2024 is the year DB Cargo will start using the new Dual Mode Light locomotive generation. Over the past few years, Siemens has been preparing for deliveries using a fleet of six pre-production machines, a sextet we could only recently complete. New is locomotive 249 005 in this list. It recently visited the Wegberg-Wildenrath. 249 003 is the one that looks slightly different with its green stickers. Also note that 005 is the first one with D-DB markings, instead of D-SDEHC:
![](https://usercontent.one/wp/railcolornews.com/wp-content/uploads/siemens_vectrondualmodelight_dbcargode102wolfgangscheer_XX20231112sdas.jpg?media=1720610533)
![](https://usercontent.one/wp/railcolornews.com/wp-content/uploads/Siemens-Vectron-Dual-Mode-Light_DB-Cargo-Deutschland-249-001-002_Railcolor-News_Wolfgang-Scheer_3583.jpg?media=1720610533)
![](https://usercontent.one/wp/railcolornews.com/wp-content/uploads/Siemens-Vectron-Dual-Mode-Light_DB-Cargo-249-003_Railcolor-News_Achim-Scheil_5394.jpg?media=1720610533)
![](https://usercontent.one/wp/railcolornews.com/wp-content/uploads/siemens_vectrondualmodelight_dbcargodeutschland102wegberg20220627nopm.jpg?media=1720610533)
![](https://usercontent.one/wp/railcolornews.com/wp-content/uploads/siemens_vectrondualmodelight_dbcargo101wolfgangscheer_wegberg20240227hhas.jpg?media=1720610533)
![](https://usercontent.one/wp/railcolornews.com/wp-content/uploads/Siemenes-Vectron-Dual-Mode-Light_DB-Cargo-Deutschland-249-006_Railcolor-News_9835.jpg?media=1720610533)
So far, six different ‘Vectron Dual Mode Light’ locomotives have been seen:
- 90 80 2249 001-9 D-SDEHC = Z001 = Siemens 23059 / version H01 = DB Cargo DE 249 001 > MMAL 20.05.22 / red
- 90 80 2249 002-7 D-SDEHC = Z002 = Siemens 23060 / version H01 = DB Cargo DE 249 002 > MMAL 20.05.22 / red
- 90 80 2249 003-5 D-SDEHC = Z003 = Siemens 23061 / version H01 = DB Cargo DE 249 003 > MMAL 30.05.22 / red / Innotrans with ‘Das ist grün’ stickers
- 90 80 2249 004-3 D-SDEHC = Z004 = Siemens 23062 / version H01 = DB Cargo DE 249 004 > MMAL 31.05.22 / red
- 90 80 2249 005-0 D-DB = Z005 = Siemens 23063 / version H01 = DB Cargo DE 249 005 > MMAL 10.06.23 / red
- 90 80 2249 006-8 D-SDEHC = Z006 = Siemens 23064 / version H01 = DB Cargo DE 249 006 > MMAL 29.08.22 / red
The expectation is that these machines will now be sent out to different depots of DB Cargo Deutschland for tests and training. In 2024, series delivery will start.