Rabbit 218 833 stands aside at Hannover Hbf on 20 September 2016. Class 218.8 were used for incidental haulage of stranded ICE emus

Rabbit 218 833 stands aside at Hannover Hbf on 20 September 2016.

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There seems to be some interest for Swiss steamer 01 202 with her extra train at Neustadt (Weinstrasse) on 31 May 2014 during the Dampfspektakel in Rhineland-Palatinate.

On 18 September 2016 WFL, former RaiLioN 232 901 stands at Berlin-Schöneweide.

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Rabbit 218 833 stands aside at Hannover Hbf on 20 September 2016. Class 218.8 were used for incidental haulage of stranded ICE emus. Nowadays, the last engines of these class are deployed for car carrying shuttles between Niebüll and Westerland on Sylt island.

Leonardus Schrijvers 22.07.2023, 153 Calls, 0 Comments

RTC E 483 003 stands in Brennero on 4 June 2015.

Rabbit 218 833 stands aside at Hannover Hbf on 20 September 2016.

In darts, triple-1 is not that very good a score, but on 21 September 2014 a rather different triple-1 was scored at Neuenmarkt-Wirsberg during a steam bonanza, centered on Class 01, three of which

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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. During a twelve minute stop the electric loco (at the back) will get off the train whilsyt at the front end a DB Class 218 will take the lead for ther non-electrified ride from Itzehoe to Westerland (Sylt). 
Leonardus Schrijvers

Germany / Diesel locomotives / 218

 16 1200x800 Px, 23.02.2026

DB 218 429-9 by his stop in Singen (Htw) with its RE 3 3057 from Basel Bad Bf to Friedrichshafen-Hafen. DB 245s are usually used on this route, so the beautiful DB 218 offers a pleasant change, especially since this beautifully designed locomotive, once seen everywhere, is now quite rare. March 15, 2025 
Stefan Wohlfahrt

Germany / Diesel locomotives / 218

 15 1200x812 Px, 18.02.2026

DB 218 429-9 is leaving from Singen (Htw) with its RE 3 3057 from Basel Bad Bf to Friedrichshafen-Hafen. DB 245s are usually used on this route, so the beautiful DB 218 offers a pleasant change, especially since this beautifully designed locomotive, once seen everywhere, is now quite rare. March 15, 2025 
Stefan Wohlfahrt

Germany / Diesel locomotives / 218

 14 1200x807 Px, 18.02.2026