[IT] “La Locomotiva” 494 040 – Bombardier releases first TRAXX DC3 from work

Today Bombardier in Vado Ligure, Italy, released its first TRAXX DC3 locomotive. The silver painted machine with black striping and inscriptions has NVR no. 91 83 2494 040-5. It is being transported to Florence for the first dynamic trials.

494 040 at Vado Ligure 12.02.2018 – Photo: Giorgio D’Alessandro
494 040 at Vado Ligure 12.02.2018 – Photo: Giorgio D’Alessandro
494 040 behind DB Cargo 483 106 on its way to Genoa on 12.02.2018 – Photo: Stefano Gandolfo

Update 14.02.2018: Bombardier released the first information on the new TRAXX DC3: “this innovative locomotive is now on its way to begin static mechanical testing in Osmannoro near Florence.”