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:

17.12.24:

IT: On 16.12.2024 ETR 521 n.149 and n.151 delivered to Campania Region;
IT: On 17.12.2024 ETR 104 n.243 delivered to Umbria Region;
CH: On 15.12.2024 MIKA 101 BLS baptized “Luzern”;
ES: On 16.12.2024 109 008 flooded in Zaragoza returned to Spain after being restored;
IT: 494 705 delivered to Captrain Italia;
DE: ICE Tz 702 and Tz 717 got stickers for the new Paris – Berlin link;

13.12.24;

RO: On 11.12.2024 the first dynamic performance test with an Reloc ELASMO locomotive was successfully completed;
DE: On 11.12.2024 for the first time in regular service MRB / Trandev / NOB ER20 and WFL Double cars on the RE 6 line with passengers in Leipzig-Paunsdorf;
IT: On 12.12.2024 DualShunter 744 504 reached Milano Smistamento and was delivered to MIST;
IT: On 12.12.2024 Hitachi Rail Italy outshopped ETR 421 n.061;
SK: On 12.12.2024 193 026 ZSSK in service with first regular train;
DE: On 15.12.2024 first Mireo Plus H hydrogen trains will start passenger service in Bavaria and Berlin-Brandenburg;
DE: Akiem 185 649 has lost its Captrain design (grey/lime) – it is red/grey now;
DE: Next ELP locomotives incoming from Spain: 2159 266 and 2019 324;
ES: The release of the first Euro4001 for Logitren is upon us;
PL: New Beacon Rail 7193 803 seen in service of PKP IC;

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:

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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:

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;