As the Euro5000 is not there, we went looking for the other dual power concept of Vossloh, and we've found it. In the stand is a model of what is, quite literally, a combination of a diesel shunting locomotive and a main line electric. The result is this remarkable exterior design of an asymmetric locomotive. The DM30 is a top version of a whole theoretical portfolio of Vossloh products that could run under overhead wiring.

The DM30 is a model just to see how customers react, and to show Vossloh's capabilities. It should replace diesel locomotives in the medium power range. The DM30 is an electric locomotive with 2.8MW and a diesel locomotive with 0.5 to 1.4MW duration power. It looks very long, but 19.5 meter is not that much more compared to other hybrid-versions Vossloh has in mind, the DM20 and DM18. Both 1.8MW electrics with 700 or 350kW diesel engines. The DM20 was already shown as model during InnoTrans 2010.

Most interesting is maybe Vossloh's statement about their fourth (still all theoretically) showcase, the E18. An electric locomotive with 1.8MW power. It can be built of the same building blocks as the normal Vossloh locomotives. But it says something else. It is remarkable that a manufacturer, known for its diesel locomotives, considers to include a 100% solution. This is a vague sign for the distant future. For railfans this means something else, maybe we will have new 'crocodiles'!