The Vectron Twin Mode operates in electrical mode on electrified rail routes however can change to diesel operation on sections without overhead strains.
The Vectron Twin Mode locomotive from Siemens Mobility has acquired authorization for operation in Germany from the Federal Railway Authority (EBA).
Up to now, Rail systems RP, Mindener Kreisbahnen GmbH, and Stern & Hafferl have ordered the Vectron Twin Mode. The Siemens Mobility Take a look at Middle in Wegberg-Wildenrath has additionally ordered a locomotive for supply journeys. The twin mode locomotives ordered by DB Cargo in September can even profit from the authorization. This brings the variety of the mixed diesel and electrical locomotives which have been ordered to over 100.
Albrecht Neumann, CEO of Rolling Inventory at Siemens Mobility, stated: “The Vectron Twin Mode allows our prospects to supply sustainable and cost-effective rail freight transport. As a substitute for typical diesel locomotives, the Vectron Twin Mode gives the perfect of two worlds: It operates in electrical mode on electrified rail routes to avoid wasting gasoline and scale back emissions and upkeep prices, and may change to diesel operation on sections without overhead strains, eliminating the necessity to change locomotives.”
The German rail community is presently round 60 percent electrified, and the Siemens Mobility locomotive can function by means of gaps within the system’s electrification without requiring a change of locomotives. At a similar time, metropolitan areas and huge cities, which regularly have an electrified community, are spared emissions. As such, the Vectron Twin Mode gives an environmentally sustainable resolution for freight transport in Germany.
The Vectron Twin Mode locomotive is predicated on the confirmed Vectron platform and parts. It has a monitor gauge of 1,435mm and weighs 90 tonnes. The locomotive is designed to function on a 15-kV AC voltage system and is provided with a PBZ practice safety system. No matter its working mode, the locomotive has 2,000kW traction energy on the wheel rim. The gasoline tank has a quantity of two,600 liters. The locomotive has a high velocity of 160km/h.
