Novelty 2026: In 2019, Siemens Mobility introduced the Vectron Dual Mode, a dual-power locomotive equipped with both a diesel engine and a high-voltage system for drawing power from overhead lines. This allows the locomotives to operate independently of the catenary, offering greater flexibility and more resource-efficient operation across the full range of applications. Siemens offers the locomotives in two variants: the Vectron Dual Mode, designated as BR 248 in Germany, and the Vectron Dual Mode Light, designated as BR 249.

Digitally switchable cab and engine room lighting via retrofitting a digital decoder | Control desk lighting | One metal pantograph | Fine fan grilles | Freely rotating roof fan | Detailed bogies | View into the engine room | Freely mounted windshield wipers and handrails

Features

EAN	4015615218395
Type of current	DC
Railway administration	Private railway
Era	VI
Kind of measurement	LOB / length over buffers
Measurement	230
Minimum radius	358
Digital interface	NEM 658 PluX22
Interior Lighting / Lights	Digital schaltbare Maschinenraumbeleuchtung (with PluX22 Decoder)
Number of Traction Tyres	2
Coupling	NEM pocket + close coupler mechanism
Sound	PIKO Sound Decoder nachrüstbar #56631
Directional lights	Directional light change white / red
Age recommendation	from 14 years