Fleischmann - 722083 - Locomotive, Diesel, Class 106 - VolkerRail - 106-1

Specific Item Information: The pantograph that is mounted to the roof without insulators is only there for measurements during the installation and control of the contact lines. With the help of the measuring bow the position of the contact wire could be determined. The pantograph was always grounded and was scured with a simple mechanical lock and a padlock. The pantograph could be be lowered and lifted from the inside of the control cab.

Road Name History: VolkerRail is originally a Dutch contractor for rail works.
The company is a subsidiary of VolkerWessels and was established on 6 August 1997 as Volker Stevin Rail & Traffic by merging of companies Railbouw Leerdam, Van der Worp and GrantRail (at the time all owned by Royal Volker Wessels Stevin), J.C. Petrus, and parts of NS Infra Services, ER Groep, Strukton Bearings, Strukton Infra Services Materieel and Railpro (at the time all owned by the Dutch Railways). The company has been operating under the VolkerRail name since January 16, 2006.
In late 2008 VolkerWessels bought the UK-based Grant Lyon Eagre Ltd, that became VolkerRail UK in 2009.

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