| TRAXX F140 DC: 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. TRAXX DC locomotives have been ordered for Italy and Spain. While these locomotives were developed specifically for freight services with a 3kV DC supply voltage, they also have all the components required for passenger services (train busbar, UIC equipment, etc.). From the construction point, the 483 is a MS-version, missing the AC-equipment. Therefore a extra ballast of 8t was buildt in! This E483 unit is now leased by DB Schenker Rail Italia Services Srl., Alessandria/Italy. |