Prototype: German Railroad, Inc. (DB AG) class 193 (Vectron) electric locomotive. DB Cargo freight service area. Locomotive road number 193 310. The locomotive looks as it did around 2018.
Highlights:
- New tooling.
- Locomotive body and frame are constructed of die-cast zinc.
- Many separately applied details.
- Cab lighting can be controlled digitally.
- Control desk lighting can be controlled digitally.
- World of Operation mfx+ digital decoder and extensive operation and sound functions included.
Model: The locomotive has an mfx+ digital decoder and extensive sound functions. It also has controlled high-efficiency propulsion. 4 axles powered. Traction tires. The triple headlights and dual red marker lights change over with the direction of travel, will work in conventional operation, and can be controlled digitally. Long-distance headlights can be controlled separately. The cab lighting can be controlled digitally. The control desk lighting can be controlled digitally. The headlights at Locomotive Ends 2 and 1 can be turned off separately in digital operation. When the headlights are off at both ends, the double "A" lights are on at both ends. Maintenance-free warm white and red LEDs are used for the lighting. Brake hoses for mounting on the locomotive are included. There is a figure of an engineer in Cab 1. Length over the buffers 21.9 cm / 8-5/8".
A freight car set to go with this locomotive is offered exclusively for the MHI under item number 47134.
This model can be found in a DC version in the Trix H0 assortment under item number 25190.
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One-time series.
39197 – DB AG Class 193 (Vectron) Electric Locomotive In August of 2017, DB Cargo reached a master agreement with Siemens about the delivery of 100 "Vectrons". Initially, DB Cargo ordered 60 Vectrons in a multiple system version (Type D/A/CH/I/NL) for operation on the Rhine-Alps Corridor between Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, and the Netherlands. In January of 2019, the remaining 40 locomotives were requested, now with expanded country configurations. All of the units were delivered by September of 2020 as road numbers 193 300-399. In the meantime, various locomotives have entered service as advertising mediums, whereby the advertising on the sides most often reads "Das ist grün." / "This is green". All of the units have an output of 6,400 kilowatts / 8,579 horsepower, a maximum speed of 160 km/h / 100 mph, and they are equipped with the required national train safety systems as well as with the European train safety system ETCS.
Digital Functions:
| DCC | SX2 | SX | MFX | |
| Headlight(s) | • | • | • | • |
| Engineer’s cab lighting | • | • | • | • |
| Electric locomotive op. sounds | • | • | • | • |
| Low Pitch Horn | • | • | • | • |
| Direct control | • | • | • | • |
| Sound of squealing brakes off | • | • | • | |
| Headlight(s): Cab2 End | • | • | • | |
| High Pitch Horn | • | • | • | |
| Headlight(s): Cab1 End | • | • | • | |
| Long distance headlights | • | • | ||
| Special light function | • | • | ||
| Light Function – Dutch switching light | • | • | ||
| Light Function – Swiss switching light | • | • | ||
| Horn | • | • | ||
| Light function for oncoming train for IT and DK | • | • | ||
| Light Function – Swiss oncoming train light | ||||
| Light Function – Light test | ||||
| Blower motors | ||||
| Compressor | ||||
| Letting off Air | ||||
| Sanding | ||||
| Opening cab door | ||||
| Windshield wiper sounds | ||||
| SIFA warning sound | ||||
| Train control warning sound | ||||
| Switching range + switching light | ||||
| Sound of Couplers Engaging | ||||
| Sound of uncoupling | ||||
| Station Announcements | ||||
| Sound of railroad crossing gates closing | ||||
| Sound of railroad crossing gates opening |
Length over the buffers approximately 2.19 cm