Munich, GERMANY - The multisystem locomotives have maximum power at the wheel of 6.4 megawatts.

Siemens has announced that Mitsui Rail Capital Europe (MRCE), a full-service locomotive leasing company, has ordered 14 multisystem locomotives from Siemens Mobility based on an existing contract.

MRCE plans to use the locomotives in Germany, Austria, Hungary, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania, and the Netherlands.

According to Siemens, the multisystem locomotives have maximum power at the wheel of 6.4 megawatts and a top speed of 160 km/h (99 mi/h).

The locomotives should be manufactured at the Siemens Mobility plant in Munich-Allach and equipped with the European Train Control System (ETCS) as well as the required national train control systems.

Source: Siemens