Piko Hobby model & the real thing northbound from Eisenerz (May 2005 Photo Ron Ferguson)

LogServ, of which CargoServ is a part, is a subsiduary of the Stahl division of Voest-Alpine. The company provides logistic services in Germany, and between Germany, Austria, the Czech Republic, and Italy.

For use on international services, the company lease two Dispolok locos, ES64U2 080 and 081. Both are modelled by Piko. These two locos (Siemens builders numbers 20779/2003 and 20780/2003) were delivered new from Siemens München in April 2003. Both were originally liveried in standard Dispolok grey with yellow ends.

The first two Dispolok Taurus locos to be fitted with remote control, they were repainted into CargoServ livery of dark grey and yellow in May 2003. Because of problems with approving the use of the radio control, both locomotives were used elsewhere by IGE Bahntouristik (ES64U2 080) and TX Logsitik (ES64U2 081). Following approval of the use of radio remote control in December 2003, both locomotives took up their current work. Early in 2004, both locomotives were named - 080 becoming " Erz.Her.Zog.1", whilst 081 was named "Erz.Her.Zog.2". The names are carried to the right of the cab doors and appear on the models.

One service on which they are used is between Steyrling and the Voest-Alpine factory in Linz via Kleinreifling. As part of the Dispolok pool, they may be spot-hired to other companies, including Lokomotion, for test trains needing radio control. Sources:

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