ETR250 Back on tracks in 2017

[Melandir]

There is a news on an Italian newspaper that the etr250 Arlecchino, will be renovated and placed back on the tracks in 2017 for cruise trains

 

http://corrierefiorentino.corriere.it/foto-gallery/toscana/16_aprile_01/storico-arlecchino-anni-60torna-binari-361cc412-f80b-11e5-98ec-18d963e4ab52.shtml

 

I hope it's not an April's fool

Edited April 1, 2016 by Melandir

[trainsforever8]

Nice! That would be really interesting, I hope it's not an April's Fool either although I'm a bit surprised they are willing to restore a train from the 60's rather than buying a new one from the same model.

[Melandir]

Nice! That would be really interesting, I hope it's not an April's Fool either although I'm a bit surprised they are willing to restore a train from the 60's rather than buying a new one from the same model.

 

it's no more in production since a lot of time, so it's impossible to buy a new one

 

it's the little version of the ETR300 settebello, externally was already restored few years ago, but now they are talking about restoring it inside and to add the required safety equipments needed for it to be able to be used on today network and going up to his maximun speed of 180 Km/h

 

I'll keep you updated on this topic once I'll know something more

 

Here a photo of the train for people that does not know it

 

[kvp]

It's a museum train, so won't be a real cruise train, more like the SL trains in Japan.