At the end of the trip to Singen, there was something (nowadays) quite special - the DB 218 429-9: The DB 218 429-9 with its RE 3 3057 from Basel Bad ...

At the end of the trip to Singen, there was something (nowadays) quite special - the DB 218 429-9: The DB 218 429-9 with its RE 3 3057 from Basel Bad Bf to Friedrichshafen-Hafen during the stop in

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Parallel arrival in Lausanne: On the right in the picture an SBB RABe 511 as RE33 to Annemasse and on the left in the picture the SBB Domino still operating in Travys colors coming from

The SNCF SYBIC BB 26140R is ready to depart for Basel with its TER 200 FLUO in Strasbourg.

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At the end of the trip to Singen, there was something (nowadays) quite special - the DB 218 429-9: The DB 218 429-9 with its RE 3 3057 from Basel Bad Bf to Friedrichshafen-Hafen during the stop in Singen (Htw). Usually, DB 245 are used on this route, so the beautiful DB 218 offers a pleasant change, especially since the elegant locomotive, which used to be seen everywhere, is now quite rare to encounter.

March 15, 2025

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The Class 147 (TRAXX P160 AC3) locomotives have now arrived on the Siegtrack, gradually displacing the Class 146.0 (TRAXX P160 AC1) units on the RE 9 – Rhein-Sieg-Express (RSX) service.

While the first SCB C4 181 - 186 (SBB Group 67) or Ed 2x 2/2 7681 - 7686 had a closed cab, the second series 187 - 196 was left open.

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It has begun to rain on 28 April 2018 at Trier Hbf when Brohltalbahn 218 396 hauls the extra train out of the oldest city in Germany toward Koblenz. 
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Sadly against the Sun light: on 28 April 2018 BrohltalBahn 218 396 stands at Trier. 
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AIX Rail 218 461 takes a Sun bathing at Karlsruhe Hbf on a tropical 25 May 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). 
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On 24 April 2026 RE10 to Kleve passes between Weeze and Goch, being hauled by 218 451.

Diepholzer Kreisbahn 218 468 stands parked at Diepholz on 23 April 2026.

On 145 February 2026 'Cottbuser' 218 497 quits Niebüll with an IC to Itzehoe and Hamburg.

DB 218 497 hauls an IC train into Niebüll on 14 February 2026.

On 16 February 2026 DB 218 497 calls at Niebüll with an IC service to Hamburg.

On 14 February 2026 DB 218 321 hauls an IC service to Itzehoe and Hamburg out of Niebüll.

On 1 April 2026 RE10 to Kleve passes between Weeze and Goch, being hauled by 218 451.

On 20 February 2026 DB 218 438 pushes RE22 from Bad Kleinen into Lübeck Hbf.

DB 218 497 hauls an IC train into Niebüll on 16 February 2026.

DB 218 321 calls at Niebüll on a grey 16 February 2026 as one of the very last IC trains between Niebüll and Westerland (Sylt) with Class 218 haulage.

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.

On 15 February 2026 DB 218 321 quits Niebüll and passes the form signal post on her journey to Westerland (Sylt).

DB 218 322 enters Lübeck with an IC to Hamburg Hbf on 19 February 2026.

Froggy view on 218 321 in front of an IC to Westerland (Sylt) via Niebüll at Itzehoe on 15 February 2026.

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.

The days of manually operated signaling are numbered in Niebüll and the era of Class 218 also draws to a close.

Loco swap at Itzehoe on 14 February 2026: DB 218 321 gest coupled to the driving coach ( trailer for a first coach? ...) an IC from Hamburg at Itzehoe.

DB 218 429-9 by his stop in Singen (Htw) with its RE 3 3057 from Basel Bad Bf to Friedrichshafen-Hafen.