Italian High Speed Trains at Bolzano, 4th - 6th June 2026

 

414 110 arriving at Bolzano, 4th June. The 3000V dc only Class 414s have been converted to work with ordinary coaches after the ETR500 trains needed to be able to run at multi-voltage on high speed lines.

414 134 at the other end of the train.

Frecciarossa 1000 ETR1000 039 arriving to terminate at Bolzano.

'Italo' AGV575 016 of open access operator NTV followed soon afterwards.

414 128 after arrival on Friday 5th.

414 105 at the other end of the train.

Frecciarossa 1000 ETR1000 014, approaching on the 5th.

414 119 upon arrival on 6th.

ÖBB Railjet services, June 2026

Railjet services, operated by ÖBB in conjunction with DB. The Class 1116 'Taurus' locomotives can operate at 15kV and 25KV, but the 1216 variant is needed for operation into Italy, at 3000V dc. The more recent 'Vectron' Class 1293 can also operate these services.

My own journey was from München Ost through Austria and over the Brenner Pass to Bozen / Belzano in Sud-Tirol, under Italian administration. The return Railjet segment was from Bozen / Belzano to Innsbruck. All ticketing was from the DB website, with barcode tickets carried on the DB Navigator app.

 
1116 204 at München Ost, 3rd June.


1216 006, also at München Ost, 3rd June, in a special scheme for 66 years of Roco model railways. This locomotive can be tracked at the ÖBB website.


1116 209 at München Ost, 3rd June.


1216 024 at Bozen / Belzano, 4th June.


Vectron 1293 047 at Bozen / Belzano, 4th June.

Coaching stock 8091.908 with Vectron cab.


The other side of 1216 006, at Bozen / Bolzano, 5th June.


While timetabled as a Railjet, this train arrived with more ordinary stock, including some 'Nightjet' coaches. 1216 012 arriving at Bozen / Bolzano, 5th June.


My train from Bozen / Bolzano to Innsbruck on 6th was delayed by 45 minutes, and arrived with 1216 012 on top of 1293 047, the latter being kaput, and seen here being removed at Innsbruck.

8091.907 at the trailer end of another 'Railjet' at Innsbruck, 6th June.

1116 243 at Innsbruck on 7th June, running as a coupled pair of 'Railjet' sets to Munch.

8th - 13th June 2026

 

Recently repainted for Locomotive Services, 47830 (D1645) was sitting outside Eastleigh Works, 9th June. Perhaps surprisingly, it has reatained its Serck shutters, one of which is defective.

Monday 8th June: 
Tuesday 9th June:
Wednesday 10th June: 37667 (+ 6393 + 44081 + 6394) 5O47 08:17 Crewe - Eastleigh one two
Thursday 11th June: 37667 + 47830 (+ 6393 + 41176 + 6394) 5K47 09:42 Eastleigh - Crewe one two three
Friday 12th June:
Saturday 13th June: 35028 + 47802  1Z61 1608 Portsmouth Harbour - Redbridge - Laverstock - Victoria one two three four five six

56094 + 56302 are on board the RMS FRATERNITY, which arrived at Las Palmas on the 9th, departing on 10th, and expected to dock at Tema, Ghana on 17th, which is one end of the 97km Tema-Mpakadan line. Some pictures of the loading at Marchwood.

09024 has been moved into Eastleigh T&RSMD, and 08871 has been moved back to the East Yard for departure.

Eastleigh Works: 14Apr - 20Apr - 05May - 06May

Europhoenix Rail (EPR), the operating company, haa ceased trading. The parent company, Europhoenix, which owns the fleet, continues to trade.

Eastleigh, 9th June 2026

 

66501, now named Spirit of '65 - Celebrating 60 years of Freightliner, 4M61 12:54 Maritime - Trafford Park





As 66501 proceeds northwards, 66068 PRIDE IN MOTION ran southward with a late running 4O39 09:35 Morris Cowley - Eastern Docks.


59005 KENNETH J PAINTER 6V62 13:21 Up Yard - Westbury Tarmac.


66511 4E65 13:13 Maritime - Doncaster Europort.

Traction at Lokomotion, Kufstein, Austria, 3rd and 7th June 2026

Looking rather interesting, a workshop for the Lokomotion company, notable for its 'zebra' livery scheme, which focuses upon working freight across the Alps, in association with Rail Traction Company of Italy. The workshop was opened in 2020. Notable among the locomotives outside were a number of 1950s generation Class 139 electric locomotives. Sorry that these are only mobile phone pictures.

189 822-0 (Siemens 21617 model ES 64 F4 of 2011, full number 91 80 6189 822-0 D-LM), in a DB red from previous operation, seen on 3rd June. This started life as a hire locomotive, was then sold to DB Cargo in 2017, and then to Lokomotion in 2025.

139 213-3 (Krauss-Maffei, 18478, full number 91 80 6139 213-3 D-LM), at right, was built in 1958.

139 133 -3 (Krauss-Maffei, 18544, full number 91 80 6139 133-3 D-LM) was built in 1959.

Next to it is 185 515-4 (Bombardier TRAXX F140 AC1 33523, full number 91 80 6185 515-4 D-ATLD) of 2002. "They have never found a long term home and 185515 is currently on hire to Lokomotion - the latest in a long line of operators."

The next loco was similar 185 525-3 (Bombardier TRAXX F140 AC1 33592, full number 91 80 6185 525-3 D-ATLU) of 2003.

And then Vectron MS 193 772-1 (Siemens 22187 of 2016, full number 91 80 6193 772-1 D-LM).

Under the Kufstein Fortress and the Festungsarena, lay this further view, starting with 139 555-7 (Henschel, 91 80 6139 555-7 D-LM, built 1964).

Vectron MS 193 773-9 (Siemens 22197 of 2017, full number 91 80 6193 773-9 D-LM).

Vectron MS X4 E-647 (Siemens 22171 of 2016, full number 91 80 6193 647-5 D-DISPO).

Vectron MS 193 282-1 (Siemens 22276 of 2017, full number 91 80 6193 282-1 D-ELOC) in special 'Ellorean' scheme of ELL (European Locomotive Leasing)

139 555-7 again, on 7th, with 139 260-4 (Krauss-Maffei 18967 full number 91 80 6139 260-4 D-LM) of 1963.

474 201 on accommodation boiges, identified using this picture. Like the Class 189, this is a Siemens ES 64 F4 (Siemens 21233, full number 91 83 2474 201-7 I-LM, of 2005). Originally intended for SBB Cargo, it went to work for Nordcargo, which eventually became DB Cargo Italia. It was sold to Lokomotion in early 2026, as a spare parts donor.

139 133 -3 as also seen un the first picture.

Vectrons at Bahnhof München Ost, 3rd June 2026

The Siemens Vectron is a highly succesful locomotive, with options adaptable for both freight and passenger applications, and in multi-system variants to work with a selection of 25kV 50Hz, 15kV 16⅔ Hz, 3000V dc and 1500V dc. So many, that I have yet to understand the number system, based around a Class of '193' in Germany.

7193 214 of Railpool (91 80 7193 214-2 D-Rpool) heading away from the city. This is a Vectron AC variant, delivered in 2025 (Siemens 24011), and is recorded as hired to Box Express of Hamburg.

193 249 (Siemens 22025) is another Vectron AC, built in 2016, and leased sinced then to RTB Cargo. The full number is 91 80 6193 249-0 D-ELOC.

ÖBB 1293 051 is a multi-system Vectron MS, seen working a 'Railjet' passenger train to Bologna, through Austria into Italy, wherre the switch to dc would take place at Brenner station. Siemens 22665 of 2020, full number 91 81 1293 051-9 A-ÖBB. 

The Railjet coaching sets feature Taurus or Vectron cabs at the push-pull control end, as seen with 80-91.903.

Vectron MS 6193 170 (Siemens 23470 of 2024, full number 91 80 6193 170-8 D-Rpool), which is sub-leased by Railpool to ecco rail, originally from Poland.


X4 E-706 is a Vectron MS (Siemens 22392 of 2018, full number 91 80 6193 706-9 D-DISPO), and is leased to Mercitalia Rail by Beacon.

192 047 (Siemens 22906 of 2020, full number 91 80 6192 047-9 D-NRAIL) is a Smartron leased to LEG (Leipziger Eisenbahnverkehrsgesellschaft). The Smartron is intended as a lower cost entry variant - single electrical system, reduced power and maximum speed. Only available in 'Capri Blue'.

193 404 (Siemens 23209 of 2022, full number 91 80 6193 404-1 D-ATLU) is a Vectron MS, leased to Alpha Trains, but hired to Lokomotion.

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Classic Traction at Bahnhof München Ost, 3rd June 2026

 A planned longer layover at Bahnhof München Ost, before catching an ÖBB Railjet service.

111 223-4 and 111 057-6 of 'smart rail'. DB Class 111 was built between 1974 and 1984.

'Rabbit Ears' on diesel hydraulic 215 082-9, built as a V 160 in 1971, and rented to smart rail since January this year.

294 712-5, a diesel hydraulic V 90, also bult by MaK in 1971.