On 24 April 2026, Siemens Mobility has handed over the last of the initially ordered 80 Class Sr3 electric locomotives to VR, completing the contract signed at the beginning of 2014. At the time of signing, it was the largest single order for the Vectron platform and marked the first deployment of this family on Finland’s broad gauge network. It also represented the largest rolling stock investment in VR Group’s history at the time. All locomotives were delivered within the contractually agreed timeframe.
They were adapted to ensure reliable performance under demanding climatic conditions, including temperatures as low as -40 °C, and to meet the operational and regulatory requirements of rail transport in Northern Europe. The vehicles were built at the München works, while the bogies were produced in Graz. Delivered in phases over the course of the project, the locomotives have since been fully integrated into VR Group’s fleet for passenger and freight transport. To date, the fleet has completed around 72 million km in operation.
To date, Siemens Mobility has sold more than 2,900 locomotives of the Vectron family to over 110 customers, and the fleet has covered around 1.35 billion km in service. Locomotives based on the Vectron platform have been approved for operation in 20 European countries.