Two 218 engines are hauling a ICE 3 over the Hohenzollern Bridge in Cologne on November 20th, 2010.

Two 218 engines are hauling a ICE 3 over the Hohenzollern Bridge in Cologne on November 20th, 2010.

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113 268-7 is arriving at the main station of Cologne on November 20th, 2010.

Trans regio 460 004-5 is leaving the main station of Cologne on November 20th, 2010.

Germany / Diesel locomotives / 218

Two 218 engines are hauling a ICE 3 over the Hohenzollern Bridge in Cologne on November 20th, 2010.

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Z 2201 photographed at Enscherange on November 16th, 2010.

ICE 2 is waiting for passengers at the main station of Cologne on November 20th, 2010.

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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. 
Leonardus Schrijvers

Germany / Diesel locomotives / 218

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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. 
Leonardus Schrijvers

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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. 
Leonardus Schrijvers

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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

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