MRS Logistica S.A

Electric Rack and Adhesion Locomotive

The railway line from Sao Paulo down to the port of Santos has a nearly 10km long part with rack drive. The great part of good trains operating there are iron ore trains. The new locomotives will be able to haul 50% more load than the existing old locomotives at higher speeds. Two new locomotives in multiple traction can haul a 750to good train on the 104‰ ramp, using a strong triple rack bar system. The especially designed new locomotives will have the enormous power of 5 MW at 3kVDC catenary tension. They will be able to recuperate the produced energy while braking down the heavy trains. The rack gears and braking systems are built in a brand new design and are unique in the world. The modern electronic control and diagnosis system will allow a great benefit in maintenance and energy saving.

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Swiss Federal Railways (SBB), Switzerland , Switzerland: (Deutsch); (English); (Français)
Schweizerische Bundesbahnen Eem 923, Switzerland: (Deutsch); (English); (Français)
Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya (FGC), Spain: (Deutsch)
Niederösterreichische Schneebergbahn (NÖSBB), Austria: (Deutsch)