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2013
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2013-11-25
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[CH/BR] Building the Megalok
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2013-01-16
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[CH] Locomotive no.7 for MRS Logistica almost ready
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[CH] Locomotive no.7 for MRS Logistica almost ready
Some images from Bussnang, of the completion of the seventh locomotive for MRS Logistica from Brazil. It is the last one of its batch. The images show a building plate, the cab view and a cog wheel
axle. The 901507 will leave Bussnang next Monday. Delivery is completed. - TS
It is still remarkable how big these machines are and how you can be mistaken about its scale.
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2012
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2012-11-02
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[CH] MRS logistica 901504 on transport
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[CH] MRS logistica 901504 on transport
Images from last week, of the fourth locomotive for MRS Logistica from Brazil. - PT
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2012-10-23
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[BR] MRS Logistica locomotive on local infrastructure
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2012-10-03
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[BR] Stadler locomotives arrive in Brazil
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[BR] Stadler locomotives arrive in Brazil
Revista Ferroviaria brings us the news that the first two Stadler Rail locomotives for MRS Logistica have arrived at Usiminas terminal, in Cubatão. Yesterday, the 901501 and 901502 were transported to Raiz da Serra, where commissioning will take place. The remaining five machines will arrive by the end of March 2013. - FT
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2012-08-01
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[CH/BR] On their way to Brazil: Megaloks aboard of the MS Aargau
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[CH/BR] On their way to Brazil: Megaloks aboard of the MS Aargau
Last week, the first two Stadler Megaloks continued their way to Brazil by boat. The pictures shows 901501 and 901502 on board of the MS Aargau on the Rhein near Iffezheim. This part of the journey will end in the sea harbor of Antwerp, Belgium. A thanks to Mr. Reiss and his website.
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2012-07-10
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[CH/BR] Stadler: Transport of Mega-Lok no.2
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2012-06-08
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[CH/BR] More about the Mega-locomotives for MRS
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[CH/BR] More about the Mega-locomotives for MRS
First, some extra pictures:
Some more impressions from Bussnang. You can also see the 901502. - JMA
And a complete picture report of the presentation of the first MRS locomotive in Bussnang. And mega, means MEGA.
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2012-06-07
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[CH/BR] World record locomotive for Brazil
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[CH/BR] World record locomotive for Brazil
Read the original press statement.
Today (06.06.2012, red.), Stadler Rail and the Brazilian company MRS Logística celebrate the unveiling of by far the largest and most powerful rack-and-pinion locomotive ever built. MRS ordered seven of these locomotives with a total value of around CHF 60 million (including reserve materials) from Stadler for the freight line from São Paulo to the Port of Santos. The first two vehicles will be transported to Brazil via Basel and Antwerp over the next few weeks. With this order, Stadler Rail has been able to demonstrate its innovative power and its leading global position in the construction of rack-and-pinion rail vehicles.
The seven powerful rack-and-pinion freight locomotives are needed by the large Brazilian cargo company MRS Logística S.A. primarily for heavy iron ore trains. The freight line from Sao Paulo to the Port of Santos is a 1,600-millimetre broad-gauge track with an approximately 10-kilometre long ramp, which is fitted with the Abt rack system. With a power of 5,000 kW, 760 kN tractive force at starting and a length of almost 19 metres per locomotive, these are the largest and most powerful rack-and-pinion locomotives ever built. Two of these locomotives in double traction will have a towing capacity of maximum 850 tonnes on the 104‰ ramps, making them 50% more powerful than those currently in use.
Peter Spuhler, owner and CEO of Stadler Rail Group, is delighted with the successful construction of these unique locomotives: “We are proud to have built the world’s most powerful rack-and-pinion locomotive. Thanks to our experienced engineering team, we are in a position to offer every customer tailor-made solutions.”
The four-axle locomotives have two bogies, which in turn each have two pinion transmission systems engaging with the triple-lamella Abt rack. Support is provided by two separate adhesion transmission systems, which contribute about 25% of the traction as the train goes uphill. The regenerative ability of modern traction equipment also enables massive energy savings to be made on the 3 kV DC line.
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2010-02-26
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[CH/BR] Stadler builds “mega-locomotive” for Brazilian MRS
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[CH/BR] Stadler builds “mega-locomotive” for Brazilian MRS
The official press statement:
Stadler Rail is building the world’s biggest and most powerful ever rack-and-pinion locomotive for the Brazilian cargo company MRS Logística S.A.
MRS has ordered seven of these locomotives from Stadler, worth about CHF 60 million (including reserve materials), for the freight line from São Paulo to the docks in Santos. An option for three further locomotives has also been agreed. The vehicles will be built in Bussnang and delivered in 2012/2013. Once again, thanks to its high levels of innovation, Stadler Rail has been able to handle another order with 80% added value in Switzerland.
Global leader
Stadler Rail is the global leader in the manufacture of rack-and-pinion rail vehicles. Peter Jenelten, Executive Vice President Marketing & Sales at Stadler Rail Group, is delighted about the order for this unique locomotive: “This gives Stadler Rail the chance to demonstrate its innovation power yet again. Thanks to our experienced engineering team we are in a position to offer all of our customers tailor-made solutions.” In the last few years Stadler has built new rack-and-pinion vehicles for the Swiss Jungfraubahn and Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn, the Zugspitzbahn in Bavaria, the FGC in Catalunya and the Greek OSE, among others. In addition, last autumn Stadler received its biggest rack-and-pinion rail order for Zentralbahn’s InterRegio trains on the Swiss Brünig line.
The most powerful locomotive ever
The large Brazilian cargo company MRS Logística S.A. ordered the seven powerful rack-and-pinion freight locomotives from Stadler Rail mainly for use with heavy trains carrying iron ore. The freight line from São Paulo to the Santos docks is a 1,600-millimetre broad-gauge track with a 9-kilometre-long ramp, along which the rack runs. With a power of 5,000 kW, 700 kN tractive force at starting and a length of almost 18 metres per vehicle, they will be the largest and most powerful rack-and-pinion locomotives ever. Two of these locomotives in double traction will have a towing capacity of 750 tonnes on the 104‰ ramps, meaning they will be 50% more powerful than those currently in use.
The four-axle locomotives have two bogies, which in turn each have two pinion transmission systems engaging with the triple-lamella Abt rack. Support is provided by two separate adhesion transmission systems, which contribute about 25% of the traction as the train goes uphill. The regenerative ability of modern traction equipment also enables massive energy savings to be made on the 3 kV DC line.
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