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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On 15 February 2026 DB 218 321 quits Niebüll and passes the form signal post on her journey to Westerland (Sylt). From 1 May 2026 both C;lass 218 haulage and form signal post will have disappeared from Niebüll. 
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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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