Time flies: it’s already been more than seven years since Siemens delivered seven Vectron AC locomotives to Swiss logistics provider railCare. These machines came with a rather unique configuration: type B22, approved for Switzerland, Austria, and Germany, and equipped with a last-mile shunting module (DPM) – perfect for operating on non-electrified sidings.
The locomotives didn’t attract much attention on the rails design-wise. That’s likely due to their neutral white livery, featuring only railCare’s green-grey logo—nothing flashy, just solid and efficient.
Since 2010, railCare has been part of the Coop Group, offering logistics solutions within and outside the Coop network. They focus on unaccompanied combined transport (UCT)—road and rail transport combinations. The entire logistics chain, from terminal services to transport operations and forwarding, is handled in-house.
Each of the seven locomotives was given a unique name and a small coat of arms on the front.
- railCare 91 85 4476 451-0 CH-RLC = 476 451 “Graubünden” = Siemens 22274
- railCare 91 85 4476 452-8 CH-RLC = 476 452 “Tessin” = Siemens 22291
- railCare 91 85 4476 453-6 CH-RLC = 476 453 “Waadt” = Siemens 22292
- railCare 91 85 4476 454-4 CH-RLC = 476 454 “Wallis” = Siemens 22293
- railCare 91 85 4476 455-1 CH-RLC = 476 455 “Bern” = Siemens 22294
- railCare 91 85 4476 456-9 CH-RLC = 476 456 “Genève” = Siemens 22295
- railCare 91 85 4476 457-7 CH-RLC = 476 457 “Aargau” = Siemens 22296
This past week, it became clear that the anonymous existence of the Vectrons is ending. In 2024, the first powerful six-axle locomotives of the Euro9000 type joined railCare’s fleet, sporting the colours and branding of parent company Coop, a well-known name both in Switzerland and abroad. It’s now evident that this livery will also be applied to the Vectrons.
So below, you see the newest shows by Steffen Tröndle, which were made in Basel on 24.05.2025, in front of a large Coop warehouse.
Note that the Vectron no longer has any identifier on its fronts.
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