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Rolling stock refers to the many types of carriages that a railway pulls behind it, including freezer cars, cargo, oil, and people. In general, the word “stock” refers to inventories.
As a result, because it is possible to assess the vehicle’s value easily and transfer the goods to the buyer without incurring significant costs or delays, rolling stock is regarded as a liquid asset or something similar (excluding external environmental factors).
The development of the global rolling stock market has also been accelerated by technical developments like magnetic levitation trains (Maglev Trains), the use of IoT in communications, signalling, engineering, and improving the onboard experience for passengers.
The Thailand Rolling Stock Market accounted for $XX Billion in 2023 and is anticipated to reach $XX Billion by 2030, registering a CAGR of XX% from 2024 to 2030.
To replace its outdated fleet, the State Railway has started testing new diesel-electric locomotives. The trains between Bangkok’s Bang Sue station and Chachoengsao were put through a test run before being christened after the Japanese superhero Ultraman for their colour scheme.
The second test will start the following month from the SriRacha junction in Chonburi to the Lat Krabang neighbourhood of Bangkok.
The State Railway of Thailand is convinced that this new diesel-electric locomotive will help improve customer service effectiveness.
The new locomotives can tow 550 tonnes at up to 120 kph and have 3,263 horsepower. In the case of fully laden cargo trains, that speed lowers to 70kph.
They will be utilised to replace outdated equipment on long-distance lines, such as those that connect the capital with Chiang Mai, Nong Khai, and the Deep South, for both freight and passenger use.
The first 20 CDA5B1 locomotives delivered to the State Railway of Thailand have successfully finished their traction performance testing, according to CRRC (SRT).
The new locomotives are able to provide more traction power than existing locomotives with the same axle load because of their 16-tonne low axle load and high power-to-weight ratio.
