Ex-DB 218 137 sports her CityBahn Köln experimental livery at the DB Museum in Koblenz-Lützel on 20 September 2025.

Ex-DB 218 137 sports her CityBahn Köln experimental livery at the DB Museum in Koblenz-Lützel on 20 September 2025.

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EBS 232 690 leaves Benesov u Prahy with one of 25 extras on Saturday 27 September 2025.

In fitting livery TPF 560 245 stands at Bern on 1 January 2026 with a rewgional service to Fribourg, Romont and Broc-Chocolatterie, the chocolate factory being the subject of advertisement on this

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Ex-DB 218 137 sports her CityBahn Köln experimental livery at the DB Museum in Koblenz-Lützel on 20 September 2025.

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TPF 527 198 quits Romont on 1 January 2026 with a stopping train to Bulle and Broc-Chocolatterie.

EBS 232 690 stands in Benesov u Prahy with one of 25 extras on Saturday 27 September 2025.

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DB 218 322 enters Lübeck with an IC to Hamburg Hbf on 19 February 2026. 
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Froggy view on 218 321 in front of an IC to Westerland (Sylt) via Niebüll at Itzehoe on 15 February 2026. From 1 May 2026, new electro-diesels Class 248.5 are about to haul the IC services betweem Hamburg and Westerland, cutting times considerable due to their electric and Diesel capacity. 
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DB 218 431 quits Lübeck Hbf with an RE to Bad Klkeinen on 15 February 2026 -the REs between Bad Kleinen and Lübeck were then almost all operated by Diesel locomotives Class 218. Four days later however, almost 2/3 of these trains were operated by DMUs. 
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The days of manually operated signaling are numbered in Niebüll and the era of Class 218 also draws to a close. From Summer 2026 almost all CLass 218 will have been replaced and the old signalling given way to more modern signalling. On 16 February 2026 DB 218 470 hauls an RE to Westerland (Sylt) out of Niebüll and passes the old signal mast. 
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