Siemens Vectron DE testbed locomotive 247 901 has returned to the Austrian Steiermark region for testing. Last week, brake tests were performed on the first steep track section of the Koralmbahn. The GKB (Graz-Köflacher Bahn und Busbetrieb GmbH) was partner during the trials supporting the project with personnel and locomotive 1216 922.

An image can of the loco on a test run can be found here: link. Note that the stickers of the boy and its toy train have been removed.

(Bahnbilder.de/KAR)