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Two More Smartron Units for E-P Rail

On July 24, 2020, locomotives 192 004 and 005—the second and third of a total of four Siemens Smartron locomotives destined for the Romanian freight railway E-P Rail—began their journey to their new home. Locomotive 183 500 from Railadventure is providing traction for the first leg of the journey.

183,500+192,004+192,005 RO-EPR
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183 500, 192 004, and 005 in Böheimkirchen (July 24, 2020)
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[AT] adventurous train
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Romania: Smartron Goes Into Service

The 192 003, delivered in early June 2020 to the Romanian rail freight company E-P-Rail S.R.L. as the first of four Smartron units (91 53 0192 003-8 RO-EPR), delivered in early June 2020 to the Romanian rail freight forwarder E-P-Rail S.R.L. as the first of four Smartron units, is now operating alongside its Softronic Transmontana sister units for the rail company S.C. CER – FERSPED S.A.

192 003 EP Rail Romania @ Breaza Nord
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The locomotive, built by Siemens as the 927th “Vectron,” underwent test runs while still designated 91 80 6192 020-6 D-SIEAG—it was renumbered before being transferred to Romania. Incidentally, there is also a 192 003 in Germany at InfraLeuna—though it bears the NVR number 91 80 6192 003-2 D-LEUNA.