Seen today in Warszawa (Główna Towarowa, Poland) and photographed by Andrzej Szafoni.

Recently, Janusz Malinowski, president of Łódzka Kolej Aglomeracyjna, published a picture of a "mystery" Dragon locomotive on twitter as it was being assembled by Newag in Nowy Sącz. Why was it a mystery? Because of its Newag corporate paint scheme and the anonymity of its future owner. It turns out, the locomotive will be operated by a new carrier, transporting aggregates: Budokrusz.

Today, the machine was officially presented on the premises of Budokrusz. The specifications of the designated E6ACTd-106 are identical to the Dragon locomotives produced for Freightliner PL: DC + a shunting diesel module. The air intakes for the combustion engine are visible on the sides of the 106. The locomotive will be operated by train drivers of PKP Cargo. Budokrusz has also taken delivery of new freight wagons for the transportation of bulk materials.

Rynek-kolejowy.pl reports: A new six-axle Dragon locomotive is under construction by Newag. It has a Newag livery and a body design that is similar to the Dragon's built for Freightliner PL. This indicates we are looking at another electric locomotive with (shunting) diesel engine.

Wizyta ŁKA w #Newag, firma od ostatniej mojej wizyty-podpisanie kontraktu 20 poc @PKPIntercityPDP robi wrażenie. Gratuluje strategii rozwoju pic.twitter.com/5XSluPTFBs

— Janusz Malinowski (@J_Malinowski) January 18, 2017

This is Dragon locomotive no.5 for Freightliner PL from Poland. It had a test run today and is soon to be handed over to the operator. It is the very last locomotive built by Newag at its Gliwice plant. The company has decided to concentrate all its rolling stock construction activities at its other factory location in Nowy Sącz. The Gliwice factory came into possession of Newag when it (fully) took over ZNLE in 2015.

The history of the factory in Gliwice goes back to 1904. A history full of steam locomotives and locomotive modernization. In total, 15 new electrics have been built since 2006 at Gliwice. Dragon locomotive E6ACT-001 to 009. E6ACtd-101 to 105 and the Griffin prototype: E4MSU-001.

A sunny portrait of Newag Dragon locomotive no.4 for Freightliner PL. E6ACTd-104 alias 91 51 3170 004-8. Remarkable: keeper markings on the locomotive say PL-NEWAG, in stead of the extpected PL-FPL. Thanks Radek Kopras.

Freightliner Poland has started operating its first Dragon locomotives with shunting diesel. Since 31.05.2016, the machines are being used in revenue service. E6ACTd-101/102/103 are ready to go, unit 104/105 are under construction and will arrive during the summer.

Today, E6ACTd-101 (now also designated as 3170 001-4) was presented officially at Warsaw. It was symbolically handed over by Newag to Freightliner and the locomotive got a name: Ernest Malinowski. He was a famous Polish railway engineer living in the 19th century.

We took some impressions from twitter:

Dragon "Ernest Malinowski" przekazany @FreightlinerPL pic.twitter.com/p870IDEiEA

— Kurier Kolejowy (@KurierKolejowy) June 9, 2016

Jeszcze kilka zdjęć z dzisiejszego wydarzenia. pic.twitter.com/PiStYLTrBq

— Freightliner PL (@FreightlinerPL) June 9, 2016

Hybrid Freightliner PL Dragon locomotive no.3 is unleashed. We see the locomotives during test runs in both electric and diesel mode. For example: on 19.05.2016, the machine made a test run with a 3.720 tonnes freight train from Rudna Gwizdanów to Kostrzyn Towarowy, with Class 66 no. 66602 as back-up. After arriving in Kostrzyn Towarowy, the 103 hauled the train to the upper, not electrified part of the station by itself. Thank you Damian Nawrocki, Adam Kupniewski and Radek Kopras for all this images and the video.

Radek Kopras sent us our first shot of the second Dragon locomotive with shunting diesel for Polish operator Freightliner PL. We see E6ACTd-102 hauling a freight train from Płock to Trzebinia on 01.05.2016. In total, five such machnes are on order, all being financed by ING Lease.

The first six-axle Dragon locomotive with last mile diesel module is taking tours on the Polish network now. Andrzej Szafoni was able to portray the locomotive around Warsaw last week. Also a new video of the machine has been published:

The first Dragon hybrod locomotive for Freightliner PL: dynamic trails have started at the Zmigrod test center in Poland. Thanks Przemysław Woźnica.

Today, the first hybrid six-axle locomotive for Freightliner Poland was outshopped. It was transported from the factory in Gliwice to the Zmigrod test center. The yellow and green liveried locomotive has number E6ACTd-101 (and not E6DCF-DP as expected). More information later. (Grzegorz Koclęga / Adam Kupniewski)

Freightliner Poland ordered five units in February 2015. The electric machines have 5MW duration power in electric mode and are equipped with an addi­tio­nal die­sel engine rated at 520kW.

In 2018, Polish manufacturer Newag wants to present its first multi system Dragon locomotive. A six axle electric locomotive compliant with all standards of EU Technical Specifications for Interoperability, an interesting addition to the current market, which is dominated by four axle machines. The construction of the prototype should start soon.

Rynek Kolejowy states that the new project, which will cost around 27 million PLN, will be funded by a 10 million PLN grant from the Narodowego Centrum Badań i Rozwoju (NCBR or National Centre for Research and Development). NCBR selected Newag's plan for a heavy multisystem electric as the winner of a competition. NCBR and Newag will sign a contract in one month.

Appro­xi­ma­tely PLN 75 mil­lion –this will be the cost of five elec­tric loco­mo­ti­ves orde­red by the dyna­mi­cally deve­lo­ping rail logi­stics com­pany to service its incre­asing fre­ight volu­mes.

“This trans­ac­tion pro­ves that Fre­igh­tli­ner Group sees a high growth poten­tial in the rail­way mar­ket in Poland. This is yet ano­ther multi-million inve­st­ment mat­ching our motto ‘Relia­bi­lity as stan­dard’ - which means sup­ply­ing our custo­mers with effec­tive logi­stic solu­tions while main­ta­ining the highest focus on quality and safety. We are fully convin­ced it is the right cho­ice to invest in the rol­ling stock manu­fac­tu­red by the Polish pro­du­cer with long tra­di­tions which is able to deli­ver world-class pro­ducts. We believe that the pro­cess of incre­asing moder­ni­sa­tion of the Polish rail­way network will be coupled with an incre­asing role of modern and inno­va­tive rol­ling stock,” sta­ted Kon­stan­tin Sko­rik, Pre­si­dent of the Board of Fre­igh­tli­ner PL.

The Dra­gon loco­mo­ti­ves orde­red by Fre­igh­tli­ner PL are six-axle loco­mo­ti­ves of 5MW power, adap­ted to pul­ling heavy fre­ight tra­ins exce­eding 4 tho­usand ton­nes. They will be equ­ip­ped with the Dual Power module — an addi­tio­nal die­sel engine of 520kW in power ena­bling to service custo­mers also on non-electrified end lines, and at sidings without a need for shun­ting loco­mo­ti­ves (the so-called ‘last mile’).

“Dra­gons are power­ful, safe, attractively-priced loco­mo­ti­ves, eco­no­mi­cal in ope­ra­tion, gene­ro­usly equ­ip­ped and, most of all, highly relia­ble. The­re­fore, they will per­fec­tly com­ple­ment our exi­sting rol­ling stock,” said Woj­ciech Jur­kie­wicz, Mana­ging Direc­tor of Fre­igh­tli­ner PL.

The rail fre­ight ope­ra­tor will rece­ive the first three loco­mo­ti­ves in May 2016 and the rema­ining two by the end of July 2016.

Bar­tosz Krze­miń­ski, Pre­si­dent of the Board of NEWAG Gli­wice S.A empha­si­sed that the signed con­tract con­sti­tu­ted ano­ther step in laun­ching NEWAG’s loco­mo­ti­ves in Western mar­kets. “The fact that Fre­igh­tli­ner Group, a leading inde­pen­dent Euro­pean rail ope­ra­tor have come to rely on our pro­duct pro­ves that our deve­lop­ment stra­tegy has been right,” he added.

The net con­tract value is EUR 17.5 mil­lion. The trans­ac­tion will be finan­ced by ING Lease (Poland).

Update: Freightliner Poland has released an image of a scale model of their new machine. We see a Dragon locomotive in the yellow and green livery of FPL. Its power rating will be 5MW. Curious is the inclusion of the orange line around the roof of the locomotive. It is a visual reminder not to come too close to the overhead wiring and originates from UK (!) railway regulations.

Update 2: The Dragon locomotives will feature a additional 520 kW combustion engine. Designation for this Dragon locomotive version is E6DCF-DP. - biznes.pap.pl / 1435.pl / MG / rynek-kolejowy.pl

Update 3: Neag has publsihed information itself about the new order. The page includes a design study of the locomotive, which livery is different from the one applied to the scale model.

Tak beda wygladaly nasze nowe Dragony, ktore odbierzemy w polowie 2016. Wiecej o Dragonach -> http://t.co/erxHFcOdRL pic.twitter.com/zfUP8uEOUf

— Freightliner PL (@FreightlinerPL) February 2, 2015

In the picture you see the locomotive hauling a brightly colored 2-car train set, the designated 222M-001. Experts know that green, yellow and white are the colours of operator Koleje Mazowieckie. The 222M is, until now, a one of kind diesel train, constructed in 2013. - AK

E6ACT-001 = 91 51 3 160 411-7 E6ACT-005 = 91 51 3 160 412-5 E6ACT-006 = 91 51 3 160 413-3

STK ordered four Dragon locomotives back in 2012 (001-004), Lotos Kolej will get five machines.

Additionally we can show you this nice video of the same locomotives. The machines has not STK logos yet.

Meanwhile, STK is operating a Railpool Traxx DC locomotive. - PT

For this site, we will now refer to the former ZNLE products as Newag Dragon and Newag Griffin. Talking about the Griffin, the engine is still subjected to comprehensive static testing. Transformers, brakes, drive, auxiliary converters, air handling system are being evaluated. Same for less vital components as air-conditioning and lighting systems. According to planning, first dynamic runs will commence in March and supervised, test service in everyday practice are planned for April 2013. - www.rynek-kolejowy.pl

rynek-kolejowy.pl reports on the E6ACT-001 of ZNLE now being approved for regular freight service by the Polish safety authority UTK, per 30.12.2010. Now first regular runs will be held in cooperation with freight operator Lotos.

In 2008, ZNLE Gliwice announced the production of new 6-axle freight locomotive with 5000kW duration power, the E6ACT. Now a first engine seems to be ready to be presented at Trako 2009, a railway fair in Poland. Back in November 2008, Zelpage.cz already released a design sketch of the E6ACT which resemble to colours of the unit on the picture.