[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. At the end of November, all 20 machines were ready to go. Five machines were released without stickers.

• 23.09.2024 > 193 451 Bavaria > Rail Cargo Group
• 23.11.2024 > 193 452 no stickers yet
• 23.11.2024 > 193 453 no stickers yet
• 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.