Asset library

Asset library: types, dimensions, standards

Load units built to switch between truck, rail and ship: the truck sets a swap body down on its own legs, containers and craneable semi-trailers move onto rail by crane or reach stacker.

Every value comes from a named data sheet, standard or statute and can be checked there. Where manufacturers or keepers publish different figures for the same type, we show both. Photos show real units of the type, not necessarily the exact data-sheet unit. As of: 2026-10-23.

Swap bodies

European load unit for road and rail: pallet-wide, with landing legs, not built for sea carriage.

Curtain-sided swap bodies standing on their landing legs at a depot
Photo: Markus110475, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
Widely used

Class C swap body

EN 284 · C745 / C782

Non-stackable, with bottom fittings on the 20' ISO grid (5,853 × 2,259 mm) and landing legs: the truck drops it without a crane. For road and rail, not for container ships.

ParameterC745C782
External length7,450 mm7,820 mm
External width2,550 mm2,550 mm
Overhang beyond corner fitting798.5 mm983.5 mm
Gross rating (EN 284)16 t16 t
Internal length7,295 mm7,665 mm
Internal width2,474 mm2,474 mm
Internal height2,555 mm2,795 mm
Tare3,260 kg3,560 kg
Euro pallets1819
Data basis and cross-check

Basis: Length, width, overhang, rating: EN 284:2006, table 1. Internal dimensions and tare: Warex data sheets SWAP BOX C745/C782 (roller door). Euro pallets: Wecon.

Cross-check: Warex states 18,000 kg permissible gross for both types – above the 16 t rating set by EN 284. For thermal bodies EN 284 allows 2,600 mm width with reference to Directive 96/53/EC (StVZO § 32: 2.60 m).

Sources: EN 284:2006 Swap bodies – Class C (Normvorschau, PDF) · Warex, SWAP BOX C745 (PDF) · Warex, SWAP BOX C782 (PDF) · Wecon, Kombinierter Verkehr · StVZO § 32 – Abmessungen (gesetze-im-internet.de)

ISO containers

Standardised external dimensions under ISO 668, stackable, interchangeable worldwide across sea, rail and road.

20-foot standard container in a storage yard
Photo: IPLManagement, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Widely used

20' standard container

ISO 22G1 · 20' × 8'6"

The reference unit of container shipping (1 TEU). External dimensions under ISO 668; internal dimensions and weights from a specific Hapag-Lloyd series.

External length6,058 mm
External width2,438 mm
External height2,591 mm
Internal length5,900 mm
Internal width2,352 mm
Internal height2,393 mm
Door width2,340 mm
Door height2,292 mm
Max. gross weight32,500 kg
Tare2,300 kg
Payload30,200 kg
Volume33.2 m³
Data basis and cross-check

Basis: External: ISO 668 (as tabulated by Hapag-Lloyd). Other values: Hapag-Lloyd series HLBU 136800–139299, wooden floor.

Cross-check: ONE (20' dry, 30,480 kg gross): inside 5,898 × 2,350 × 2,390 mm, door 2,340 × 2,280 mm, tare 2,150 kg, 33.1 m³. The gap is series spread; ISO minimum internal per Hapag-Lloyd: 5,898 × 2,350 × 2,350 mm.

Sources: Hapag-Lloyd, Container Specification (PDF) · Ocean Network Express, Container Information

40-foot high cube container marked 45G1
Photo: Sludge G, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Widely used

40' standard & 40' high cube

ISO 42G1 · 45G1

Same footprint, 30.5 cm height difference: the high cube (9'6") is built for volume cargo and needs clearance checks on pre- and on-carriage.

Parameter40' · 42G140' HC · 45G1
External length12,192 mm12,192 mm
External width2,438 mm2,438 mm
External height2,591 mm2,896 mm
Internal length12,032 mm12,032 mm
Internal width2,352 mm2,342 mm
Internal height2,395 mm2,700 mm
Door width2,340 mm2,340 mm
Door height2,292 mm2,597 mm
Max. gross weight32,500 kg32,500 kg
Tare3,700 kg3,850 kg
Payload28,800 kg28,650 kg
Volume67.7 m³76.3 m³
Data basis and cross-check

Basis: External: ISO 668. Other values: Hapag-Lloyd, 40' series HLBU 124400–127699, 40' HC series HLBU 106300–109299 (wooden floor).

Cross-check: ONE: 40' dry inside 12,032 × 2,350 × 2,390 mm, tare 3,640 kg, 67.6 m³ (30,480 kg gross); 40' HC inside 12,032 × 2,350 × 2,695 mm, door 2,340 × 2,585 mm, tare 3,700 kg, 76.2 m³.

Sources: Hapag-Lloyd, Container Specification (PDF) · Ocean Network Express, Container Information

Two Hapag-Lloyd 40-foot high cube reefer containers
Photo: Sludge G, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Widely used

40' high cube reefer

ISO 45R1

Integral refrigeration unit on shore power: temperature range per Hapag-Lloyd −40 °C to +30 °C, built for up to 50 °C ambient.

External length12,192 mm
External width2,438 mm
External height2,896 mm
Internal length11,578 mm
Internal width2,280 mm
Internal height2,525 mm
Stowage height2,425 mm
Door width2,276 mm
Door height2,535 mm
Max. gross weight34,000 kg
Tare4,300 kg
Payload29,700 kg
Volume66.7 m³
Power supply380 V/50 Hz – 460 V/60 Hz, 32 A
Data basis and cross-check

Basis: External: ISO 668. Other values: Hapag-Lloyd series HLXU 676100–676599.

Cross-check: ONE (refrigerated 40' HC, 34,000 kg gross): inside 11,590 × 2,284 × 2,544 mm, door 2,290 × 2,502 mm, tare 4,490 kg, 67.5 m³.

Sources: Hapag-Lloyd, Container Specification (PDF) · Ocean Network Express, Container Information

20-foot T11 tank container, 26 m³
Photo: TCC1, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Widely used

20' tank container (UN T11)

UN portable tank instruction T11 · ISO frame 20' × 8'6"

Stainless shell in an ISO frame for liquid chemicals and foodstuffs. Per ADR 4.2.5.2.6, T11 means a minimum test pressure of 6 bar. Per Hapag-Lloyd, fill to no less than 80 %, never 100 %.

External length6,058 mm
External width2,438 mm
External height2,591 mm
Capacity25,000 l
Max. gross weight36,000 kg
Tare3,700 kg
Working pressure4 bar
Test pressure6 bar
Design temperature−40 … +130 °C
Shell material316L
Data basis and cross-check

Basis: SeaCube Containers, specification ISO tank container 25,000 l T11.

Cross-check: Seaco (T11 fleet average): 25,000 l at 3,750 kg tare, 26,000 l at 3,800 kg, 36,000 kg gross, 4/6 bar, 130 °C, 316L. Triton (used ISO tanks T11): 36,000 kg gross, tare 3,710 kg, working pressure 4.00 bar, 21,000/25,000/26,000 l. ADR 2025 (UNECE): T11 = 6 bar minimum test pressure.

Sources: SeaCube Containers, ISO tank containers 25,000 l T11 (specification) · Seaco, T11 standard tank containers 21,000–26,000 l (PDF) · Triton International, ISO fluid tank containers · UNECE, ADR 2025 Volume II (PDF) · Hapag-Lloyd, Container Specification (PDF)

45-foot container on board a container ship
Photo: NAC, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Special asset

45' high cube

ISO L5G1 · 45' × 9'6"

Corner castings at 40 and 45 ft: stackable on the 40' grid; on EU roads permitted as intermodal 45-ft carriage with a 15 cm length allowance (German StVZO § 32(4c)).

External length13,716 mm
External width2,438 mm
External height2,896 mm
Internal length13,556 mm
Internal width2,352 mm
Internal height2,700 mm
Door width2,340 mm
Door height2,597 mm
Max. gross weight32,500 kg
Tare4,700 kg
Payload27,800 kg
Volume86 m³
Data basis and cross-check

Basis: External: ISO 668. Other values: Hapag-Lloyd series HLXU 901100–901599.

Cross-check: ONE (45' dry): inside 13,556 × 2,352 × 2,697 mm, door 2,340 × 2,585 mm, tare 4,650 kg, 86.0 m³.

Sources: Hapag-Lloyd, Container Specification (PDF) · Ocean Network Express, Container Information · StVZO § 32 – Abmessungen (gesetze-im-internet.de)

40-foot high cube hardtop container HLXU 665225, type code 45U6
Photo: Gazouya-japan, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Special asset

Open top & hardtop

ISO 42U1 · 45U6

Top loading by crane or through the swing-out door header: for over-height and heavy single pieces. Open top with tarpaulin, hardtop with removable steel roof.

Parameter40' Open Top · 42U140' HC Hardtop · 45U6
Internal length12,029 mm12,020 mm
Internal width2,350 mm2,342 mm
Internal height, centre2,380 mm2,693 mm
Max. gross weight32,500 kg30,480 kg
Tare4,050 kg4,900 kg
Payload28,450 kg25,580 kg
Volume66.5 m³75.8 m³
Rooftarpaulin2 steel sections, approx. 450 kg each
Data basis and cross-check

Basis: Hapag-Lloyd: open top series HLXU 560300–566699; high cube hardtop series HLXU 665000–666049 (the hardtop is a Hapag-Lloyd design).

Cross-check: ONE (40' open top): inside 12,022 × 2,350 × 2,348 mm, tare 3,880 kg, 66.3 m³. The photo shows HLXU 665225 – within the hardtop series quoted.

Sources: Hapag-Lloyd, Container Specification (PDF) · Ocean Network Express, Container Information

Collapsed, stacked OOCL and Hapag-Lloyd flatracks at Hamburg-Altenwerder
Photo: Matti Blume, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Special asset

Flatrack & platform

ISO 22P3 · 45P3

For heavy and out-of-gauge cargo. Collapsible end walls; folded, 20' units stack seven high and 40' units four high within 2,591 mm.

Parameter20' · 22P340' HC · 45P3
Length between end walls5,612 mm11,652 mm
Width between stakes2,227 mm2,224 mm
Height above floor2,219 mm2,248 mm
Floor height370 mm648 mm
Max. gross weight34,000 kg50,000 kg
Tare2,740 kg5,950 kg
Payload31,260 kg44,050 kg
Lashing point load5,000 kg5,000 kg
Data basis and cross-check

Basis: Hapag-Lloyd: 20' series HLXU 268800–269199; 40' HC series HLXU 669800–669899. Strongest 40' HC series (HLBU 802700–802999) up to 60,000 kg gross.

Cross-check: ONE (flat rack 40/HC): between corner posts 11,658 mm, width 2,374 mm, height 2,264 mm, tare 6,250 kg, payload 52,500 kg at 58,600 kg gross.

Sources: Hapag-Lloyd, Container Specification (PDF) · Ocean Network Express, Container Information

Road & interface

What is allowed on the road and what of it fits on rail: the legal envelope.

Semi-trailers on pocket wagons at Hofgeismar
Photo: Geogast, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Widely used

Craneable semi-trailer (P400)

StVZO §§ 32, 34 · TEN-T Art. 16(8)

Not a data sheet but the legal envelope: the dimensions an articulated vehicle may have on German roads – and the profile the European rail corridors are to offer by 2040.

Max. width2.55 (reefer body 2.60) m
Max. height4.00 m
Max. length articulated16.50 m
Max. length road train18.75 m
Gross combination weight40 t
GCW in pre-/on-carriage44 t
P400 profile4 m high trailers loaded ≥ 27 cm above rail, core and extended core network by 31 Dec 2040
Fifth-wheel height880 / 980 / 1,130 mm
Data basis and cross-check

Basis: StVZO § 32 (dimensions) and § 34(6) (gross weights; 44 t for articulated vehicles in intermodal operations with containers/swap bodies up to 45 ft). Regulation (EU) 2024/1679, Art. 16(8).

Cross-check: The T3000e pocket height (270 mm above rail, GATX/Ermewa) matches the P400 condition of “≥ 27 cm”; the hitch sits at 880 mm for mega-trailers. With sea legs the 44 t rule applies only to road legs of at most 150 km (StVZO § 34(6)).

Sources: StVZO § 32 – Abmessungen (gesetze-im-internet.de) · StVZO § 34 – Achslast und Gesamtgewicht (gesetze-im-internet.de) · Verordnung (EU) 2024/1679 (TEN-T), Amtsblatt · GATX, Sdggmrss T3000e loading and operating instructions (PDF)

Freight wagons

The load-bearing layer of rail freight: carrier wagons for units, tank, sliding-wall and open wagons.

Sgnss container wagon carrying a 45-foot container
Photo: Linie29, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Widely used

Container wagon Sgns(s) 60'

4 wheelsets · 60 ft loading length

The all-rounder of combined transport: carries ISO containers from 20' to 45' and swap bodies of UIC groups 1–4.

Length over buffers19,740 mm
Loading length18,500 mm
Deck height above rail1,155 mm
Tare19.7 t
Max. load70.3 t
Max. total weight90 t
Axle load22.5 t
Track gauge1,435 / 1,668 mm
Data basis and cross-check

Basis: Tatravagónka Poprad, Sgns(s) 60' to type drawing N-245-00-00-00-0.

Cross-check: Ermewa (Sgnss 60'): 19.74 m, tare 19 t, max load 71 t, 120 km/h. Đuro Đaković (Sgnss 60'): 19,600 mm over buffers, 19.0/71.0 t; 120 km/h at 20 t, 100 km/h at 22.5 t axle load.

Sources: Tatravagónka Poprad, Sgns(s) 60' · Ermewa, Intermodal wagon Sgnss 60' · Đuro Đaković, Sgnss 60' technical data sheet (PDF)

Sggrss articulated container wagon at Wunstorf station
Photo: GeorgDerReisende, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Widely used

Articulated container wagon Sggrss 80'

6 wheelsets · 3 bogies · 2 × 40'

Two load platforms on three bogies: more loading length per train metre than two single wagons. For 20', 30' and 40' units and swap bodies.

Length over buffers26,390 mm
Loading length2 × 12,220 mm
Deck height above rail1,155 mm
Tare28.5 t
Max. load106.5 t
Max. total weight135 t
Axle load22.5 t
Data basis and cross-check

Basis: Tatravagónka Poprad, Sggrss 80' (detail page; tare ±2 %).

Cross-check: NYMWAG: tare 26.5 t, load 108.5 t, 135 t total. Kolowag: tare 26.8 t, 108 t, loading length 2 × 11,985 mm. Length over buffers (26,390 mm), total mass and axle load agree; tare and payload vary by build.

Sources: Tatravagónka Poprad, Sggrss 80' · NYMWAG, Sggrss 80' · Kolowag, Container wagons

Sggmrss container wagon at Alcácer, Portugal
Photo: Nuno Morão from Portugal, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Widely used

Articulated container wagon Sggmrss 90'

6 wheelsets · 3 bogies · 2 × 45'

Two 13.82 m platforms on three bogies: room for ISO containers from 20' to 45' and swap bodies, at 22.5 t axle load.

Length over buffers29,590 mm
Loading length2 × 13,820 mm
Deck height above rail1,155 mm
Tare29.5 t
Max. load105.5 t
Max. total weight135 t
Axle load22.5 t
Track gauge1,435 / 1,668 mm
Data basis and cross-check

Basis: Tatravagónka Poprad, Sggmrss 90' (detail page; tare ±2 %).

Cross-check: Wascosa: tare 27,300 kg, load up to 107.7 t, length over buffers 29,590 mm, platforms 2 × 13,820 mm, 1,155 mm above rail. Eurowagon: tare 28.3 t, 106.7 t, 135 t total, 100 km/h at 22.5 t. Length, loading length, deck height, total mass and axle load agree; tare and payload vary by build.

Sources: Tatravagónka Poprad, Sggmrss 90' · Wascosa, Typenblatt Containertragwagen 90' Sggmrss (PDF) · Eurowagon, Sggmrss 90' technical specification (PDF)

Sdggmrss double pocket wagon with two semi-trailers
Photo: Petr Štefek, CC BY-SA 3.0 cz, Wikimedia Commons
Widely used

Double pocket wagon T3000e

Sdggmrss · 6 wheelsets

Carries craneable semi-trailers including mega-trailers in lowered pockets, or containers and swap bodies. The kingpin locks into the hitch – no wheel chocks.

Length over buffers34,200 mm
Loading length2 × 16,185 mm
Pocket height above rail270 mm
Deck height above rail1,135 – 1,155 mm
Fifth-wheel height880 / 980 / 1,130 mm
Tare35 t
Max. load100 (S) / 85 (SS) t
Max. total weight135 t
Axle load22.5 t
Max. speed120 km/h
Data basis and cross-check

Basis: GATX, loading and operating instructions Sdggmrss T3000e,neo (main dimensions, load limits).

Cross-check: Ermewa: 34.20 m, tare 35.0 t, max load 100 t, pocket height 270 mm. Euro-Wagon: up to 4 class C swap bodies of 7.82 m or 2 class A units of 13.6 m; 120 km/h at 20 t, 100 km/h at 22.5 t axle load.

Sources: GATX, Sdggmrss T3000e loading and operating instructions (PDF) · Ermewa, Pocket wagon Sdggmrss T3000e · Euro-Wagon, T3000e data sheet (PDF)

Zacns tank wagon on an industrial siding
Photo: Linie29, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Widely used

Tank wagon Zacns 95 m³

Tank code L4BH · 4 wheelsets

High-volume tank wagon for light mineral oil products and chemicals: petrol, diesel, ethanol, methanol and others.

Capacity95 m³
Length over buffers17,000 mm
Distance outer axles13,260 mm
Tare24 t
Max. total weight90 t
Tank code (RID)L4BH
Data basis and cross-check

Basis: GATX type 1695 (Zans, Zacns).

Cross-check: Wascosa euro tank car® Za(c)ns 95 m³: 17,000 mm over buffers, 13,260 mm outer wheelsets, tare 23,780 kg, axle load 22.5 t, operating pressure 3 bar, calculation pressure 10 bar, shell P355N, Ø 2,900 mm.

Sources: GATX, Zans/Zacns type 1695 · Wascosa, euro tank car® 95 m³ Za(c)ns (PDF)

DB Habbillns sliding-wall wagon at Celle
Photo: GeorgDerReisende, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Special asset

Sliding-wall wagon Habbi(ill)ns

Category H · 4 wheelsets

Covered high-capacity wagon for palletised goods: the side walls slide open, half the floor is reachable by forklift from each side.

Length over buffers23,264 mm
Loading length22,000 mm
Loading width2,840 mm
Loading area62.4 m²
Loading volume167 m³
Opening per side10,805 × 2,800 mm
Floor height above rail1,200 mm
Tare26.5 t
Max. load63.5 t
Euro pallets63
Data basis and cross-check

Basis: Transwaggon, Habbi(ill)ns(s) AHB, version 09.2025 (non-binding averages).

Cross-check: DB Cargo (Habbillns 353): loading length 22,000 mm, width 2,840 mm, height 2,800 mm, 167.4 m³, tare 27.5 t, 120 km/h, load limit D 62.5 t. SBB Cargo (Habbiillnss): 23,354 mm over buffers, 163.85 m³.

Sources: Transwaggon, Habbi(ill)ns(s) AHB (PDF) · DB Cargo Güterwagenkatalog, Habbillns 353 · SBB Cargo, Habbiillnss/Habbiins (PDF)

ČD Cargo Eanos open wagon at Plzeň
Photo: PetrS., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Special asset

Open wagon Eanos

Category E · 4 wheelsets

High-sided wagon for weather-proof bulk such as scrap, coal, timber and stone; loaded by grab or magnet.

Length over buffers15,740 mm
Loading width2,728 mm
Loading volume82.5 m³
Loading area39.5 m²
Tare27.5 t
Max. load62.5 t
Axle load22.5 t
Data basis and cross-check

Basis: On Rail, data sheet Eanos model 157 (tare as average).

Cross-check: Wascosa (Eanos 82.5 m³): 15,740 mm, 39.4 m², tare 23,100 kg, load limit D 66.9 t. SBB Cargo (Eanos): 15,740 mm, 82.5 m³, tare 24.5 t, limit 65.5 t, 120 km/h. Length and volume agree; tare ranges from 23.1 to 27.5 t by reinforcement.

Sources: On Rail, Datenblatt Eanos 157 (PDF) · Wascosa, Eanos 82,5 m³ (PDF) · SBB Cargo, Offene Vierachser Eanos (PDF)

Locomotives

Multi-system electric locomotives that cross borders without a loco change.

ČD Cargo Vectron MS 383 021 hauling a freight train
Photo: TeWeBs, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Widely used

Siemens Vectron MS

Bo'Bo' · 4 power systems

Multi-system locomotive for cross-border freight under all four European catenary voltages.

Power systemsAC 25 kV 50 Hz · AC 15 kV 16.7 Hz · DC 3 kV · DC 1.5 kV
Power6,400 (AC) / 6,000 (DC 3 kV) / 3,500 (DC 1.5 kV) kW
Starting tractive effort300 (optional 320) kN
Max. speed160 / 200 km/h
Service mass88 – 90 t
Length over buffers18,980 mm
Wheel arrangementBo'Bo'
Track gauge1,435 / 1,520 / 1,668 mm
Data basis and cross-check

Basis: Siemens Mobility, Vectron AC/DC/MS – overview of technical data.

Cross-check: Siemens technical brochure: Vectron MS 6,400 kW, 160/200/230 km/h, approx. 87 t, max. 90 t, width 3,012 mm, height 4,248 mm, starting tractive effort 320/350 kN subject to approval.

Sources: Siemens Mobility, Vectron AC/DC/MS technical data (PDF) · Siemens Mobility, Vectron technical brochure (PDF)

ČD Cargo Traxx MS3 388 005
Photo: Pohled 111, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Widely used

Alstom Traxx 3 MS

Bo'Bo' · corridor DE–AT–BE–FR–LU–PL

Multi-system locomotive with ETCS baseline 3.6; optional last-mile diesel for non-electrified sidings.

Power6,400 (AC) / 6,000 (DC 3 kV) / 4,000 (DC 1.5 kV) kW
Starting tractive effort320 kN
Max. speed160 km/h
Service mass86 – 89 t
Axle load21.5 – 22.3 t
Length over buffers18,900 mm
HomologationsDE, AT, BE, FR, LU, PL
Last-mile drive230 kW / 260 kN (option)
Data basis and cross-check

Basis: Northrail data sheet Traxx 3 MS, as of 12/2024 (source per sheet: Alstom).

Cross-check: Alstom data sheet Traxx Universal (corridor DE-AT-PL-FR-BE-LU, via Railpool): 6.4 MW, 320/340 kN, 160 km/h, 18,900 mm, 90 t, 22.5 t axle load. Alstom product page: up to 6.4 MW, 160–200 km/h.

Sources: Northrail, Lokomotive Traxx 3 MS – Technische Daten · Alstom, Traxx Universal DE-AT-PL-FR-BE-LU (Railpool, PDF) · Alstom, Traxx Universal locomotives

Class 248 Vectron Dual Mode in Stuttgart
Photo: JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Special asset

Siemens Vectron Dual Mode

Bo'Bo' · electric + diesel

Dual-mode locomotive: electric under the catenary, diesel on non-electrified sections – through to the siding, without a locomotive change.

Power systemsAC 15 kV 16.7 Hz (15/25 kV version)
Power2,400 (electric) / 2,000 (diesel), at the wheel kW
Max. speed160 km/h
Service mass90 t
Axle load22.5 t
Length over buffers19,975 mm
Capacity2,600 (diesel tank, usable) l
Wheel arrangementBo'Bo'
Track gauge1,435 mm
Data basis and cross-check

Basis: Siemens Mobility, Vectron Dual Mode – technical data (brochure 2024).

Cross-check: Siemens press release of 12 Jan 2026: 90 t service weight, max. 2,400 kW electric and 2,000 kW diesel at the wheel, 2,600 l diesel tank, 160 km/h, 15 kV AC; a version for 15 and 25 kV is available. Authorised in Germany and Austria, fitted with ETCS Baseline 3.6 (the brochure still says "PZB, ready for ETCS").

Sources: Siemens Mobility, Vectron Dual Mode brochure (PDF, 2024) · Siemens Mobility, press release 12 Jan 2026: Vectron Dual Mode authorised in Germany and Austria (PDF)

Standards and limits

Legal envelope road and rail

German values under StVZO (implementing Directive 96/53/EC); rail values under Regulation (EU) 2024/1679. Sources: StVZO § 32 – Abmessungen (gesetze-im-internet.de) · StVZO § 34 – Achslast und Gesamtgewicht (gesetze-im-internet.de) · Verordnung (EU) 2024/1679 (TEN-T), Amtsblatt

ItemLimitLegal basis
Width2.55 m / 2.60 mStVZO § 32 (1)
Height4.00 mStVZO § 32 (2)
Articulated vehicle16.50 m (+15 cm for 45')StVZO § 32 (4), (4c)
Road train18.75 mStVZO § 32 (4)
Gross weight > 4 axles40 tStVZO § 34 (6) Nr. 5
Intermodal up to 45' (3+2/3 axles)44 tStVZO § 34 (6) Nr. 6
Rail train length (core network)740 m · 31 Dec 2030Reg. (EU) 2024/1679 Art. 16 (6)
Rail axle load (core network)22.5 t · 31 Dec 2030Reg. (EU) 2024/1679 Art. 16 (6)
740 m / 22.5 t extended core31 Dec 2040Reg. (EU) 2024/1679 Art. 16 (2)
P400 (4 m trailers, ≥ 27 cm)31 Dec 2040Reg. (EU) 2024/1679 Art. 16 (8)

ISO 6346 size and type codes (selection)

First character length (2 = 20', 4 = 40', L = 45'), second height (2 = 8'6", 5 = 9'6"), then type group. Compiled from Hapag-Lloyd. Sources: Hapag-Lloyd, Container Specification (PDF)

CodeSizeType
22G120' × 8'6"general purpose
42G140' × 8'6"general purpose
45G140' × 9'6"high cube
L5G145' × 9'6"high cube
22U120' × 8'6"open top
45U140' × 9'6"high cube open top
22U6 / 45U620' / 40' HChardtop
22P3 / 45P320' / 40' HCflatrack, collapsible
29P0 / 49P020' / 40'platform
22R1 / 45R120' / 40' HCrefrigerated
22B020' × 8'6"bulk

UN portable tank instructions T1–T22 (classes 3–9)

Minimum test pressure and minimum shell thickness (reference steel) per ADR 2025, 4.2.5.2.6. A higher instruction may replace a lower one (4.2.5.2.5). T50 covers non-refrigerated liquefied gases, T75 refrigerated liquefied gases. Sources: UNECE, ADR 2025 Volume II (PDF)

InstructionMin. test pressure (bar)Min. shell thicknessBottom openings
T1 – T21.5see 6.7.2.4.2allowed
T3 – T42.65see 6.7.2.4.2allowed
T52.65see 6.7.2.4.2not allowed
T6 – T74see 6.7.2.4.2allowed
T84see 6.7.2.4.2not allowed
T9 – T1046 mmnot allowed
T11 – T126see 6.7.2.4.2allowed
T13 – T1466 mmnot allowed
T15 – T1610see 6.7.2.4.2allowed
T17 – T18106 mmallowed
T19106 mmnot allowed
T20108 mmnot allowed
T21 – T221010 mmnot allowed