2015 | |
19/05/2015 | From May 19th the BE (Bentheimer Eisenbahn) hires 272 205-6 (1001458) from MRCE. The locomotive still has its orange livery of the previous user RTS. The BE is considering buying new locomotives and therefore testing some candidates, amongst them are this G2000 and a DE 2700.
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02/01/2015 | At about 14:00 a train consisting of 14 wagons and a G2000 was lead on the dead end at Guastalla yard in Italy. The locomotive G2000 20 (5001519) hit the concreet buffer, tilted and landed on its side. The first wagon behind the locomotive was derailed. The engine driver had only minor injuries and was checked in the hospital. The through route in Guastalla is not barred, so normal train operating will continue.
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2014 | |
15/09/2014 | RRF 1102 (5001634) returned to service after she was repaired from collision damage from 07/03/2013 between Gent and Zelzate (B). At the same time RRF 1101 (5001604) disappeared from service. She was given back to ATC.
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05/04/2014 | RRF 1101 (5001604) is back in the Netherlands. The locomotive was damaged in an accident februari last year and was repaired at Alstom in Stendal.
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29/01/2014 | Locomotive SK43 (1001327) has received a new paint scheme at Bäcker Rail Design. The motor compartiments have been painted dark grey.
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2013 | |
17/04/2013 | And again another G2000 joined RRF. It is 5001606 as 1106.
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17/04/2013 | Another G2000 joined RRF. It is 5001699 as 1104. This loco is also hired from Alpha Trains Belgium NV (former ATC).
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22/02/2013 | A locomotive from Husa collided with with a couple of locomotives of RRF on the Waalhaven Zuid yard. Amongst them was RRF 1101 (5001604) which was damaged and was not seen active since then. The repairs probably will be done together with an overhaul. RRF will be using 1103 (1001445) in stead.
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18/01/2013 | RRF 1103 (1001445) has been returned to ATC and will be hired on a daily basis if needed. The locomotive is stabled on Kijfhoek yard.
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2012 | |
26/12/2012 | As the three SBB Cargo G2000 locomotives (1001453, 5001481 and 5001482) have no more employ in Italy, they will be put available to be sold. The division Infrastruktur will check if the locos are suitable and can be used on work trains.
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22/10/2012 | WLE 21 (1001455) has had a main inspection in the own WLE central workshop in Lippstadt. With the revision date 22/10/2012 the locomotive is available again for the Warsteiner beer trains.
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13/04/2012 | On Friday April 13th (!) HGK DH58 (1001034) collided with RRF 16 at a low speed on the dutch Maasvlakte. Both were heading a train with containers of which several derailed. Both engine drivers had just minor injuries.
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06/02/2012 | After ERS said goodbye to their last G2000 in 2007, they are temporarely hiring one back now due to maintanence to their fleet of G1206.
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2011 | |
16/10/2011 | RTB V204 (5001753) broke down while departing from Emmerich with a Retrack train for Oss. It seemed tools were left in the turbo after maintenance.
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01/05/2011 | Since 14/04/2011 Rotterdam Rail Feeding (RRF) has received her first G2000. It is the 5001604 which was formerly known as R4C 2005. The locomotive will go to Antwerp harbour and perform shunting duties in its Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (GWI) livery. Another G2000 will also come to RRF in the near future.
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04/04/2011 | Husa has from now also rented 1001042.
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2010 | |
09/08/2010 | DH753 suffered an internal fire while running in the Rotterdam harbour on the Calandbridge. Three days later she was put on transport in a containershuttle to Duisburg. |
27/01/2010 | A new G2000 in orange livery with yellow front was seen running solo through Hamburg-Wilhelmsburg. It was 5001701 for Colas Rail (former Seco Rail). The next day the locomotive was seen in Saabrücken. |
15/01/2010 | Captrain Deutschland GmbH is the new name of Veolia Cargo Deutschland. Some of the R4C/VCN G2000 have lost their logos; at least 2005, 2006 and 2007 were seen without the logos. |
2009 | |
05/12/2009 | RTB exchanged DH 753 with DH 754 again. |
19/11/2009 | RTB exchanged DH 754 with DH 753. |
05/10/2009 | RTB has hired DH 754 from HGK because of the need for an ETCS equipped locomotive to run the Linz shuttle on the Dutch Rotterdam harbour line. |
01/09/2009 | ACTS (NL) is now hiring the black 5001607 (former V 201 from RTB). |
23/06/2009 | In March 2009 RTB V 202 was hit by a V90 in Troisdorf. At the moment the locomotive is in Moers at the Vossloh work shops to be repaired. The engine has been removed. |
23/04/2009 | 1001457 (former RTB V 205) is now running for ACTS (NL) who has given back their 1001384. |
15/04/2009 | A new G 2000 has left Kiel for France pulled by MWB V 1253. This 5001551 has green cabines, blue roof and a darkish yellow rectangle on the front. On 16/4/2009 the transport was seen in Grosssachsen-Heddesheim. |
11/04/2009 | In the first days of april 2009 RTB has received a new G2000 (5001760) and numbered it V 206. |
11/04/2009 | R4C 2002 is not active anymore for R4C in the Netherlands, but has been seen in Hosena, Germany. Apparently she runs for Veolia. |
10/04/2009 | ACTS 1384 stranded in Wijster (NL) with a broken engine. |
16/03/2009 | ACTS is hiring 1001458 as a replacement of the class 58 which are out of service now. |
03/03/2009 | NMBS 5702 is currently at Vossloh in Moers for repair of engine problems. |
30/01/2009 | R4C 2002 was given back to ATC. R4C now only have the 2003 - 2007. |
2008 | |
12/12/2008 | RBH 902 returned from Wincanton Rail due to locomotive shortage at RBH. |
11/12/2008 | Both SNCFF G2000's have received SNCF logo's and locomotive numbers on the cabins. The numbers are the last 4 digits of the factory works numbers (1615 and 1616). |
22/10/2008 | Four new G2000 locomotives for ECR were transported from Vossloh Kiel to the shunting station Meimersdorf. Because it is only allowed to bring one G2000 over the Nord Ostsee Kanal bridge, time consuming shunting operations took place at Neuwittenbek and Kiel Suchsdorf. This was done by a MaK 1000B. The numbers of the four G2000 are 5001637, 5001641, 5001669 and 5001670. The next day the journey continued behind a DB class 155 to Forbach. |
22/09/2008 | The Belgium National Railways (SNCB) have renumbered their G2000 as class 57. The 5001757 has received the number 5701 in large numbers on the front and side. |
14/08/2008 | R4C 2004 pulled the at Delft Zuid stranded NSR DDAR 7875 to Rotterdam. |
04/08/2008 | Three G2000 locomotives were delivered to Belgium and France today. They (5001603, 5001617 and 5001618) were transported by RTB and Railogic. |
21/03/2008 | A brand new locomotive was seen in Düren-Distelrath at the Dürener Kreisbahn with number 5001758. |
14/01/2008 | R4C ended the renting of locomotive 2001 (1001384) and she returned to Vossloh in Moers. |
2007 | |
12/12/2007 | KV 1001029 stranded in Oss (NL) with the Duisburg-shuttle and was resqued by RRF17. |
10/12/2007 | 1001043 was seen in the Netherlands running the Duisburg-shuttle as KV 1001043 (Kombiverkehr). |
08/10/2007 | RRF is from now on in charge of former RN trains 41776 and 41777 as 42770 and 42771. The trains are pulled by G2000 NE9 which is hired from the Neusser Eisenbahn by Kombiverkehr. |
16/09/2007 | R4C 2001 rescued a stranded Arriva Plan V passenger train and dragged it from Beesd to Dordrecht. |
09/08/2007 | Locomotive 5001641 was seen in Leuven (B) with 3 passenger coaches for admittance tests. |
17/07/2007 | 5001637 left Kiel pulled by the new MWB V 1206. |
10/07/2007 | Locomotive 5001699 is at Seehafen Kiel for test runs for trains from and to Kiel-Ostuferhafen. It should be noted that these short period of use of various G2000 locomotives by SK is often only for testing and so called Lastprobefahrten. |
06/07/2007 | In Kiel, locomotive 5001667 was seen on a test run together with a G1700 for Wiebe. |
04/07/2007 | R4C 2006 is back in the Netherlands after an engine repair and ETCS addition. |
02/07/2007 | In Kiel, locomotive 5001669 was seen on a test run. The locomotive has not yet the EWS logos nor a revision date. |
29/06/2007 | Locomotive 1001038 has ended his duties for ACTS. |
25/06/2007 | Since this week RTB is running the ERSR Neuss-shuttles 41781/41782 (Rotterdam Maasvlakte - Neuss) and will use their V201 or V202 for this trains. |
18/06/2007 | The first commercial freight train on the Betuweroute was an empty cereals train from R4C. RRF18 pulled the train from Kijfhoek to Emmerich where R4C 2007 continued. |
14/06/2007 | The first containertrain from railoperator Naviland left the Combi Terminal Pernis for Lyon. This train will run about 3 times a week and is ran by one of the G2000's of SNCF Fret. |
26/05/2007 | R4C 2001 was brought to Rotterdam Feyenoord. Apparently the locomotive has been repaired from a fire. |
26/05/2007 | R4C 2004 was sent to Kiel for ETCS to be added. |
24/05/2007 | During the past few days locomotive V202 is also being used by RTB themselves and was seen in action for R4C for some container trains. |
02/05/2007 | Strukton is hiring RTB V202 (5001608) for a couple of weeks. |
25/04/2007 | Both 5001615 and 5001616 came from Moers in Germany via Emmerich and Utrecht to Rotterdam Feyenoord (NL). They are for SNCF FRET Benelux and have the same colours as R4C 2005/2006/2007. |
24/04/2007 | R4C 2003 is back from Kiel. |
04/04/2007 | Today locomotives 5001640 and 5001637 (both for ECR/EWS) together with R4C 2003 were seen on a test run around Kiel. |
24/03/2007 | Locomotives 5001603 and 5001633 left Kiel together with Seco Rail 10 (G1206). |
23/03/2007 | R4C 2003 was seen this week making test runs for ETCS. |
23/03/2007 | Locomotive 1001456, which has a REV-Date of 23/03/2007, has left the Kiel factory and will be hired soon (customer unknown yet). |
23/03/2007 | It seems that 5001603, which was seen for tests in France in December, returned to Kiel in the same month. |
21/03/2007 | Locomotive 5001633 for EWS/ECR has a REV-Date of 25/03/2007, so she probably will be delivered next week. |
21/03/2007 | It was noticed that 1001456 does not have the text "Angel Trains 100th Diesel Locomotive" on both sides anymore. |
02/03/2007 | From the ATC order of 19 locomotives at Vossloh, 8 G2000 wil be delivered suitable for Netherlands/Belgium/France and 8 will be delivered suitable for Germany/France. |
12/01/2007 | R4C 2002 returned today from Vossloh in Moers where she was repaired from a collision damage. Now the loco is at Nedtrain Feyenoord (Rotterdam) for some repairs of the ATB and GSM-R. |
2006 | |
18/12/2006 | Another new G2000 locomotives was seen in Kiel-Friedrichsort at a factory test run. The loco was identified by a piece of paper as 5001632. The locomotive is suitable for Germany and France according to the UIC-symbols. |
17/12/2006 | R4C 2007 has left the hardly ever used track at Arnhem Kema were the ETCS equipment was tested since she arrived back from Kiel. |
14/12/2006 | In Hausbergen (France) locomotive 5001603 was seen. Further details unknown. |
14/12/2006 | Both 5001607 and 5001608 were transported in the Linz shuttle (pulled by 1001458) for destination Düren. |
13/12/2006 | Around December 6th four G2000 locomotives left Kiel for Vossloh Moers. Today two of them were spotted outside the workshops and were identified as 5001615 and 5001616. They are intended for SNCF-FRET. |
17/11/2006 | Two new G2000 locomotives were seen in Kiel-Altenholz at a factory test run. One of them was 5001616, the other could not yet be identified. Both locomotives are suitable for the Netherlands, Belgium and France according to the UIC-symbols. |
07/11/2006 | R4C 2007 (5001606) left Vossloh in Kiel-Friedrichsort together with ACTS 7105 and MWB V1201. Both R4C 2007 and ACTS 7105 have received ETCS and GSM-R digital data transfer system. They are now ERTMS suitable. |
24/09/2006 | From today RTB is using 1001458 for the Linz shuttle in the Netherlands (Rotterdam Harbour - Emmerich). |
23/09/2006 | Locomotive 1001454 (intended for Hector Rail) was seen stabled in Padborg. On next Monday and Tuesday she will make some test runs in Denmark between Rodekro and Vojens, purpose unknown. |
22/09/2006 | In Düren-Distelrath (Rurtalbahn) locomotive 1001458 ran up and down the tracks for driver and employee instructions. |
01/09/2006 | Locomotive 1001454 (Nordlok, Prototyp G2000-5 BB, intended for Hector Rail) made some test runs around Kiel. |
30/08/2006 | Today a new locomotive with works number 1001457 left Kiel, destination the Netherlands. The locomotive is for MRCE (although the locomotive is not black like the others from MRCE, she has the MRCE logo on both frontends in the yellow square) and will be rented by R4C as R4C 2008. |
08/08/2006 | Hector Rail has signed a purchase contract with Vossloh Locomotives for one of their class G2000-5 BB locomotives. (Press release Hector Rail AB). See specials for more details. |
01/08/2006 | Today a new locomotive was seen in Kiel-Wik with works number 5001603. The locomotive has not yet an EBA-Number nor a Revision date. The locomotive is intended for the Netherlands, Belgium and France according to the UIC symbol. |
30/07/2006 | The Rurtalbahn (RTB) is running the Linz shuttle from yesterday (before ran by ACTS). Since today RTB is using 1001040 (NE 9) from the Neusser Eisenbahn for this train. |
08/07/2006 | R4C 2007 is back at Vossloh in Kiel and R4C 2004 will go to Kiel also. Both engines suffer from gear problems. |
26/06/2006 | Because the ACTS 7105 (G1206) is for a longer period back at Vossloh in Moers, ACTS is hiring G2000 1001038, former hired by ERS and suitable for duties in the Netherlands. In the past ACTS has hired this engine before. |
01/06/2006 | Yesterday 1001458 was seen again with SK Labels in action in Kiel for Seehafen Kiel. |
21/05/2006 | Veolia arrived in Vlaardingen (NL) with a train of 18 kettels with Bio-diesel pulled by engine 1001042. Vopak is the receiver. Engine 1001042 has also a yellow front (obligatory for the Netherlands) and apparently also the dutch safety system ATB. |
20/05/2006 | Seehafen Kiel has been using several G2000 during the past months. It has started with 1001458 and then for a short time 5001606 (which is the new R4C 2007 which is still not yet deliverd to R4C because of mounting and testing the belgium memor system). And lately 1001459 'Boreas' has been seen with SK labels on the cabs and is running for Seehafen Kiel since May 12th 2006. |
09/05/2006 | R4C 2002 had a collision with a truck in the Houtrakpolder (Amsterdam). Although the loco had only minor damage, the NYK shuttle she was pulling, was taken over by a G1206. |
14/04/2006 | DFG in Italy has received their second MaK2000. The engine left the Vossloh factory on April 6th 2006 and was transported to DFG in regular freight trains. |
12/04/2006 | Since monday April 10th 2006 R4C has hired 1001326 (before hired by ERSR as ERSR2002). She will return to Vossloh when the R4C 2007 (5001606) arrives. |
31/03/2006 | From tomorrow ERSR is hiring NE 9 again for two months. |
21/03/2006 | In Kiel engine 5001606 (the future R4C 2007) was seen stabled in front of the Seehafen Kiel building. She has the same light green cabins as R4C 2005 and 2006. |
14/03/2006 | Yesterday the OHE MaK 2000 (1001460) was brought to the Vossloh site in Moers. This was done by OHE locomotive 185 534 which brought a ketteltrain to Emmerich. |
04/03/2006 | Today at about 10.45 the OHE MaK 2000 (1001460) arrived at Berlin Schönefeld with smoke comming out the the engine room. The fire was put down by the engine driver. The train was pulled away by DB electric locomotive 112 120-1. |
24/02/2006 | The two new MaK 2000-3BB engines in black livery came into the Netherlands with train 40104 (Melzo shuttle Venlo - Europoort). They are from MRCE and will be hired bij ERS Railways. |
15/02/2006 | R4C received two new G2000 engines (R4C 2005 = 5001 604 and R4C 2006 = 5001 605). The next day the R4C 2005 was already used for a cereals train from Bentheim. |
14/01/2006 | The Warsawa-shuttle (train 42330) brought another G2000 for ERS (1001326, ERS 2002) to the Netherlands. |
10/01/2006 | Today 2 G2000 arrived in the Netherlands with train 41746 that was pulled by a R4C G2000 (so a total of 3 G2000 in front of this train). Engine 1001035 will be used by R4C (temporarely until the new 2005 arrives) and 1001038 is for ERS. Both locomotives were adapted in Kiel to run on dutch tracks. |
06/01/2006 | A bit longer than expected the NE 9 stayed with ERS. Originally she was hired until the end of November 2005, but she was also needed in December and returned today to the NE. |
2005 | |
28/12/2005 | Another two G2000 locomotives have been delivered to ACT in Italy. These engine numbers are 5001590 and 5001599. |
30/11/2005 | Three locomotives that were hired by SBB Cargo AG are now hired by Railion Italy. It concerns 5001520, 5001521 and 5001522. |
29/11/2005 | On KBS 980 two G2000 for ACT in Italy were seen on transport behind a class 152. The engine numbers are 5001597 and 5001598. |
23/11/2005 | Yesterday 1001459 "Boreas" ran light engine from Brühl (where she was for tests at HGK) to Niebüll. She will be tested in weather-related conditions on the SyltShuttle again until Sunday 27/11/2005 after which she will return to Brühl. |
02/11/2005 | 1001454 is in Malmö for tests in order to get the permissions to run in Sweden. On Sunday she was transported from Rostock to Sweden using the ferry to Trelleborg. During the night of November 2nd several test runs were made between Kävlinge - Landskrona - Helsingborg. Later there will also be test runs between Mjölby - Krylbo - Uppsala - Stockholm - Mjölby. |
21/10/2005 | ERS is hiring NE 9 until the end of November. She will be mainly used for the Mainz shuttle. |
18/10/2005 | 1001459 "Boreas" arrived at HGK for testing purposes. |
12/10/2005 | A G2000 (probably 1001043) arrived at EVB and she will be used for Container trains between Bremerhaven, Bremen and Hamburg |
25/08/2005 | Just after midnight R4C 2001 stranded in Baarn due to a fire in the engine room. The fire-brigade had to come to extinguish the fire. The cause of the fire is a broken fuel pipe. Another R4C locomotive, 2002, is in Moers at the moment with a broken shaft. |
19/08/2005 | Locomotive 1001043 is on test with EH (Eisenbahn und Häfen GmbH) as 908, probably for a short time. She was seen on the chalk train to Flandersbach. |
12/08/2005 | R4C Benelux BV received two new locomotives from Vossloh today: a MaK2000 and a 1206. The MaK2000 has the works number 1001446 and will be numbered as 2004. |
14/07/2005 | R4C 2001 derailed at Botlek (Rotterdam harbour), it seems there is no or little damage to the engine, so the locomotive is put back on the tracks. Furthermore 2001 will stay a little longer with R4C because of upcomming traffic. 2002 will go back to Vossloh for a software update as soon as new locomotives arrive. |
13/07/2005 | After DB Autozug GmbH have completed the tests with 1001459 on the SyltShuttle, the first results are now known. Positiv evaluated was the high 2700 kW power and the soot particle filter. The high diesel consumption, the overall effiency and the unsatisfactory effect of the hydrodynamic brake were the negative points. At this moment it is unlikely that the MaK2000 locomotive will be chosen for the SyltShuttle. |
27/06/2005 | From Monday 27/06 until Friday 01/07 DB AutoZug SyltShuttle is testing the MaK2000. The locomotive used for testing is 1001459 "Boreas", a MaK2000-4. DB Autozug GmbH will buy 7 new diesel locomotives and has already tested several other types. Next year they will make their decision. |
11/06/2005 | Locomotive 1001445 has turned up in Rotterdam Harbour. This engine has made test runs in Belgium and partly in the Netherlands before. She is now hired by R4C as number 2003. R4C 2001 will return to ATC. |
06/06/2005 | As from today OHE (Osthannoversche Eisenbahnen AG) is using 1001460, hired from ATC. This locomotive was hired before by NIAG. |
03/06/2005 | On the Transport Logistic 2005 Fair in Munich, the 1001456 was handed over to Angel Trains Cargo. With this one the company now has 100 locomotives from Vossloh Locomotives from which 39 are type MaK2000. |
24/05/2005 | Today the 1001445 reached the Netherlands on a test run via Herzogenrath (D) to Heerlen. |
20/05/2005 | The MaK2000-4 called Boreas has made some test runs between Kiel-Meimersdorf und Neumünster. |
15/05/2005 | The 1001445 is back in Belgium for some more test runs. The locomotive was seen in Antwerpen Noord. |
16/03/2005 | The new 1001445 made a test run as light engine between Merelbeke and Brugge. Already on 13/03 she was in Belgium for some test runs between Ath and Silly. Purpose of these tests is not known. |
16/01/2005 | Both R4C 2001 and 2002 locomotives were present on the R4C Open day at Rotterdam and could be seen in the new green R4C colours. |
2004 | |
14/12/2004 | The new Railion G2000-30 SF was seen in a freight train on its way to Italy. |
11/11/2004 | Again two new locomotives (G2000-28 SF and G2000-29 SF) left Kiel for SFM in Italy. |
09/11/2004 | Two new locomotives (G2000-26 SF and G2000-27 SF) left Kiel for SFM in Italy. They are being transported in freight trains. |
08/2004 | D06 (1001039) returned to active duty after she was repaired at Vossloh in Moers due to a shunting accident in Elze last year. |
02/08/2004 | The new Westfälische Landeseisenbahn GmbH (WLE) engine 21 (1001455) left Moers for Lippstadt after she was brought from Kiel to Moers on 27/06/2004. She has been painted in the colours of Warsteiner Brauerei, for whom the engine will run trains. In the near future she will also receive signatures of this company. |
29/07/2004 | Railion Nederland BV has hired the NE 9 locomotive and she came running light with Railion stickers into the Netherlands. She ran train 42763 from Maasvlakte (Rotterdam) to Oberhausen-West with RN 232 909 as second, not working locomotive. |
14/06/2004 | Since last week, the Norddeutsche Eisenbahngesellschaft Niebüll GmbH (NEG) has hired 1001035 and numbered her as 2000.009. The engine will be used for freigt traines in northern Germany and will also reach Padborg in Denmark. |
02/04/2004 | From March 30th until April 1st, DB Systemtechnik München made some test runs between Probstzella and Steinbach with G2000 1001034 hauling some gravel wagons and banking 103 235 as the breaking engine. |
10/03/2004 | As from today, ACTS has hired again G2000.02 for the waste trains in northern Netherlands. Trains that will be hauled are Groningen - VAM, Groningen - Bremen and (probably partial together with a class 1250) Groningen - Schwarze Pumpe. |
03/03/2004 | Finally the Shortlines SL 2002 was put into service today. |
01/03/2004 | On 29/02/04 and 01/03/2004 a G2000 for SBB Cargo was transported in freight trains from Kiel to Basel. |
28/01/2004 | Locomotive 1001460 was delivered to Angel Trains Cargo on 23/01/2004. She will be hired by NIAG for a long period of time. |
2003 | |
31/12/2003 | Yesterday evening the NIAG locomotive started her way home and today Dispolok ME 26-09 collected the locomotive in Venlo (NL). |
29/12/2003 | The 1001034 (used by Shortlines, on loane from NIAG) derailled at IJsselmonde (NL). D06 (1001039) arrived at Vossloh in Moers to be repaired after the accident in Elze on 11/11/2003. |
29/12/2003 | The 6th and last locomotive for ACT (I), G2000-006, was deliverd. |
27/12/2003 | Together with two other MaK locomotives Am 840 002-0 left Kiel for Switzerland. |
12/12/2003 | The ACTS G2000 (hired from NWC) left the country (NL). Her duties are taken over by a Class 66. |
11/12/2003 | The new Shortlines SL-2002 arrived in the Netherlands via Bentheim. |
08/12/2003 | Am 840 001-2 left Kiel for Swiss Rail Cargo Italy. |
01/12/2003 | G2000-004 and G2000-005 were delivered to ACT (I). |
11/11/2003 | D06 (1001039) was involved in an shunting accident at station Elze. |
01/11/2003 | Shortlines (NL) has the NIAG locomotive in use until their own will be delivered. |
31/10/2003 | G2000-002 and G2000-003 were delivered to ACT (I). |
11/09/2003 | In Reggio Emilia (I), ACT received the first MaK 2000 locomotive from Vossloh. The batch exists of 6 locomotives in total. These locomotives have a symmetric wide cab and a number of modifications specially for Italy. They will be used on freight trains on tracks of italian state railways FS. |
08/09/2003 | ACTS received the V300 001 (ex BCB, now NWC) on loan for usage with the waste trains from Groningen to VAM, Bremen and Schwarze Pumpe. |
28/08/2003 | 1001044 left Kiel for Ferrate del Mediterraneo S.r.l. (SFM) in Italy. |
12/08/2003 | Both engines for SERFER (I)), G2000.001 and G2000.002, left Kiel today for Italy where they will arrive in 8 days. |
29/07/2003 | Shortlines received their first locomotive which ran solo from Zutphen to IJsselmonde (NL). |
25/07/2003 | NE 9 is on test on the ERS Neuss-Shuttle and arrived in the Netherlands together with Class 66 PB07. |
22/07/2003 | Angel Trains Cargo signed an operating lease with Osthavelländische Eisenbahn in Berlin (OHE-Sp) today. This is the second G2000 locomotive Angel Trains Cargo have placed on lease with OHE-Sp. |
16/06/2003 | ACTS returned the hired G2000.02 to Emmerich. |
14/06/2003 | A new locomotive (1001384) arrived in Bentheim for end destination Zutphen. It is the first one for Shortlines. |
08/06/2003 | Locomotive G2000 01 for ACT (I) passed Ebersbach border for destination Prague. Purpose is several tests on the Velim ring. |
13/03/2003 | From March 7th until 13th Vossloh made some test runs in Austria. A 800 t cement train was used between Wiener Neustadt and Fehring. Without problems stop and go tests were made on a 29 promille gradient. |
04/02/2003 | Siegener Kreisbahn received their locomotive yesterday. She is painted in light orange and carries the number 43. And already today she did her first duty from Siegen to Erndtebrück for the steel works. |
02/2003 | SBB Cargo AG orders 3 locomotives with symmetric wide cabs. The locomotives will be used by Swiss Rail Cargo Italy for freight trains from Chiasso into northern Italy. The locomotives will be deliverd by the end of 2003. |
2002 | |
19/12/2002 | G2000.02 arrived at Siegener Kreisbahn. The SK has the locomotive on loan until their own one will arrive. From 06/01/2003 the locomotive will be used on the Kreuztal - Erndtebrück branch for trains from the steel plant. |
14/11/2002 | Press Release of Locomotion Capital: Three Vossloh G2000 diesel locomotives will be leased to ConTrain, a subsidiary of RegioRail owned by MVV GmbH, the City of Manheim owned utility. Also one G2000 will be leased to Mitteldeutsche Eisenbahn GmbH (a subsidiary of Deutsche Bahn AG). |
08/10/2002 | MKB has endet the use of G2000.02 (because locomotive DH43 came from HGK to Minden) and the locomotive went to Dortmund. |
13/09/2002 | For a whole week, in royal weather conditions, a G 2000 BB (German version) has demonstrated its performance range on the rather difficult line between Halmstad and Hyltebruk in Sweden with all ist gradients and bends. |
11/09/2002 | Contrain has leased locomotive 1001043. She will run as D07 at RBG together with 1001039 container trains. |
05/09/2002 | At the MKB a G1206 was replace by G2000.02. |
05/09/2002 | 1001038 was transferred within the Connex Group from NOB to BCB and received the number V300 001. |
09/08/2002 | Contrain received their second G2000 (1001039). Regentalbahn will run the locomotive as D06 with container trains between Hof and Hamburg |
02/08/2002 | Locomotive 1001041 was delivered to OHE-Sp in Berlin. She is the first one with grey in stead of silver coloured body. The locomotive will run trains for Contrain netween Steinbach am Wald and Ehrang. |
19/07/2002 | After 1001033 was repaired, she went to WEG where she replaced a G1206. |
13/06/2002 | 1001042 was delivered to Connex and is running at RBB |
28/04/2002 | The first not blue/grey G2000 (1001040) went to the NE. She is numbered as 9 and painted light red. |
25/04/2002 | G2000.01 went to Infraleuna after she did some test runs in Austria. |
20/04/2002 | G2000.02 went to MKB after she was presented at several private rail operaters during the last five weeks. She was also at Infraleuna, MEG, OHE-Sp and VPS. |
24/03/2002 | The belgium company DLC received 1001035. |
12/03/2002 | G2000.01 returned to Germany from Austria after she did some test runs with trains for LTE from 06/03/2002. |
03/03/2002 | The WEG received 1001034. |
19/02/2002 | The two locomotives 1001037 and 1001038 went to the NOB. At this very same day the locomotives pulled together a train from Lübeck to Simbach. 1001037 went a little later to OHE-Sp in Berlin. |
2001 | |
31/12/2001 | Locomotive 904 (1001033) arrived from Kiel at RAG in Gladbeck. |
08/11/2001 | Locomotive 903 (1001032) arrived from Kiel at RAG in Gladbeck. |
12/10/2001 | MKB received the G2000.02 where she will be used on Coal trains. |
11/10/2001 | The Diesel Loco G2000.02 (1001029) was in Luxembourg for tests on 8. - 11. October 2001. |
02/10/2001 | RAG received their second G2000 as 902 (1001031). |
17/09/2001 | The third G2000 (1001030) left the factory at Kiel and is also for RAG Bahn und Hafen. This locomotive is owned by Locomotion Capital, which hires the loco to RAG on a long term basis. She has the number 901. |
01/09/2001 | G2000.02 (1001029) arrived at Gladbeck where she will be used by RAG Bahn und Hafen. The loco is hired Vossloh. |
25/06/2001 | Last week the first proto type G2000 arrived at RAG for testing in normal operation. |
2000 | |
27/09/2000 | A G2000 was seen at Vienna West Station. This engine was on some trial runs in Austria because ÖBB purchased new engines based on this type. |
15/09/2000 | Vossloh presents their Prototype G2000BB at the Innotrans in Berlin from 13th - 15th september 2000. |
31/08/2000 | The first G2000 (1001028) left Kiel for the Innotrans in Berlin. She was not running on own power. |