News Ticker for railfans

We make this page for anyone who pays attention to details; our semi-live news ticker with the latest rolling stock news:

09.12.24:

  • AT: New full wrap for ÖBB 1116 233: “Saalbach”;
  • CH: BLS MIKA no. 110 got a full Kambli design;
  • CH: BLS Cargo 475 433, 434, 435 seen on their way to Switzerland on 07.12.2024;
  • DE: Beacon Rail 185 600 has lost its HSL Logistik design (brown+orange striping);
  • DE: There is a Beacon-blue ES64U2 locomotive!
  • DE: ELP 2159 265 is the first in VPS design – blue gradient!
  • ES: First fine from Renfe for Talgo related to Avril issues: 116 Million Euro;
  • FR: Alstom and IDF have confirmed the 35-train order for RER line E in Paris that we published in April;
  • HU: The first ME diesel locomotive has been seen in MAV design;
  • IT: InRail got a single security certificate for France;
  • SK: Exotic: Rhomberg/Sersa Vectron DE no. 1247 905 is in Brataslava for maintenance;

06.12.24:

  • PL: CargoUnit 5370 092 in service for PKP IC;
  • IT: Hitachi Rail delivers ETR 421 n.051 and n.052 to Trenord;
  • AT: 1116 233 almost ready in Lebensgefühl Austria livery;
  • IT: E.401.026 new Intercity Giorno livery;
  • DE: 159 265 in blue for VPS Verkehr-Peine-Salzgitter.

03.12.24:

  • MK: 443 004 test runs completed;
  • US: Stadler US becomes its own division;
  • IT: ETR 104 246 delivered to Infrastrutture Venete;
  • ES: First Euro6000 delivered to Low Cost Rail;
  • AT: ÖBB 1116 229 lost its Voest Alpine stickers;
  • DE: Lokomotion 189 902 in yellow Dispolok went to Dessau on 01.12;
  • CZ: EP Cargo 193 844 with additional RM Lines logos on front and sides;
  • SK: RSL/ZSSK 6193 032 got a new livery as the first loco from the new fleet

02.12.24:

  • IT: ETR 104 n.214 delivered to Abruzzo Region;
  • IT: Hitachi Rail outshopped ETR 521 n.152;
  • IT: Alstom outshopped ETR 104 n.243 for Umbria Region;
  • ES: Euro4001 validated for Spain;

01.12.24:

  • DE: Northrail has accepted the 55th and final FLIRT Akku BEMU for NAH.SH
  • CZ: Fierce Christmas loco competition this year: ČD just presented 6193 022 in a special design;
  • GH: See the Pesa DMUs in Ghana in action! Link to railways.africa;
  • DE: Railpool 186 300 has lost its RTB Cargo Antwerp stickers (r.i.p. Railcolor Design no.49)
  • DE: A red DB Regio Nordost Twindexx end car (class 445) is in use op the RE 7 from Kiel to Hamburg (these trains are green);
  • ES: Alpha Trains 256 011, 256 015, 256 016 all lost their Medway stickers;
  • DE: 145 041 got modest LDB logos;

28.11.24:

  • DE: DB Cargo 185 180 and 185 185 in Coca-Cola Christmas livery;
  • NO: Railpool 187 406 sent to Germany. Was involved in the accident in Arna;
  • DE: ELP / MEG 159 225 in new design;
  • PL: ED161-004 involved in an accident in Nowa Sucha;
  • IT: E.402B.165 in new TTI livery;
  • IT: ETR 400 n.61 outshopped from Hitachi Rail in Pistoia.

26.11.24:

  • CZ: Effishunter 1000 locomotives for GJW Praha nearing completion;
  • DE ; NeSa 145 044 now has NeSa stickers;
  • DE: Metronom coach 9673 106 seen with Advents-calendar/Christmas stickers;
  • DE: ČD Cargo 388 025 on maiden run on 25.11.2024;
  • DE: Yes, heavy crash in Kerpen (link to the website of fire brigade Kerpen);
  • DK: The new Talgo train arrived in Forbach for Denmark on 23.11.2024;
  • ES: Alpha Trains 256 012 is shedding its Medway stickers;
  • FR: Since today there is Traxx 3 testing in France between Belfort and Montbéliard: Alstom 188 002 + a Europorte 37500;
  • FR/BE: Eurostar E320 (Siemens Velaro D) now on continental Paris – Brussels service route;
  • SE: Railpool 187 406 (heavy crash, heavy damage) is on the road, on a truck, to Germany;
  • SE: Railpool 185 687 – now with new VKM and ETCS – got Sandahls logos;

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