Product Features and Details
The "Rail4Chem Eisenbahnverkehrsgesellschaft mbH" started up in March 2001. The company is based in Essen and the partners, which all hold 25%, are BASF, Bertschi AG (CH), Hoyer and VTG-Lehnkering AG.
Rail4Chem uses two diesel-electric locomotives of the former 232 series for cement trains between Deuna and Deutschenbora. The machines were refitted and re-motorised in the Kassel plant of ADtranz in 2000. Maintenance contracts with Bombardier Transportation (previously ADtranz) ensure they remain permanently operational.
