Mega Movers train transportation

[stuartmmcfc]

I was watching Mega movers yesterday on Quest.
It featured a new train engine being loaded onto a ship in Southern Spain-to be delivered to the customer in Germany via the Med, Bay of Biscay, channel etc
It was fascinating but I did wonder why they didn’t just put it on the rails and drive it to Germany.
Any ideas why they chose this apparently more difficult method?

[stuartmmcfc]

FourWheelDrift said:

Was it an electric train? Because if it was electric going from Spain to Germany would mean going through different electrification networks. Spain uses 3 kV DC, France uses 25 kV AC, Belgium uses 3 kV DC, Netherlands uses 1500 V DC and Germany uses 15 kV AC.

I think you have hit the nail on the head.
I’m not certain that it was but it might have been
I assume the gauge of the tracks is the same in Europe?

Edit to add, I’m a member of “the dull men’s club” over on Facebook and that’s the sort of post they love over there!

Edited by stuartmmcfc on Sunday 21st February 14:51