ELP’s latest order for 20 EuroDual locomotives from Stadler Valencia will expand its fleet to 144 units, extending a long-running partnership.
European Loc Pool (ELP) has signed a new agreement with Stadler Valencia for 20 additional EuroDual locomotives, taking the Swiss lessor’s total fleet to 144 units. The order marks another step in the long-running partnership between the two companies and reflects continued demand for flexible traction across the European rail freight sector.
The new locomotives will be homologated for Germany and Austria, alongside Croatia, Serbia and Slovenia, extending the geographic reach of ELP’s fleet. Since its formation, the company has focused exclusively on modern six-axle locomotives built to meet the demands of European rail freight, and the EuroDual has underpinned that strategy from the outset.
Power and flexibility
Combining electric traction with a diesel engine, the six-axle EuroDual allows operators to run on both electrified and non-electrified routes. The locomotive delivers up to 6.2 MW of electric power, 2.8 MW of diesel power and 500 kN of tractive effort, making it suited to heavy freight duties as well as mainline, first-mile and last-mile operations.
Willem Goosen, chief executive of European Loc Pool, said the order underlined the scale of the company’s growth. “Ordering another 20 EuroDual locomotives is a major milestone for ELP. Reaching a total fleet of 144 locomotives demonstrates how strongly our company has developed and, above all, the trust our customers place in our concept.”
He added that the EuroDual continued to meet the sector’s evolving needs, describing the model as central to ELP’s development since the company began operating.
Ansgar Brockmeyer, executive vice president marketing and sales at Stadler Group, said the order reaffirmed the strength of the relationship between the two firms. “The order for another 20 locomotives is a strong confirmation of the EuroDual concept and of the successful cooperation between our two companies. We look forward to continuing this journey together.”
The expanded fleet will continue to be supplied through ELP’s full-service leasing model, under which the company manages availability and support so operators can concentrate on their core freight activities rather than fleet upkeep. ELP said the approach gave customers predictable access to modern traction while reducing the burden of maintaining a large locomotive fleet.
ELP’s locomotive strategy centres on hybrid six-axle designs from Stadler, including the EuroDual and the newer Euro9000, which offers up to 9 MW of electric power and 1.9 MW of diesel power. Both platforms are designed to support flexible operation across electrified and non-electrified sections of Europe’s rail freight network.
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