Two power ladies underway in Germany
VTG and its subsidiary Retrack and ELP signed a long-term leasing contract for up to four Euro Dual locomotives last year. The first two locomotives were successfully tested by the subsidiaries in Braunschweig, Germany recently.
The new locomotives can pull up to 30% more tonnage than the existing electric and diesel locomotives that are in use on the main Retrack corridors.
ELP will start circulating the second dual locomotive, the Euro9000, from the end of 2022. This locomotive is designed as a multi-system locomotive for use on European corridors through several countries.
The first variant features 1.9 MW diesel power and 9 MW electrical power with 500kN tractive force for operation in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, the Netherlands and Belgium. (ben)