[AT] First TRAXX locomotive in WLC’s new branding released

Fresh out of the workshop: Wiener Lokalbahnen Cargo no. 187 324 – the first TRAXX AC3 locomotive in the operator’s fleet with the new branding.

Balàzs Magyar was there and caught the machine in Sopron this evening:

WLC 187 324 in new WLC design – Sopron 26.03.2021 – Balàzs Magyar

Fun fact: 187 324 is the locomotive that got damaged during a fire in January 2020 after which it had to be sent to Kassel.

WLC 187 324 in new WLC design – Sopron 26.03.2021 – Balàzs Magyar

Railcolor reported extensively on the ‘why’ and ‘how’ of the new design in December 2020:

[AT] ‘WLC’ 1193 980 debuts a new corporate design [updated]

And we have just released a new WLC 187 Data page:

[Data] Bombardier TRAXX AC3 LM WLC