Stadler to Build New Locomotives for Mountain Railway
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Two new hybrid geared locomotives have been ordered for use in maintenance work on the Montreux–Rochers-de-Naye mountain railway in Switzerland. The order, placed with Stadler by the Montreux–Vevey–Riviera Transport Company (MVR), stipulates that the locomotives will enter service in 2029. The four-axle locomotives, to be manufactured at Stadler's Bussnang factory, will be able to operate using electricity from an overhead catenary or diesel fue…
Swiss railway orders 800 mm gauge electro-diesel rack locomotives
SWITZERLAND: Transports Montreux-Vevey-Riviera has awarded Stadler a contract to supply two custom-made electro-diesel Abt rack locomotives to haul engineering trains on the steep 800 mm gauge mountain railway between Montreux and Rochers-de-Naye. The 13.5 m long and 2 234 mm wide four-axle HGem 4/4 locomotives will have a maximum speed of 25 km/h, a maximum
Stadler to build two hybrid rack-and-pinion locomotives for MVR’s Rochers-de-Naye infrastructure programme
The HGem 4/4 locomotives are due to enter service in 2029 alongside eight new panoramic railcars and the NOVA Pro CBTC signalling system. IN BRIEFKEY TAKEAWAYS Transports Montreux–Vevey–Riviera (MVR AG) has ordered two hybrid HGem 4/4 rack-and-pinion locomotives from Stadler … Read the full press release →
The Swiss public transport company of Montreux, in the canton of Vaud, Transports Montreux–Vevey–Riviera (MVR AG) has ordered from Stadler two new hybrid locomotives with rack, specially designed for maintenance work on the steep mountain line between Montreux and Rochers-de-Naye. The new locomotives will enter into service since 2029. The order represents a new step in the wide program of modernization of this historic mountain railway. Stadler…
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