EURO4001 locomotives for PORTREN
In late 2020, PORTREN, the partnership formed by Christophersen (CHR Group) and Cointer (Grupo Azvi’s concessions company), acquired seven EURO4001 locomotives to transport pulp from UPM’s new mill in Paso de los Toros to the port of Montevideo on a newly constructed 273 km “Ferrocarril Central” railway line. The EURO4001 locomotives offer high power and high traction capacity to move more freight on each trip, resulting in higher productivity. Specifically, in this operation, a single locomotive will transport convoys of 26 wagons loaded with pulp from Paso de los Toros to the port of Montevideo and up from Montevideo to Paso de los Toros with chemical wagons needed for the pulp process. The cargo transported per year will exceed two million tons of pulp.
These state-of-the-art, high-performance locomotives, the most modern in Latin America, meet the highest environmental standards. They also offer high levels of reliability and efficiency and low operating and maintenance costs. Their design has also considered the comfort and safety of the driver. They have a WC module and two driving cabs with ergonomically designed central desk and advanced driving assistance systems.
Technical features
Technology
Applications: freight transport
AC drive system with IGBT, one inverter per axle
High starting and continuous tractive effort
Lightweight monocoque structure made of carbon steel and high strength steel
Latest 3-axle bogie technology: high adhesion and low track forces
Braking energy recovery for auxiliary power supply
Latest generation diesel engine: low energy consumption and low emissions (EU Stage V)
Personnel
Two air-conditioned and ergonomically designed cabs
High levels of comfort, safety and visibility in the cabin
Complete thermal and acoustic cab insulation
WC module
Reliability / Availability / Maintainability / Safety
Based on subsystems and components of proven models such as the EURODUAL
Remote monitoring and diagnostics systems
High degree of redundancy for reliability
Designed to minimise the time required for maintenance operations
Cab and exterior lighting: LED
Reduced environmental footprint