Stadler wins MVR order for two rack railway locomotives for Rocher-de-Naye line maintenance

(AWP Alliance News) - Stadler Rail AG secured an order from MVR for two HGem 4/4 hybrid rack-and-pinion locomotives to support infrastructure maintenance on the Montreux Rocher-de-Naye line. The locomotives will be built in Bussnang, Switzerland, with entry into service scheduled for 2029. Stadler said the units will deliver up to 1,320 kW of power with a maximum starting tractive effort of 220 kN. The contract forms part of a broader modernization program that also includes eight new panoramic rack railcars and installation of Stadler's NOVA Pro CBTC signaling system on the roughly 11 km route.

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