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4 unusual facts about DB Class V 100


Amberg–Schmidmühlen railway

From time to time heavy goods trains, which needed three DB Class 211 diesel locomotives, ran to the kiln.

DB Class VT 24

The prototypes underwent intensive tests, including comparison to conventional push/pull trains with DB Class V 100.

Dortmund-Dorstfeld station

On 25 May 1984, the S4 service commenced on an above-ground route, which had previously been operated by class 212 locomotives, hauling Silberling carriages.

Zwiesel–Grafenau railway

Around 1990 the successors to the railbuses, the DB Class V 100s pushed or pulled one or two branch line coaches with driving cars.



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