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Stock locomotives type ES 64 U4 |
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 Since 2008, the workshops of Linz had several ES 64 U4 locomotives in stock, making it possible for Siemens to react quickly on customers with small orders. We consider #21314 being the first one built according to this strategy. Up to numbr #21320 this worked all fine, but then the economical crisis set in and several machines were completed, made thier maiden run, but had to be stored, waiting for better times. The following six units completed their maiden run in March and April 2009 (works numbers #21321, #21322, #21323, #21604, #21605, #21606 as far as we know) with a temporary service number (always 1216 999) and in their base coating. They were then stored in Linz.
During 2009 and 2010 another six locomotives were assembled in Linz without having a direct customer yet. All these units were sold gradually in 2010 and 2011 to operators, such as RTS, WLC and CargoServ from Austria and InRail and FUC from Italy.
In 2011 Siemens built yet another batch of U4-locomotives in Munich, starting with the white 183 712 and 713. |
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Stock locomotives type ES 64 U4: news |
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2013
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2013-03-17
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[DE/SE] Siemens ES 64 F4 and U4: Locomotives for sale
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2012
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2012-05-23
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[IT] FuoriMuro hires two Siemens ES64U4 stock locomotives [edited]
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update 2012|05|23
[IT] FuoriMuro hires two Siemens ES64U4 stock locomotives [edited]
 In 2013, Italian operator FuoriMuro will recieve two new Vectron locomotives for its freight services. Up till then two Siemens stock locomotives (type ES64U4) will be available for starting up. Both units will be hired by Siemens to InRail, which has a common shareholder with FuoriMuro and all running permits of course.
The new InRail locomotives are:
Siemens 21678 - FuoriMuro 190 313
Siemens 21679 - FuoriMuro 190 314
190 314 completed a test run from Munich on [edit] 04.05.2012. The 190 313 on 22.05.2012. - MR
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2012-03-26
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[DE] Two generations returning from Velim [183 712/713 and 193 922/924]
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2012-02-24
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[DE] White Friday #1: Siemens 183 717 and 718
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2012-01-08
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[AT] Siemens 183 712-714 arrive in Linz [edited]
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2011
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2011-12-07
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[DE] ES 64 U4 production continues: 183 712 and 713 [updated]
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update 2011|12|07
[DE] ES 64 U4 production continues: 183 712 and 713 [updated]
The work shops of Linz may have completed their last ES64U4-locomotives; However this does not mean the U4-production has ended. New units now come directly from Munich. Again, stock units are being built of this type. First ones to leave the factory are Siemens 21670 - Siemens 183 712 and Siemens 21671 - Siemens 183 713. Both are painted white with red doors and are configurated as a B-type. Today they were first seen in Vienna on 03.12.2011. - RB/EBFO
Remember that also Compagnia Ferroviaria Italiana still awaits the delivery of two U4-units coming from Munich.
  Update: on 06.12.2011, both engines were used for test runs (in proper German: Rollwiderstandskräfte bei Weichendurchfahrten) around Klein Schwechat in Austria. - EBFO/RW
Stock locomotives type ES 64 U4
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2011-05-17
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[EU] Railcolor Short
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2011-04-28
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[DE] 183 701 - Train of Ideas - in the picture
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update 2011|04|28
[DE] 183 701 - Train of Ideas - in the picture
The 183 701 and its train of ideas have left Hamburg and since 26.04.2011 it's in Copenhagen, Denmark. If you want to know more, it has its own website: http://www.train-of-ideas.net.
Railcolor comment: As 183 701 is only approved for running in Germany and Austria, it did not bring the train to Denmark of course. The locomotive drove to Würzburg on April, 22th. A 185 series locomotive from Schenker Rail brought the Train of Ideas to Denmark. - TB
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2011-04-17
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[EU] Railcolor Short
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2011-04-16
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[EU] Train of Ideas [update]
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update 2011|04|16
[EU] Train of Ideas [update]
Hamburg is the Green Capital of Europe 2011. It wants to provide an Europe-wide platform for taking on the big environmental questions of our time. One of the instruments of this plan is the Train of Ideas.
The train will visit 18 cities, including Warsaw, Malmö, Copenhagen, Brussels, Vienna, Barcelona and Marseille. It will exhibition themes surrounding urban development and living, mobility, energy and climate protection, nature and city greenery, resource protection, economy and consumption.
Although the initial visuals show a Vectron ahead of the green train, it will be Siemens 183 701 that will start with it from Hamburg.
update: This DSO post provides a nice impression of the official presentation of the 183 701 and its green train. Also a program can be found there. The train of ideas will end in October 2011, again in Hamburg.
Stock locomotives type ES 64 U4
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2010
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2010-05-10
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[CZ] At the test tracks of Velim/Cerhenice
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update 2010|05|10
[CZ] At the test tracks of Velim/Cerhenice
 Vlaky.net has a nice report about the vehicles currently making their test rounds at the test tracks of Cerhenice (there was an open day at the 8th of May). IranRunner 1502 is there (No. 1503 is in Wegberg by the way), together with MRCE Dispolok ES 64 F4-111. Several Skoda units were spotted. New to us is a new ES 64 U4 locomotive: a red painted machine with number 183 702 (see picture). Production number of this machine is still unknown... did anyone check? For now we list it as Siemens 21323. - JP/NJ
MRCE ES64F4
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2010-01-22
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[DE] 183 701 with RailAdventure stickers
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update 2010|01|22
[DE] 183 701 with RailAdventure stickers
 On 22.01.2010, Siemens 183 701 got RailAdventure stickers, for a photoshoot only. The locomotive never hauled any train looking like this. - PT
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2010-01-17
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[EU] Siemens demonstrator fleet
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2009
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2009-05-05
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[AT] Six times 1216 999
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update 2009|05|05
[AT] Six times 1216 999
That the OBB workshops in Linz are not delivering new locomotives to rail operators at this moment, does not mean that none are being built. In March and April six different ES 64 U4-units were released from work for a maiden run. None of them completely painted, all of them decorated with a temporary service number: 1216 999. As far as we know all these machines are still stored in Linz at this moment. As they carried a Linz-production number (1216/68 - 1216/72) during their maiden run, we know that it was a different machine every time a 1216 999 passed. If anyone has a picture of one of these machines during its maiden run, it would be very welcome. - EBFO
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2009-03-08
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[AT] mysterious 1216 on trial run
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update 2009|03|08
[AT] mysterious 1216 on trial run
Siemens is making it harder every day to find out for who they are building locomotives. On 02.03.2009, the OBB works in Linz sended out a machine that is not even painted yet. Decorated with provisional number 1216.999-4, the machine is painted in skin coloured primer; only lamp fittings, doors and grids were red, the energy absorbing elements up front were dark grey. Time will tell us who will get this machine, fact is that Siemens still has to built twelve such electrics for the Slovenian Railways (SZ) and that the painted parts of 999 fit the red livery the SZ is using. - EBFO
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