[PL] Three white Vectrons in Poland [updated x2]

Expert subscribers got the scoop first. A white Vectron mystery from Poland: three all-white Vectrons arrived yesterday for a short visit and none of them has operator markings. In this article, Railcolor brings you visuals, a video, plus the locomotives’ stats.

Railcolor thanks Adam Nowaczyk, Kajetan Orliński, and Andreas Kunert for their image and video contribution to the article. This article was originally published on 06.08.2020 – and updated on 07.08.2020 (scroll down to see the updates).

Three factory-white Vectron locomotives arrived in Poland this week. Adam Nowaczyk was there to document the interesting test train with these machines in Mostki (PL), with 193 582 heading the train:

Vectron 193 582 heading a container train with 193 584 and 585 in the back, Mostki (PL) 05.08.2020 Photo credit: Adam Nowaczyk

And also in Świebodzin (PL), where the train changed its direction – 193 585 now leading with 193 584 right behind:

Vectron 193 585 and 584 heading a container train with 193 582 in the back, Świebodzin (PL) 05.08.2020 Photo credit: Adam Nowaczyk

Video

Adam also brings us a video of the train’s passing through Mostki:

Update 07.08.2020

We are adding three portraits of the locomotives involved in the recent tests that were sent to us by Kajetan Orliński.

193 582

Vectron 193 582, seen in Oderbrucke (PL) 05.08.2020 Photo kredit: Kajetan Orliński

193 584

Vectron 193 584, seen in Rzepin (PL) 04.08.2020 Photo kredit: Kajetan Orliński

193 585

Vectron 193 585, seen in Rzepin (PL) 04.08.2020 Photo kredit: Kajetan Orliński

Update 10.08.2020

We got another picture of the test train, this time from Germany’s Magdeburg Sudenburg. Andreas Kunert caught the following siht on 05.08.2020:

Vectron 193 584 and 585 heading a container train with 193 582 in the back, Magdeburg Sudenburg (DE) 05.08.2020 Photo credit: Andreas Kunert

 

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