[design] New Railcolor Design: Alppiercer 3 Xload [updated]

Unleash the new generation! On 19.09.2024, the first three Alppiercer 3 locomotives were officially released. 193 540, 541, and 542 went to Cologne together. On 23.09.2024 – another five followed, which will be leased to the Rail Cargo Group, for now). On 25.09.2025, more machines travelled from Augsburg to Basel together. 

  • 23.09.2024 > 193 451 Bavaria > Rail Cargo Group
  • still to come > 193 452
  • still to come > 193 453
  • 23.09.2024 > 193 454 De Inktpot Utrecht > Rail Cargo Group
  • 23.09.2024 > 193 455 Kölner Dom > Rail Cargo Group
  • 23.09.2024 > 193 456 Schweizer Bahnhof Basel > Rail Cargo Group
  • 23.09.2024 > 193 457 Hofburg Wien > Rail Cargo Group
  • 25.09.2024 > 193 458 no stickers yet
  • 04.11.2024 > 193 459 no stickers yet
  • 04.11.2024 > 193 460 no stickers yet
  • 19.09.2024 > 193 540 Atomium Brussel
  • 19.09.2024 > 193 541 Alte oper Frankfurt a/Main
  • 19.09.2024 > 193 542 Kapellbrücke Luzern
  • 25.09.2024 > 193 543 Oosterschelde Zeeland / #BorderlessSwissQuality loogo
  • 25.09.2024 > 193 544 Bundeshaus Bern
  • 25.09.2024 > 193 545 Landungsbrücke Hamburg
  • 25.09.2024 > 193 546 Jungfraujoch Grindelwald
  • 25.09.2024 > 193 547 Grote Markt Antwerpen
  • 25.09.2024 > 193 548 Holstentor Lübeck
  • 25.09.2024 > 193 549 Duomo Milano

They are named after landmark buildings in Germany, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Italy, and Austria. In total, 20 machines will be delivered in the next months – 193 540-549 and 193 451-460. Locomotive 193 451 is slightly different, as it is the 1500th Vectron made – hence the extra numbers next to the cab doors. 193 543 will also look different, as the #BorderlessSwissQuality logo is on its sides.

Südleasing > SBBCI 193 451 in Munich © Maria Katharina Fotografie
Südleasing > SBBCI 193 451 in Munich © Maria Katharina Fotografie
Südleasing > SBBCI 193 451 in Munich © Maria Katharina Fotografie
Südleasing > SBBCI 193 451 in Munich © Maria Katharina Fotografie
Südleasing > SBBCI 193 540, 541, 542 in Thüngersheim on 19.09.2024 © John van Staaijeren
Südleasing > SBBCI 193 542 in Graben-Neudorf on 27.09.2024 © Michael Goll
Südleasing > SBBCI 193 549 with stickers and 458 without stickers in Karlsruhe on 27.09.2024 © Michael Goll
Südleasing > SBBCI 193 547 in Ladenburg on 05.10.2024 © Wolfgang Mauser
Südleasing > SBBCI 193 456 in Ladenburg on 05.10.2024 © Wolfgang Mauser
Südleasing > SBBCI 193 457 in Sehnde on 04.10.2024 © Sebastian Bollmann