One of the few remaining loco hauled services is the RE22 between Lübeck Hbf and Bad Kleinen, albeit, that even here 2/3 of the trains are DMU now ...

One of the few remaining loco hauled services is the RE22 between Lübeck Hbf and Bad Kleinen, albeit, that even here 2/3 of the trains are DMU now -meaning Class 218 is here on the decline too.

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Aluminum train with VLO 4185 044 creeps through Spellen on 3 March 2026.

SETG 193 832 passes with a container train through Bremen Hbf on a sunny 20 February 2026.

Germany / Diesel locomotives / 218

One of the few remaining loco hauled services is the RE22 between Lübeck Hbf and Bad Kleinen, albeit, that even here 2/3 of the trains are DMU now -meaning Class 218 is here on the decline too. One of the few loco hauled RE22 enters Lübeck Hbf on the morning of 20 February 2026 with 218 438.

Leonardus Schrijvers 25.03.2026, 153 Views, 0 Comments

Scanned photo of DB Regio 143 050 at Basel Badischer Bahnhof on 21 May 2002.

Medway 7 193 002 hauls a container train through Tilburg on the late afternoon of 18 March 2026.

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On 24 April 2026 RE10 to Kleve passes between Weeze and Goch, being hauled by 218 451. The deployment of this replacement train was due to end on May 1st, but has been pro0longed until 22 May 2026 (at least). 
Leonardus Schrijvers

Germany / Diesel locomotives / 218, Germany / Diesel locomotives / Private locomotives

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