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The Vectron is a locomotive series made by Siemens Mobility, introduced at the 2010 InnoTrans trade fair in four prototype versions: diesel, multi-system, and both AC and DC electric power. The diesel version has been replaced in 2018 by a dual mode locomotive which is powered by electricity on electrified sections of the track and can be ...
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Vectron is the locomotive platform for Europe-wide cross-border rail transport. Designed to meet any traction need efficiently and cost-effectively, Vectron offers technical flexibility and economic predictability over the long term.
Sep 21, 2023 · Now that TSW4 is in early access and people can drive the Vectron I thought I'd make a thread detailing some of the features I implemented and to give players some important pointers. This is easily the most complex locomotive I've worked on in TSW and there are some potential traps.
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- How to transform borders into connections?
- pure traction
- Practical modularity.
- Lifelong adaptability.
- Expandable speed ranges.
- Across borders.
- Anywhere, any time.
- Needs-based service.
- Standardized software.
In our globalized world, goods and passengers are on the move throughout Europe. New paths are needed – both in terms of ideas and geography. Liberalized markets and widely varying national requirements, changing customer needs and growing competitive pressure require more flexi-bility than ever. Turn borders into connections. With the locomotive ...
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Vectron focuses on what’s most important – your success. That’s why the vehicle concept makes no compromises when it comes to modularity. Modularized matching parts such as front end, driver’s cab, braking equipment, and control technology ensure standardized operability and controlla-bility as well as optimized lifecycle costs. High-performance va...
Vectron opens up new freedom of motion. When the market requires it, the locomotives can be adapted swiftly to new tasks: whether it involves conversion or retrofitting for cross-border operations or modifying a AC locomotive to a multi-system unit. Suitable pre-fit packages protect your invest-ment. Vectron is also second and third-user capable as...
Expand the deployment range of your vehicles. The bogie concept of the electric Vectron gives you long-term flexibility. With suitably preconfigured gear ratios, the entire speed range can be used with one bogie. This makes it easy to increase the speed subsequently in the Intercity area, for instance in the course of upgrading a freight train loco...
Demands on routes are changing. Change with them, and leave behind technical headaches on continental European track networks and ERTMS corridors. Standards-compliant interoperability. Different voltages, different train protection systems, increasing transportation distances: the interoperable Vectron locomotives create a new freedom in trans...
You make money when your vehicles are on the move. Put your trust in the service experts who know Vectron like the back of their hand. And enjoy the freedom offered by reliable technology.
Locomotive maintenance can be complicated, depending on the fleet and the routes being served. Spare parts have to be in the right place at the right time. Service employees have to be specially trained. And transnational maintenance networks are often necessary to be able to respond rapidly in a worst-case scenario. Railcover is our answer t...
Simplify your fleet maintenance. All Vectron variants use the same software. Whether it’s the Vectron AC, DC or MS, experience from the entire Vectron fleet feeds into every individual vehicle. The adjustments have been tested and validated on Siemens’ own vehicles to safeguard your loco-motive operations. Sustainability. For the company and the ...
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The Vectron is a so-called multi-system locomotive, which means that it can be used in different countries with different technical framework conditions. The Vectron is universally applicable and can run under the four main voltages of continental Europe: AC 25 kV and 15 kV, DC 3 kV and 1.5 kV.
The Vectron 230 km/h is the solution for fast passenger transport across Europe. Changing the train length or using your train composition in different countries becomes simple. The Vectron 230 km/h offers a variety of country packages and is designed for travel speeds up to 230 km/h*.
