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In 1999, ADtrans delivered two 145 series locomotives to BASF, the manufacturer of chemicals from Germany. It was the beginning of open access operators using modern electrics to accomodate their own services. In the following years, more companies got interested in setting up their own railway operator. They started to look for financial parties to finance the modern machines, and so the rise of leasing companies on the railway business started. In this starting period, orders were small, the variety was great, which made us decide to make just one section about all units involved.
From 1999 to 2002, ADtranz/Bombardier supplied 17 145 series locomotives to various operators and leasing companies, that have changed names and appearance many times since then. This section tries to give an overview:
1999: 145-CL 001, 002 > Hannover Mobilien Leasing
It all started with two green painted units, 145-CL 001 and 002 back in 1999. The numbers are based on the DB using the 145 designation for these machines, combined with the letters C and L, which stand for CargoLok. BASF ordered them and they were financed by Hannover Mobilien Leasing. They had a green base livery up till 2006, and then were repainted in silver and red.
145-CL 003, 004 >Deutsche Leasing
 
145-CL 003 and 004 were originally ordered by Rail4Chem and financed by Deutsche Leasing. They were delivered in October 2000 and February 2001 in a green livery with R4C logos. In July 2010 they still looked the same, although they were operated by Captrain by then.
145-CL 005, 031, 201, 202, 203, 204 > Alpha Trains
 
Leasing company Alpha Trains, previously known as Locomotion Capital and Angel Trains Cargo, has six units in its fleet. First there was the green painted 145-CL 005, ordered for Rail4Chem. Four units were delivered in the blue and silver livery of the RAG (the 201 to 204) and one unit got a silver livery with blue stripings, operated by TX Logistik (the 031). They all have changed operators since then, but most of them still have the same livery. In March 2010, the 145-CL 031 was selected to be the single one unit to present the new name of its owner, Alpha Trains, and got a striking lime and silver livery.
145-CL 011, 012, 013, 014, 015 > Ascendos Rail
  
In 2000 and 2001, also the HGK ordered five units for its own services. Porterbrook Leasing Company Ltd (> CBRail > Ascendos Leasing) was the one to finance them. They got a red base livery.
145-CL 205 and 206 > RBH Logistics
 
in 2002, the last two 145 series units for an open access operator were directly delivered to the RAG, RBH Logistics nowadays. They got a blue and silver base livery. |
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2013
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2013-04-16
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[DE] Check up in Kassel
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2013-03-09
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[DE] History: The first 145-CL locomotive for HGK
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2012
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2012-09-30
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[DE] 145-CL 002 repainted in orange
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update 2012|09|30
[DE] 145-CL 002 repainted in orange
Next to 145-CL 001, now also sister locomotive has the orange livery for ArcelorMittal. Logos still need to be applied. - DSO
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2012-08-17
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[DE] 145-CL 015: Back with the HGK
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2012-03-02
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[DE] Mindener Kreisbahn presents 145-CL 013
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2012-01-28
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[DE] EKO 145-CL 001 repainted in orange [updated]
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update 2012|01|28
[DE] EKO 145-CL 001 repainted in orange [updated]
EKO 145-CL 001 is completely repainted in orange during its last overhaul in Dessau. The DB workshops overthere completed the revision on 09.12.2011. Some time later it got the latest ArcelorMittal logos. - FG/AS
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2012-01-25
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[DE] Alpha Trains 145-CL 201 becomes HGK "2015"
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update 2012|01|25
[DE] Alpha Trains 145-CL 201 becomes HGK "2015"
 From now on we can refer to locomotive 145-CL 201 as HGK 2015, as it is hired to this operator since last week. - MG
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2011
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2011-02-27
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[EU] livery news
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update 2011|02|27
[EU] livery news
VC Holding / Akiem E 37511 is now completely grey. The red cab fronts were repainted. Without any logos the machine is now hired to Europorte. Like the 37530 and 37531 this machine was unemployed for quite some time in 2010. The 530 and 531 now run for Captrain Deutschland. - LC/Akiem
ES 64 F4-088 running for Captrain Italia has lost its green, outdated FN Cargo vinyls. - DSO
ES 64 F4-286 got logos of ERS Railways. - TW
 EKO Trans 145-CL 001 and 002 with the latest ArcelorMittal logos.
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VC Holding / Akiem E37500
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2010
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2010-07-08
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[DE] 145-CLs look for / have found a new home
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update 2010|07|08
[DE] 145-CLs look for / have found a new home
  
Maybe you still have to get used to it a bit, but several HGK and RBH units, although they still have misleading liveries, are no longer running for these operators. Crossrail from Switzerland now operates 145-CL 014, 203 and 204 for example. Two days ago, the HGK also said goodbye to 145-CL 013 and 015, after nine years of service. Both are naked in red, like the 014. - HS/IvD
Correction: 145-CL 203 is still numbered as such, the information about the new main service number proved to be false.
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2010-05-19
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[DE] DB Schenker hires extra modern electrics.
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update 2010|05|19
[DE] DB Schenker hires extra modern electrics.
 In the update section one could already see that DB Schenker is hiring eight extra modern electrics from Alpha Trains leasing;
145-CL 005: previously operated by Rail4Chem, painted green. 145-CL 031: this year presented in the new Alpha Trains corporate colours, it will be the first time this unit will be used in these colours in revenue services. Then there are four units formerly used by RAG Bahn&Hafen, most of them off-lease for quite some time now: 145-CL 201 to 204 (also known as 145 096-100 or 145 521-524). These machines are silver and dark blue.
The last two units have the old standard Alpha Trains livery, silver and blue, and were once running for Connex. 185 515 and 516 have been standing around at Dessau for quite some time last year, but came back in business this winter, being used for replacement services of the Berchtesgadener Land Bahn.
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Alpha Trains 185.1
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2010-03-06
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[DE] Alpha Trains 145-CL 031 close-up
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update 2010|03|06
[DE] Alpha Trains 145-CL 031 close-up
Last Thursday, unit 145-CL 031 was outshopped at Dangelmayr Oberflächentechnik in Berlin in a new yellowish and silver livery. It is the first locomotive to promote the new name of its owner: Alpha Trains, formerly known as Angel Trains Cargo. One can argue about the design, but for sure the 031 will attract more attention everyday, now the Dispolok yellow is slowly disappearing under a think layer of black paint.
BTW, the exact renaming of several Angel Trains divisions:
Angel Trains Espana S.A., Madrid => Alpha Trains Iberia S.A., Madrid
Angel Trains Italia S.r.l., Roma => Alpha Trains Italia S.r.l., Roma
Angel Trains Cargo NV/SA, Antwerpen => Alpha Trains NV/SA, Antwerpen
Angel Trains Polska Sp z o.o., Warschau => Alpha Trains Polska Sp z o.o., Warschau
http://bahnadressen.net
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2010-02-10
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[DE] 145-CL 031 naked again
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2009
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2009-05-05
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[DE] HGK 2001-2005 overhauled
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update 2009|05|05
[DE] HGK 2001-2005 overhauled
 Today 145-CL 015 went from Kassel to Brühl-Vochem as Tfzf (D) 95455. Its the last one of the five HGK-145s which got their first main overhaul by Bombardier in Kassel. - AS
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2008
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2008-12-22
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[DE] 145-CL 013 overhauled
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update 2008|12|22
[DE] 145-CL 013 overhauled
 Three of five 145 series locomotives have got their first main overhaul in kassel now, including a repaint in red. Today 145-CL 013 was released from Kassel. - AS
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2008-08-23
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[DE] ..in Kassel...
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2008-07-07
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[DE] 145-CL 011 fresh and shiny
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update 2008|07|07
[DE] 145-CL 011 fresh and shiny
 CB Rail / HGK 145-CL 011 has had its first main overhaul. In Kassel, at the Bombardier assembly factory, it was overhauled and repainted. The old paint, pretty bleeched out by sunlight over the past 7 years, is now replaced and the machine shines again in bright red, with new HGK logos. 145-CL 012 is the next one to be called in at Kassel for an overhaul. - DSO
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2008-04-02
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[DE] OHE 145-CL 031 in new livery
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update 2008|04|02
[DE] OHE 145-CL 031 in new livery
German operator keeps on surprising us with new liveries. After 186 129 last week, 145-CL 031 had a make-over. It is the second all-over OHE livery for this machine within one year! This time the machine got adhesives in a yellow to red gradient, decorated with OHE, LTH and IGS logos. - DSO
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