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With its 2005 order for 10 DC electrics, Angel Trains Cargo, a UK based lease company, property of the Royal Bank of Scotland, was launching customer for a new member of the Traxx family, developed for the Italian (and optional Polish) domestic market, as they are only equipped for services under 3kV DC catenary. The order was an important driver for Bombardier to develop the 2nd generation/evolution version of the Traxx platform. As ATC was not sure of the success of the DC locomotive for the Italian market from the beginning, it was decided to configure the DC Traxx in such a way, it could easily be upgraded to a Traxx MS locomotive, which could also be operated in many other countries. However, the Italian market proved to be stable in the years after the order was placed and the units were delivered. More Italian operators decided to order Traxx DC locomitives, making it mamber of the Traxx familiy to be taken into account.
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| order date 16.03.2005 |
| year of construction 2006-2007 |
| homologated for Italy only |
| > designation E 483 001-010 |
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2nd order |
| 10 locomotives |
| order date 24.09.2007 |
| year of construction 2008-2009 |
| homologated for Italy only |
| > designation E 483 011-020 |
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At the end of 2005, a wooden model revealed the first properties of the new Angel Trains electrics, being the first to be delivered in a new green and silver livery, with a white and red front section, similar to the Angel Trains E 186 series. White because this is mandatory for a approval of these machine for the Netherlands (not relevant for this series right now), red is a demand of Italian authorities.
E483 001 was built in Kassel and the very first Traxx 2E machine to be completed. It had its roll-out in August 2006 and it construction process was monitored by personnel from the Bombardier assembly site in Vado Ligure, Italy, for training purposes. All other E483 series locomotives are built in Vado Ligure, where an official roll-out was held on June 5th, 2007.
In 2007 Angel Trains announced the order for a supplemental batch of ten machines, being part of a large follow-up order. These units were built in 2008 and early 2009. Most of them were then parked in the harbour of Vado, as there were no operators interested in hiring these machines at that moment. First units seen in (revenue) service were E483.011 and 012, in December 2009. |
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2012
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2012-05-04
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[IT] E483 020 in La Spezia; a rendez-vous
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update 2012|05|04
[IT] E483 020 in La Spezia; a rendez-vous
Same locomotive, same location, two distinct liveries in just a different color tone. Very rail color. - EB
Alpha Trains E483
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2012-04-25
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[IT] Oceanogate in everyday practice
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update 2012|04|25
[IT] Oceanogate in everyday practice
Since last week, the four Oceanogate Traxx locomotives are in service. Two impressions of the first days of revenue service with these pink beauties. - MS/MS
Alpha Trains E483
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2012-04-17
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[IT] the fleet of Oceanogate is expanding
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update 2012|04|17
[IT] the fleet of Oceanogate is expanding
Today we got this nice image of four pink Traxx's. The Oceanogate fleet is expanding. Alpha Trains 483 001 (ex. GTS Rail with the Italian flag), 483 018, 483 019, and 483 020 (all former Arenaways locomotives) are all restyled now. Together they are now parked in Melzo Scalo, waiting for things to get approved and started. - LP
 Oceanogate is an intermodal company, that will take-over services from the harbours of La Spezia, Genova and Ravenna and going to the northern terminals in Milan (Melzo and Rho), Bologna, Reggio Emilia (Dinazzano), Modena, Ravenna and Padova. - AD
Revenue services with the pink ladies started on 19.04.2012.
Alpha Trains E483
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2012-03-24
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[IT] orange becomes pink: 483 020 in Oceanogate livery
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update 2012|03|24
[IT] orange becomes pink: 483 020 in Oceanogate livery
Yesterday, 483 020 presented itself for the first time in pink, a Oceanogate livery.
Oceanogate is an intermodal company that manages its own container shuttles. STakeholders of this newco are SoGeMar (the intermodal operator) and Ferrovie Emilia Romagna. The initial goal of Oceanogate is to replace the FER, Linea and Trenitalia services, coming from the harbours of La Spezia, Genova and Ravenna and going to the northern terminals in Milan (Melzo and Rho), Bologna, Reggio Emilia (Dinazzano), Modena, Ravenna and Padova. - GG/GI/AH/MS
Alpha Trains E483
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2011
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2011-03-20
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[IT] GTS E483.001 - Italia
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update 2011|03|20
[IT] GTS E483.001 - Italia
Some fine images from Paolo Carnetti of Alpha Trains E483.001 that now runs for GTS Rail and is officially baptised Italia since 14.03.2011. A drawing is also added to the site, check the 483.001 profile - MG/GI/PC/LF
Alpha Trains E483
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2011-03-12
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[IT] GTS celebrates One Italy
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update 2011|03|12
[IT] GTS celebrates One Italy
On 14.03.2010, operator GTS will present unit E483.001 in Bari, with special vinyls celebrating the 150th anniversary of the unification of Italy. With the very familiar looking graphic in this link you get an impression of their design. The 001 is already seen with this new look. - GI
Alpha Trains E483
GTS Rail E483
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2011-01-22
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[IT] E483.007 hired to Arenaways
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update 2011|01|22
[IT] E483.007 hired to Arenaways
 Arenaways has a new locomotive in its fleet: E483.007. It got a orange touch to its Alpha Trains livery. - DN
Alpha Trains E483
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2010
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2010-11-11
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[IT] E483.004 in ISC livery: yellow for one day
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update 2010|11|11
[IT] E483.004 in ISC livery: yellow for one day
 We got a question: does or did the livery in this really exist? The answer: yes, but only for twelve hours. Interporto Campano Servizi (ICS) is a partner of RTC and when this company presented it plans, last spring, RTC E483.004 got this yellow livery, only on one side. The stickers were removed again when the machine was sent back to revenue service. Because of this the 004 still misses the RTC logos on one side.
ICS uses RTC E483s on the Verona-Nola (Naples) and Milano-Nola relations previously exploited by RTC. - MS
Alpha Trains E483
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2010-04-03
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[IT] Traxx for Arenaways
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update 2010|04|03
[IT] Traxx for Arenaways
The pictures show the first two Alpha Trains Traxx DC electrics to be hired to Arenaways, an Italian operator, that wants to use them for hauling DB Autozug and NS Autoslaaptrein services on Italian territory. At the end pf 2010, Arenaways will get new Vivalto couches; the E483s will then also be used for regional services between Milan and Turin. - MS/FM
Alpha Trains E483
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2010-01-05
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[EU] From Angel to Alpha
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2009
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2009-12-30
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[IT] Linea hires Traxx DC units
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update 2009|12|30
[IT] Linea hires Traxx DC units
In 2006-2009, the Bombardier site in Vado Ligure built twenty Traxx DC units for Angel Trains Cargo. The first ten (E483.001-010) are regular guests on this site, units of the second batch (E483.011-020) however are still nowhere to be seen. The harbour of Vado seems to be an asylum for these machines, as most of them were parked there, waiting for Italian operators to hire them.
Now an image has appeared of E483.011 and 012, heading in the direction of Piacenza, with LI-markings up front, which means that Linea Smart Ways (nowadays the local Italian division of Rail Cargo Austria) is going to exploit them. Let's see if there is any money left for some orange tape...
Alpha Trains E483
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2009-10-03
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[IT/ES] TRAXX DC production, a complete overview
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update 2009|10|03
[IT/ES] TRAXX DC production, a complete overview
During the past months, Bombardier in Vado Ligure has outshopped Traxx DC electrics for various Italian rail operators. Now, for all customers known, units have been spotted during test runs. Therefore it's time for a quick overview:
Autorità Portuale di Savona (AP) ordered two units in April 2008. In September they were spotted around Arenzano. The designated E 483.021 and 022 are both painted in white.
 Ferrovie Emilia Romagna (FER) from Bologna ordered four units in March 2008. All four have been spotted up till now, they are also painted white and numbered as E 483.023, 024, 025 and 026.
Bombardier is also delivering three units to General Transport Service (GTS). E 483.051, 052 and 053 are painted black. A picture was found last week.
Other Traxx DC series: for leasy company Angel Trains Cargo, Bombardier has built twenty DC units, the designated E 483.001-020. The ten units of the first batch are being operated by Rail Traction Company (RTC), Nordcargo and DB Schenker. Unit 11-20 are not in service as far as we know and stored around Vado Ligure. Nordcargo also purchased eight Traxx DC units; E 483.101-108 were all delivered this year and are in service right now, being used for both Nordcargo and DB Schenker services.
Then there is still the Spanish branch of the family. Renfe is recieving 100 units, designated 253 001-100, partly built in Vado Ligure, partly built in Madrid. Delivery should be half way.
Last but not least, operator Comsa from Spain also ordered three 253s. However we have not found any sign yet of these machines being completed. Anyone has?
Alpha Trains E483
APS E483
GTS Rail E483
Renfe Mercancias S/253
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2008
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2008-12-29
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[IT] new E483s from Vado Ligure
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update 2008|12|29
[IT] new E483s from Vado Ligure
The production of Traxx DC units in Vado Ligure, Italy is still going strong. New locomotives have been spotted recently:
The first of eight E483s for Nordcargo: Picture!
Also the production of another ten DCs for Angel Trains Cargo is going on: Picture!
Alpha Trains E483
FNM E483
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2008-12-18
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[IT] Traxx DC orders from Italy
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update 2008|12|18
[IT] Traxx DC orders from Italy
An overview of all orders from Italian operators for Traxx locomotives for 3 kV DC catenary:
09.2007: FNM/Nordcargo - 5 units
01.2008: FNM/Nordcargo - 3 units
03.2008: Ferrovie Emilia Romagna (FER) - 4 units
03.2008: GTS - 3 units
04.2008: Autorità Portuale di Savona - 2 units
 Traxx DC locomotives are built in the Bombardier factory Vado Ligure, Italy. Also Angel Trains Cargo has a second batch of 10 units on order, following after the 10 machines that are already in service. - Bombardier
Alpha Trains E483
APS E483
FER E483
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GTS Rail E483
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2008-10-23
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[IT] E 483 and Nordcargo
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update 2008|10|23
[IT] E 483 and Nordcargo
 E 483.008, in service of Nordcargo, got blue vinyls and Nordcargo logos. E 483.009 and .010 will get this new blue colour too.
Nordcargo has also 8 new Traxx F140 DC units on order, designated E 483.101-108. They will get the same blue colour as the .008, but then combined with a silver base colour. First new E 483, assembled in Vado Ligure, is expected to be completed next December. - Nordcargo
Alpha Trains E483
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update 2008|09|25
[IT] 483.009
Nordcargo E483.009 is on hire to Bombardier, as it is used for trials with E 186 101 in Italy. The first picture shows the machine next to the new E 403.004 for Trenitalia, the multi-system locomotive built by Ansaldo Breda. - MF
Alpha Trains E483
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2008-07-31
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[IT] NordCargo starts regular services with E483s
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update 2008|07|31
[IT] NordCargo starts regular services with E483s
 Since 21.07.2008, Italian operator Nordcargo has started regular services with its three E483s rented from Angel trains Cargo. Together with different E189s, E483 008, 009* and 010 are now used between Vercelli - Villa Opicina vv. for transporting brand new Renault automobiles. The Slovenian railways brings the trains to Villa Opicina, at the Italian-Slovenian border, which are then taken over by Nordcargo. For further transport to France, the final destination of these trains, SNCF BB 36000s are being used. - MF
* not yet delivered to Nordcargo, is it is still being used by Bombardier for SCMT testing together with E 186 101
Alpha Trains E483
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2008-07-07
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[IT] about RTC E483s
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update 2008|07|07
[IT] about RTC E483s
 Rail Traction Company from Italy will operate four E483 series locomotives, leased from Angel Trains Cargo, to be used on the Milano-Nola and Nola-San Ferdinando relations. First one in regular service is E483.005 RT. - MS
Alpha Trains E483
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2008-06-30
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[EU] Angel Trains Cargo sold
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update 2008|06|30
[EU] Angel Trains Cargo sold
The news is already two weeks old, but still interesting. The Royal Bank of Scotland, urgently needing fresh capital, has sold Angel Trains Cargo, to a consortium of investors for £3.6 bn. This consortium includes the Babcock & Brown European Infrastructure Fund, Australian investment manager AMP Capital Investors, Deutsche Bank and pension funds advised by Access Capital Advisers. Note that Babcock & Brown is already active on the European leasing market for railway vehicles, as it also owns CB Rail. This company is a joint venture of B&B and the English HBOS. It is expected that the Angel Trains transaction will be completed by the end of 2008. - Railwaygazette
Alpha Trains / RBSAF 185.2
Alpha Trains 185.1
Alpha Trains 223
Alpha Trains E483
Alpha Trains 186
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2008-05-27
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[EU] Railcolor Shorts (update)
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update 2008|05|27
[EU] Railcolor Shorts (update)
 ACTS in Holland will use 189 092 tonight and tomorrow for its own services - E 189 989/931 and E483 003 are doin SCMT trials in Orte, Italy (see picture) - 185-CL 003 'Sir Rainer' made trials in its new Veolia livery today - For the very first time, CTL logistics did a nonstop-run from Germany to Holland, with E 189 928 via Emmerich to Rotterdam - 189 054 slightly damaged after running into a Eaos freight waggon in Augsburg, Germany
Alpha Trains E483
CBRail 185.1
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