Siemens Vectron VR Group
In 2013, the Finnish state railways (VR) and Siemens singed a contract for the delivery of 80 new locomotives. There is an option for 97 more units.
The VR Vectrons are 1520mm-gauge, have 6.4 MW duration power and a top speed of 200 km/h. They are equipped with two additional diesel engines for shunting and services on non-electrified track sections. They will replace the VR Sr1 series. Series delivery commenced in April 2017.
All news and articles:
[EU] New Vectrons: Five new locomotives, four customers
[DK / FI] Siemens releases more Nordic Vectrons for DSB and VR
[FI / Expert] By rail and sea: A new batch of VR Vectrons on the road
[FI / Expert] Longer, greener: Mörkö is VR’s 7,000-tonne freight service
[FI / Expert] Halfway there – VR Vectrons 3337, 3338, 3339 arrive in Helsinki
[DK/FI] Train of the week: Scandinavian Vectrons unite
[FI] New Finland Vectrons on the move
[FI / Expert] Superlong Vectron train: VR debuts an 830 m long freight train [edited]
[FI / Expert] Delivery in progress: Three more Vectrons for VR
[FI / Expert] First transport of 2020: VR Vectrons on the move
[FI] Healed: VR’s 3309 is returning to Finland
[FI / Expert] VR Vectron in first commercial cargo service
[FI] Coming to Finland: the new VR 3306, 3307 and 3308
[EU] In the picture: Siemens Vectron during InnoTrans 2016
[FI] 193 971: Siemens sends test bed locomotive to Finland
[FI] VR Group and Siemens officially present 193 971 in Helsinki
[FI / Expert] Siemens releases artist impression of the VR Vectron
