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[quote]QUOTE: <i>Originally posted by 440cuin</i> <br /><br />When "pan-European open access" happens you'll see operators look at the multi voltage- frequency- AC/DC- pantograph types- etc electric routes and the cost of these multi electrics and then they will get a deisel, at least for freight trains anyways but less likely on passenger trains. Aleady this is happening. [/quote] <br /> <br />Why would they want to do that? These locos run in hundreads of examples all over europe. 3 million euro will get you one with 1 month delivery - buy in bulk, and you might go as low as 2 million a piece. Considering that diesel of this performance will cost much more to run (Europe diesel fuel prices...) and much higher speeds required due to psgr traffic i see no other way then going electric. <br /> <br />Also note that these locos have useful life of about 40-50 years - not 15 like a desel loco (when it requires prime mover swap).
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