Latest Locomotive Refurbishment News
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UK: First Refurbished Unit Enters Operation on Southeastern Metro
Southeastern Railway has introduced its first refreshed Class 376 Electrostar unit into operation across its Metro routes.
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Overhaul of F4 Bogies
SŽ-VIT has been overhauling F4 bogies at its Ljubljana facility, with plans to also handle wheel replacements in-house in future.
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UK: First Refurbished Class 170 Turbostar Returns to Operation
The first of a series of refurbished Class 170 Turbostar trains has been reintroduced onto CrossCountry lines across the United Kingdom.
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UK: Southeastern Class 376 Fleet To Undergo Refurbishment
Southeastern has announced that its Class 376 fleet is set to receive a significant makeover as part of a major refurbishment process.
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VR FleetCare Refurbishment of 81 Flirt Electric Train Bogies
VR FleetCare has won a tender organised by Helsinki Metropolitan Area Rolling Stock Ltd for the refurbishment of 81 electric train bogies.
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An Introduction to Induction Heating
Totalkare tells you everything you need to know about induction heating, and how it can make your workshop a safer place.
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Totalkare Achieves ‘Very Good’ Status from Best Companies
Totalkare has been graded as ‘Very Good’ to work for by Best Companies, formerly known as the Sunday Times Top 100 Businesses.
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US: Metra Unveils New Addition to Locomotive Fleet
US railway operator Metra has unveiled the latest addition to its locomotive fleet; a remanufactured EMD SD70MAC.
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Lockhart Joins PowerRail Mobile Maintenance
John Lockhart will be responsible for overseeing and coordinating commercial sales of PowerRail Mobile Maintenance services.
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SŽ – VIT Passes ECM Surveillance Audit
By passing the ECM surveillance audit, SŽ – VIT has renewed its certificate and demonstrated that it meets the criteria to continue its work…
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Totalkare Podcast: How to Make Inspection Pits Safe for Your Workers
In this podcast from Totalkare, you'll learn about inspection pit misconceptions and how to make your inspection pits safe.
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Podcast Discussion – Mobile Column Lifts, Fixed Lifts, or Pits?
In Totalkare's latest podcast they compare the most popular lift solutions: Mobile Column Lifts, Fixed Lifts, and Vehicle Inspection Pits.
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VR FleetCare: Highlights of the Year 2021
Kimmo Soini, CEO of the Finnish rolling stock maintenance company, VR FleetCare, details the companies most significant events of 2021.
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VR FleetCare Sign a 20-Year Maintenance Agreement with Allegro Trains
VR FleetCare is set to sign a 20-year maintenance agreement for Allegro trains that will operate between Russia and Finland.
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VR FleetCare Chosen to Maintain VR Group’s Newest Diesel Locomotive
VR FleetCare has signed an agreement with VR Group for the maintenance of the new Stadler diesel locomotive’s stock.
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SŽ – VIT Renews ECM Certificate According to Regulation (EU) 2019/779
To extend its ECM certificate, SŽ – VIT has recently applied for a re-assessment of its maintenance system.
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SŽ – VIT Now with TSI-Compliant Wheelsets
Starting this year, SŽ – VIT is certified for the production of new wheelsets with a range of TSI-compliant designs.
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First Major Overhaul on Class 541 Taurus
SŽ-VIT's Ljubljana depot overhauled the Siemens 541-004 Taurus, the first multi system electric locomotive in SŽ-Tovorni promet's fleet.
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It’s Exhibition Season! Here’s Where You’ll Find Us
Exhibition season is here and Totalkare is doing the rounds at many events in the fleet, workshop, and technology sectors.
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Wabtec Celebrates the 1,000th Modernized Locomotive in the Americas
Wabtec Corporation has celebrated its 1,000th locomotive modernization in the Americas, having reduced more than 1.4 million tons of CO2.
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Automated Detection of Train Malfunctions with Train Scanner
In June, VR FleetCare will deploy Train Scanner, a device designed to automatically inspect the external condition of trains.
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Blog: New Era of Component Maintenance at VR Fleetcare
Wilhelm Schevelew from VR FleetCare explains the new sustainable era of component maintenance by growing and developing ComponentCare.
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Facility Spotlight: PowerRail Locomotive Services
PowerRail Locomotive Services is located on 17+ acres just east of Atlanta, Georgia, offering locomotive and freight car services.
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Alstom Wins Contract to Overhaul 23 Locomotives for Akiem
The locomotive maintenance work covers overhauls to be carried out after 20 years, including bogie overhauls, obsolescence monitoring, the r…
