[EU] Shadowpiercers are coming! MRCE and SBBCI sticker Vectrons [updated x2]

SBB Cargo International took delivery of its first “Shadowpiercer” Vectron locomotive. This is yet another member of the “Piercer” design family created by Railcolor Design. Tomorrow we will bring a full report on the design – SBBCI has already posted a preview on their Instagram.

We thank SBB Cargo International, Daniel Schärer, FTK Folientechnik and mgw Werbetechnik for their cooperation.

MRCE > SBBCI X4E/193 658 in Köln on 28.02.2022 © Daniel Schärer
MRCE > SBBCI X4E/193 658 in Köln on 28.02.2022 © Daniel Schärer
MRCE > SBBCI X4E/193 658 in Köln on 28.02.2022 © Daniel Schärer

The plan is to bring three Shadowpiercer locomotives, that got their name because they are mostly black. The basis is a Vectron locomotive leased from MRCE. SBB Cargo International is currently expanding its fleet with retrofitted MRCE X4E electrics (A09 package replaced by A22). They will get a minimal red and white version of the mountain design as used on most SBB Cargo International versions. Each locomotive will get the name of a lake in Switzerland:

  • X4E/193 658 > Vierwaldstättersee
  • Soon: Lago Maggiore
  • Soon: Thunersee

SBB Cargo International’s daughter company, which recently got a new logo, will also get its own “piercer” design, which we expect to complete later in March.

MRCE > SBBCI X4E/193 658 in Köln on 28.02.2022 © Daniel Schärer
MRCE > SBBCI X4E/193 658 in Köln on 28.02.2022 © Daniel Schärer
MRCE > SBBCI 193 658 in Buggingen on 04.03.2022 © Steffen Tröndle

Update 07.03.2022:

Shadowpiecer 193 658 with intermodal train from Busto-Arsizio (Italy) to Rotterdam, on its first run in the Netherlands. Heukelom:

Shadowpiecer 193 658 withnear Heukelom on 05.03.2022 © Jeroen de Vries