© trainspo.comSiemens Vectron MS
Built by Siemens
Overview of the Siemens Vectron MS
Explore the Siemens Vectron MS, a versatile electric locomotive designed for modern European rail operations.
This powerful machine excels with its multi-system capability, seamlessly handling 15 kV AC, 25 kV AC, 1.5 kV DC, and 3 kV DC, making international routes effortlessly achievable.
Engineered for efficiency and speed, the Vectron MS boasts a top speed of 200 km/h, ensuring swift transit for both freight and passenger services.
Its impressive 6400 kW power output and 300 kN tractive effort are more than capable of tackling demanding logistical challenges.
Built by Siemens Mobility, this locomotive is renowned for its reliability, energy efficiency, and reduced environmental impact.
The Vectron MS is the intelligent choice for rail operators prioritizing performance and sustainability.
Siemens Vectron MS technical specifications
| Value | Imperial / US | |
|---|---|---|
| Series | Vectron | |
| Family | Vectron | |
| Built by | Siemens · 2010 | |
| Top speed | 200 km/h124 mph | |
| Power output | 6,400 kW8,583 hp | |
| Tractive effort | 300 kN67,443 lbf | |
| Electric systems |
| |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mmStandard gauge4 ft 8½ in | |
| UIC axle arrangement | Bo'Bo' | |
| Length | 18.98 m62 ft 3 in | |
| Width | 3.01 m9 ft 11 in | |
| Height | 4.25 m13 ft 11 in | |
| Weight | 87 t191,802 lb | |
| Axle load | 22.5 t49,604 lb |
Operators of the Siemens Vectron MS
Railway companies that have operated the Vectron MS, with the class designation used by each of them.
| Operator | Class | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Adesso Rail | Adesso 6193 | Austria |
| Austrian Federal Railways | ÖBB 1293 | Austria |
| Austrian Federal Railways | ÖBB 193 | Austria |
| Cargo Service GmbH | CargoServ 193 | Austria |
| DPB Rail Infra Service | DPB 1293 | Austria |
| DPB Rail Infra Service | DPB 193 | Austria |
| DPB Rail Infra Service | DPB 7193 | Austria |
| ecco-rail GmbH | ECCOA 193 | Austria |
| ecco-rail GmbH | ECCOA 7193 | Austria |
| European Locomotive Leasing | ELL 193 | Austria |
| FRACHTbahn | FRACHT 193 | Austria |
| FRACHTbahn | FRACHT 7193 | Austria |
| Logistik und Transport GmbH | LTE 193 | Austria |
| Rail&Sea Logistics GmbH | RSAT 1293 | Austria |
| Rail&Sea Logistics GmbH | RSAT 193 | Austria |
| Salzburger Eisenbahn Transportlogistik GmbH | SETG 193 | Austria |
| Salzburger Lokal Bahn | SLB 193 | Austria |
| Westbahn Management GmbH | Westbahn 193 | Austria |
| Wiener Lokalbahnen Cargo | WLC 193 | Austria |
| Wiener Lokalbahnen Cargo | WLC X4E | Austria |
| Medway Belgium | MDWBE 6193 | Belgium |
| PPD Transport | PPD 193 | Croatia |
| Cargo Motion | Cargo Motion 193 | Czechia |
| ČD Cargo | ČDC 1293 | Czechia |
| ČD Cargo | ČDC 193 | Czechia |
| ČD Cargo | ČDC 370 | Czechia |
| ČD Cargo | ČDC 383 | Czechia |
| Czech Railways | ČD 193 | Czechia |
| EP Cargo | EP Cargo 383 | Czechia |
| IDS CARGO a.s | IDSC 193 | Czechia |
| LokoTrain / Loko Trans | LokoTrain 193 | Czechia |
| LokoTrain / Loko Trans | LokoTrain 370 | Czechia |
| LokoTrain / Loko Trans | LokoTrain 383 | Czechia |
| Metrans | Metrans 193 | Czechia |
| Metrans | Metrans 383 | Czechia |
| PKP Cargo International | PCI 193 | Czechia |
| PKP Cargo International | PCI 383 | Czechia |
| RegioJet a.s. | RJ 193 | Czechia |
| RM LINES | RM Lines 193 | Czechia |
| Unipetrol Doprava | UNIDO 383 | Czechia |
| Bahn Touristik Express | BTEX 193 | Germany |
| BoxXpress.de GmbH | BoxXpress 193 | Germany |
| BoxXpress.de GmbH | BoxXpress 7193 | Germany |
| DB Cargo Deutschland | DBC 193 | Germany |
| DB Cargo Deutschland | DBC X4E | Germany |
| Dispo Tf Rail GmbH | DTF 193 | Germany |
| Flix Train GmbH | FLIX 193 | Germany |
| HELROM | HELROM 193 | Germany |
| HELROM | HELROM 370 | Germany |
| ITL Eisenbahngesellschaft mbH | ITL 193 | Germany |
| Lokomotion Gesellschaft für Schienentraktion mbH | Lokomotion 193 | Germany |
| MRCE Dispolok GmbH | MRCE X4E | Germany |
| RailAdventure GmbH | RailAdventure 193 | Germany |
| Retrack GmbH & Co. KG | ReTrack 193 | Germany |
| Rhenus Rail St. Ingbert GmbH | RRI 193 | Germany |
| RTB Cargo GmbH | RTB Cargo 193 | Germany |
| Schienenverkehrsgesellschaft mbH | SVG 193 | Germany |
| Siemens Mobility | PCW 193 | Germany |
| Siemens Rail Systems | SIEAG 193 | Germany |
| TXLogistik | TXL 193 | Germany |
| Györ-Sopron-Ebenfurti Vasut Részvénytarsasag | GySEV 193 | Hungary |
| Györ-Sopron-Ebenfurti Vasut Részvénytarsasag | GySEV 471.5 | Hungary |
| Györ-Sopron-Ebenfurti Vasut Részvénytarsasag | GySEV 7193 | Hungary |
| Hungarian State Railways | MÁV 193 | Hungary |
| MÁV Rail Tours Kft. | MÁVRT 193 | Hungary |
| Train Hungary Magánvasút Kft | Train Hungary 193 | Hungary |
| Adriafer s.r.l. | Adriafer 193 | Italy |
| EVM Rail S.r.l. | EVM 193 | Italy |
| GTS Rail S.p.A. | GTSR 193 | Italy |
| HUPAC S.p.A. | HUPAC 193 | Italy |
| InRail | InRail 193 | Italy |
| Mercitalia Rail | MIR X4E | Italy |
| Oceanogate Italia S.p.A | Oceanogate 193 | Italy |
| Rail Traction Company | RTC 193 | Italy |
| CFL Cargo | CFL Cargo 193 | Luxembourg |
| Kombirail Europe B.V. | KombiRail 193 | Netherlands |
| NS International | NSI 193 | Netherlands |
| Rail Force One | RFO 193 | Netherlands |
| Bahnoperator Polska Sp. z o.o. | Bahnoperator 193 | Poland |
| Industrial Division (CargoUnit) | ID 370 | Poland |
| LOTOS Kolej Sp. z o.o. | LOTOS 5370 | Poland |
| Ost-West Logistic Poland sp. z o.o. | OWLP 6193 | Poland |
| PKP Cargo | PKP Cargo 383 | Poland |
| PKP Cargo | PKP Cargo EU46 | Poland |
| PKP Intercity | PKP IC 6193 | Poland |
| PKP Intercity | PKP IC X4E | Poland |
| Serbia Cargo | Srbija Kargo 193 | Serbia |
| CER Slovakia | CERSK 193 | Slovakia |
| LOKORAIL, a.s. | Lokorail 193 | Slovakia |
| LOKORAIL, a.s. | Lokorail 383 | Slovakia |
| LOKORAIL, a.s. | Lokorail 5370 | Slovakia |
| Petrolsped | PSP 193 | Slovakia |
| Prvá Slovenská Zeleznièná | PSZ 193 | Slovakia |
| Railtrans International | RTI 193 | Slovakia |
| Railtrans International | RTI 383 | Slovakia |
| Retrack Slovakia s. r. o. | Retrack Slovakia 193 | Slovakia |
| S Rail Lease s.r.o. | RAILL 193 | Slovakia |
| S Rail Lease s.r.o. | RAILL 383 | Slovakia |
| Slovenská plavba a prístavy | SPaP 383 | Slovakia |
| Zeleznicná Spolocnost Cargo Slovakia | ZSSK Cargo 383 | Slovakia |
| Železničná spoločnosť Slovensko | ZSSK 193 | Slovakia |
| Železničná spoločnosť Slovensko | ZSSK 383 | Slovakia |
| Adria Transport | Adria 193 | Slovenia |
| Slovenian Railways | SŽ 193 | Slovenia |
| BLS AG | BLS 193 | Switzerland |
| BLS AG | BLS Re 475 | Switzerland |
| SBB Cargo | SBB Cargo 193 | Switzerland |
| WRS Widmer Rail Services Personal AG | WRSCH 475 | Switzerland |
| Turkish State Railways | TCDD 193 | Türkiye |
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