Alpha Trains keeps diversifying its Vectron fleet. With 193 405-410, it is receiving its first B18 locomotives. In their slipstream, it also gets two B25 machines, with a Diesel Power Module for its new lessee, Hector Rail.
Remarkable, the machines do not have Alpha Trains as Vehicle Keeper, but Hector Rail: 91 74 6243 127/128 S-HCTOR. Their livery is standard Alpha Trains, lime and silver. 128 was first seen in September 2023, and 127 followed two months later.
243 127 and 128 started their journey to Sweden on 28.11.2023, together with G6 diesel locomotives 931 083 and 085 that joined in Moers (VRS maintenance facilities) – from there, the convoy was taken to Rostock harbour, where they had to wait for the ferry to Trelleborg. We have images of the train in Sweden:
Hector Rail’s Vectron fleet:
- 243 001-002, leased from Beacon Rail
- 243 103-113, leased from Beacon Rail
- 243 114-126, owned
- 243 127-128 from Alpha Trains
- 243 221-222, owned
- planned: 2x Vectron AC B18 (DE-AT-DK-SE-NO)
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