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Vossloh UK Light Locomotive for Direct Rail Services

Andy Martlew Wednesday 15th. April 2015, 18:00

Derby Conference Centre -London Rd, Derby DE24 8UX

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This  presentation  will  give  an  overview  of  the  project  to  introduce  a  UK  variant  of  the  Vossloh  EuroLight  locomotive,  Class  68,  into  the  UK.  The  presentation  will  outline  the  underlying  reasons  for  the  design  of  the  locomotive,  the   steps   used   to   confirm   the   prototype   vehicle’s   suitability   for   the   UK,   outline  development   of   the   UK   locomotive   design   and   highlight   the   current   challenges   in  certificating  a  new  locomotive  for  use  in  the  UK.    Finally,   the   presentation  will   give   a   brief   resume  of   current   project   progress   along  with   future   development   opportunities   for   the   Vossloh   UK   Light   locomotive  platform.      Andy  Martlew  is  the  Engineering  Standards  Manager  for  Direct  Rail  Services.