The small family of private Vectrons registered in Austria is doubling soon. DPB has three locomotives on order. The first two were transported to Dessau on 25.11.2023, no.3 arrived on 05.12.2023. All three machines were just white during transport.
This article was published on 26.11.2023 and updated on 07.12.2023-01.03.2024-06.03.2024.
DPB is a long-time partner of ÖBB and a “general contractor in the areas of control and safety technology for railway infrastructure”. DPB Rail Infra Service is an independent private railway transport company. It offers construction site logistics, construction-site security and freight transport, and it manages a certified training centre.
Official presentation in DPB design
At the end of February, all three machines were wrapped in Germany. On 27. and 28.02.2024, they were sent to Austria, where they were presented officially on 01.03.2024.
With the three new 1293s, you get the following list of Vectrons in the Austrian number system:
- 91 81 1193 890-1 A-CARGO
- 91 81 1193 900-8 A-WENA
- 91 81 1193 901-6 A-WENA
- 91 81 1193 980-0 A-WLC
- 91 81 1293 001-xxx / 173-200 A-ÖBB
- 91 81 1293 901-5 A-RSAT
- 91 81 1293 902-3 A-RSAT
- 91 81 1293 903-1 A-DPB = DPB 1293 903 = Siemens 23521 > A17
- 91 81 1293 904-9 A-DPB = DPB 1293 904 = Siemens 23525 > A17
- 91 81 1293 905-6 A-DPB = DPB 1293 905 = Siemens 23742 > A17
- 91 81 3193 902-0 A-STH
And true, DPB is the company that purchased 1216 940 in 2021 and gave it this remarkable design:
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