[DE / Expert] Lighter, leaner: The specs of DB Cargo’s future Dual Mode locomotives

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The big news of last week was the frame contract of DB Cargo and Siemens, that may cover orders for up to 400 new dual-mode locomotives. A new version of Siemens’ Vectron family is born, related to the already existing Vectron Dual Mode. Yet, DB Cargo will receive machines with different specs. Let’s start with a direct comparison:

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