Hupac Intermodal has placed an order for two EffiShunter 1000 locomotives with CZ LOKO. Delivery of the locos is planned for the first half of 2026. The locos are planned to be used at the Hupac terminal in Busto Arsizio.

CZ LOKO has announced another order for its EffiShunter 1000 type. This time it is Elektrizace Praha a.s. that ordered it. In fact, it has ordered as much as seven locomotives, which are destined to haul engineering trains in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. All locos will be delivered with ETCS on board.

Due to the commissioning of ETCS on Czech railway lines, many operators that run trains in the Czech Republic have decided to buy locos that are either prepared for ETCS installation or that have ETCS already installed. The same applies to DB Cargo Czechia, which took delivery of an EffiShunter 1000 locomotive from CZ Loko. The loco carries service number 744 191-8 and was presented to the public at the Rail Business Days in Ostrava.

CZ LOKO has completed the second EffiShunter 1000 locomotive for Subterra in the form of loco 744 152-0. The loco carries the same bright yellow guise as sister locomotive 744 150-4.

CZ LOKO has completed two EffiShunter 1600 locomotives for BTS - Bulk Transshipment Slovakia. Upon completion, both locos were equipped with standard gauge (1435 mm) bogies and numbered 774 723-1 and 774 724-9 respectively. After delivery to Slovakia, the locos got their broad gauge (1520 mm) bogies and were renumbered into 774 823-9 and 824-7.

WLE 22 heads an intermodal train for Warsteiner at Belecke on 21 March 2025. Picture: Carsten Klatt.

One of the two WLE EuroRunner locomotives has changed its appearance recently. The well-known orange livery has been replaced by a black base livery combined with small white WLE logos, big Warsteiner logos and filled Warsteiner beer glasses.