Double Vectron haulage of coal trains is a rarity in the Netherlands, for in the past, Vectrons turned out to be too light to generate enough adhesion ...

Double Vectron haulage of coal trains is a rarity in the Netherlands, for in the past, Vectrons turned out to be too light to generate enough adhesion to pull these heavy trains.

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In murky weather conditions, 189 092 hauls a block train into Venlo on 17 December 2021 and passes the railway crossing at Vierpaardjes.

Rhenus 186 149 hauls a VTG coal train through Venlo-Vierpaardjes on 17 December 2021.

Germany / Electric locomotives / 193 (Siemens Vectron X4E)

Double Vectron haulage of coal trains is a rarity in the Netherlands, for in the past, Vectrons turned out to be too light to generate enough adhesion to pull these heavy trains. DBC tried on 16 December 2021 at Blerick with 193 352 leading sister loco 193 324 and a fully loaded coal train.

Leonardus Schrijvers 20.12.2021, 586 Views, 0 Comments

In murky weather conditions, 185 197 hauls a block train into venlo on 17 December 2021 and passes the railway crossing at Vierpaardjes.

Railpool 185 690 rides solo through Passau Hbf on a wet 28 August 2021.

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The TCA 7193 114 and 7193 116 with the daily TCA shuttle from the port of Antwerp to the TCA container terminal at Athus near the French and Luxembourg border. Build by Siemens: type: Vectron MS construction n° 23960 year of manufacture: 2025. Line 27A at Antwerp Airport. 16-06-2026 
Mark Min

Germany / Electric locomotives / 193 (Siemens Vectron X4E), Belgium / Private companies / TCA (Terminal Container Athus)

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The DB Cargo 193 307 towing the 193 357(Das ist Grün) and a tank train from the port of Antwerp to Germany. Line 27A at Antwerp Airport. 22-06-2026 
Mark Min

Germany / Companies / DBG, Germany / Electric locomotives / 193 (Siemens Vectron X4E)

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The Siemens Vectron MS - 193 110 "Zugersee" (91 80 6193 110-4 D-Rpool) of Railpool GmbH (Munich), leased to SBB Cargo International AG, is passing through Kirchen/Sieg station towards Siegen on June 9, 2026, with a combined transport train operated by HUPAC. The SIEMENS Vectron MS (X4E) was built in 2023 by Siemens Mobility in Munich-Allach under factory number 23293. The multisystem locomotive, designed with 6,400 kW, is executed in the A22 variant and thus has the approvals and corresponding country packages for Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, and the Netherlands (D / A / CH / I / NL). It is the 300th locomotive of Railpool. 
Armin Schwarz

Germany / Tracks / KBS 460 (Siegstrecke), Germany / Electric locomotives / 193 (Siemens Vectron X4E), Switzerland / Private Cargo Companies / SBB Cargo

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