24 +0000

WLC is known for its own AC3 TRAXX electrics. The company owns six, and one of them debuted the new visual identity of the operator just a few months ago.

[DE / Expert] Akiem 187 014 update – the locomotive with two faces

Simon Wijnakker — Sun, 18 Apr 2021 13:52:00 +0000

It is time for an update on Akiem locomotive 187 014. More than five yours ago, this locomotive was delivered by Bombardier in a special design with two different fronts, and two different side panels.

[DE / Expert] Sunday and snow – Akiem TRAXX transport

railcolor — Sun, 17 Jan 2021 21:46:04 +0000

Interesting sighting by Christian Klotz today: Akiem 193 845, still in original mgw Service design, on its way from Großkorbetha to Krefeld with TRAXX AC3 187 502, 503, and 506.

[DE / Expert] Akiem AC3 for Rheincargo

railcolor — Tue, 17 Mar 2020 09:45:34 +0000

Rheincargo has added (at least) two TRAXX AC3 locomotives to its fleet. New are 187 504 and 520, both previously hired to CTL Logistics.