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Eurocom Zrt was a open access operator from Hungary. It took delivery of two TRAXX AC2 electrics in 2008, both being financed by Deutsche Leasing Hungaria Kft. They were the first TRAXX locomotives in Hungary.
The first unit, designated as 481 001 (originally planned as 185 582!), was released from work in Kassel in December 2007. It was transported to Hungary in January 2008. Locomotive number two was completed in September 2008 and had its maiden run to Fulda on 12.09.2008. On 18.09.2008 it left Kassel, bound to Hungary.
481 001 and 002 were mainly used for stone transports across Hungary. Until 2010, when Eurocom went bankrupt. AWT from Budapest took over the majority of Eurocom's services, hiring both 481 001 and 002 on a irregular basis.
During the summer of 2011, both locomotives payed a visit to Bombardier in Kassel and Siemens' test center in Wegberg-Wildenrath. The machines were seen on rail-assets.de being for sale, but as far as we know now, the locomotives remained property of Deutsche Leasing Hungaria, and were hired to lease company Railpool instead. In November-December 2011, they were repainted in Railpool's standard silver/blue livery.
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2011-08-31
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[HU] former Eurocom locomotives sold to Railpool
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update 2011|08|31
[HU] former Eurocom locomotives sold to Railpool
The two former Eurocom locomotives, 481 001 and 002, are sold to lease company Railpool. They will be integrated into the pool of Railpool. It is not sure yet if AWT will continue to hire these machines.
In 2008, Bombardier delivered two Traxx AC2 locomotives to Eurocom, both being financed by Deutsche Leasing Hungaria. They were mainly used for stone transports all accross Hungary. However, in 2010, Eurocom went bankrupt.
Since than, the 481 001 and 002 were hired by AWT Rail from Budapest, which took over a considerable part of the Eurocom services.
Than another owner had to be found for these two machines was clear since 2010, as they were for sale at rail-assets.de since then. In the past two months both units visited the Bombardier assembly factory in Kassel and Siemens test center in Wegberg-Wildenrath for adjustments.
- Rail-asset / PH / GG/ iho.hu
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2011-08-11
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[DE] Former Eurocom locomotives in Wegberg-Wildenrath
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update 2011|08|11
[DE] Former Eurocom locomotives in Wegberg-Wildenrath
In July, former Eurocom electric 481 001-0 visited Kassel and then was transported to Wegberg-Wildenrath. Yesterday, 481 002-8 followed. Their future destiny is still unknown. - CK
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2011-05-16
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[EU] Railcolor Short
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2010-10-13
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[DE/AT/HU] two traxx units for sale, anyone?
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update 2010|10|13
[DE/AT/HU] two traxx units for sale, anyone?
Rail-Assets.de has two Traxx units for sale, anyone interested? Year of construction: 2008, country-specific package: DE/AT/HU. (we are talking about the two former Eurocom 481 001 and 002.
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2008-09-20
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[DE] Eurocom 481 002 on the move [update]
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update 2008|09|20
[DE] Eurocom 481 002 on the move [update]
On 18.09.2008, EuroCom 481 002 left Kassel, heading for Bombardiers workshops in Dunakeszi, Hungary. On 19.09.2008 the machine arrived. - DR/DSO
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