loco-hauled stock entirely phased out? (Allgemeines Forum)

Oscar (NL), Eindhoven (NL), Montag, 30.11.2009, 22:21 (vor 5872 Tagen) @ NIM rocks

The second problem is that the DB tries to wipe out the trains with cars and locomotives, the DB only wants trainsets in future.

Not entirely true.
In the case of long-distance trains, you're right.

However, many regional express trains are served with DB Class 146 + double deck cars, including a driving trailer. DB Regio has ordered some batches of new double deck cars for several regions, so I do not expect the loco-hauled RE trains to disappear so soon as the loco-hauled IC stock.

On the other hand, DB is considering a try-out of motorised double deck cars in the near future. They will not look like the Class 445 Meridian trainset; think about a concept of unified car bodies with motorised or non-motorised bogies (which of course can also be hauled by a loco).

Cheers,

Oscar (NL).

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