With the roll-out of E483 001 in August 2006, the very first representative of the improved Traxx 2 platform was presented. The main argument to develop the Traxx 2E platform was to make it possible to integrate a locomotive with diesel-electric propulsion into the family, and to increase modularity in general once more. Bombardier finally achieved to develop one platform based on the four main pillars: DC electrics, AC electrics, multi system electrics and diesel electric locomotives. The one 4 all concept was presented at the Innotrans 2006 international railway fair in Berlin. At the Bombardier stand the very first MS and DE locomotive were present, to illustrate the possibilities the Traxx 2E has to offer. It is unique that a four system electric and a diesel-electric locomotive have 70 percent of their parts in common. The looks of the Traxx 2E platform resembles that of the original Traxx 2 platform. Diesel-electrics are easy to identify as Traxx 2E, but for the electrics one has to look for small details, like the segmented sides of the body, or the additional opening which can be used as filling hole.

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