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.

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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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On 4 January 2025, RTBC's 193 179 hauls a tank train through Rotterdam Centraal toward Venlo using a diversion because the two more direct routes between Kijfhoek and the Dutch-German borders were out of use. 
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Germany / Companies / Rurtalbahn GmbH, Germany / Electric locomotives / 193 (Siemens Vectron X4E)

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