SWITZERLAND: SBB's Biel workshop rolled out the first of 23 SBB Cargo Tm IV light shunting locomotives which are being rebuilt as type Tm 232 on August 4.
A prototype rebuild was completed in 2007 before the start of the modernisation programme, which aims to extend the life of the diesel locomotives by a further 20 years.
Work on the initial 23 locomotives will be finished by mid-2010, and rebuilding of the rest of the 70-strong fleet could follow.
SWITZERLAND: The first of 21 Stadler Ee 922 electric shunting locomotives ordered by Swiss Federal Railways was formally handed over on July 3. The locomotives will be deployed shunting passenger stock at seven major stations by the end of 2010, replacing Ee 3/3 locomotives dating back as far as the ...
NETHERLANDS: A two-month long trial of a hybrid shunting locomotive converted by Alstom began in the port of Rotterdam on April 6. Short-haul and shunting operator Rotterdam Rail Feeding expects to see a 40% reduction in fuel consumption, with a halving of particulate, NOx and CO2 emissions. Noise should ...
INNOTRANS: Making its debut at InnoTrans, the G6 diesel-hydraulic shunting loco is the first model in a new range of modular designs being developed by Vossloh Locomotives. Powered by a 650 kW engine, the three-axle centre-cab G6 has a tractive effort of around 194 kN, making it one of ...
