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Trainsimming Modern German railways Part Two Jan 2003 BR 423 S-Bahn EM U at Düsseldorf Unterrath. In the background you can see a Düsseldorfer Stadtbahn (Light Rail) M odel: David Dolbrother In Part Two: W elcome to Part Two Trainsimming Modern German Passenger branding railways ñ Carriage classification system Thanks for the positive feedback from been tremendous investment in EMUs ñ Intercity Part One of Trainsimming Modern and DMUs G erman Railways. ñ Eurocity for regional and S Bahn work, as well as ñ Night trains I‘ve actual read that many Germans the ICE 3 for High Speed trains. Train enthusiasts enthusiasm starts with ñ ICE High Speed trains the engine and ends with the engine: W e describe the EMU‘s and DMU‘s in ñ InterRegio because to understand what is behind is use. too complicated. ñ Regional carriages and DMUs In Part Two we attempt to unravel this, with a description of the types of ñ S Bahn EMUs Passenger services that DB has run since ñ Resources the 60‘s, the color schemes used, the carriage classification system, and ñ Next Issue pictures of the carriages in use. Most German regional trains were push- pull: since privatization in 1994 there has Trainsimming Modern German R ailways Part Two 2 German passenger S ervices Post the privatization of DB AG, the long distant and the regional Trains in Germany are operated by separate subsidiaries, now named DB Reise & Touristik and DB Regio. In addition, since 1996 the State Governments have been made financially responsible for operating Regional Railways, paying DB Regio or a an Open Access Operator to run the services on its behalf. In many cases DB continues to run the service, and stock has been considerably modernized, particularly with the use of EMUs, DMUs and Doubledecker push-pull stock. In other cases an Open Access Operator now runs the service. These are examples of passenger train services from the on-line timetable for Cologne (Köln) Hbf (www.bahn.de ) , or Stuttgart Hbf Long distance. ICE (InterCity Express) œ ICE 604 Basel to Dortmund via Frankfurt and NMS The flagship of the German Rail system. Provides high-speed connections between the principal metropolitan areas at 250 K/mph or more, using the ICE EMU‘s, partly on high-speed lines (Neubaustrecke NBS). The new NBS between Köln and Frankfurt has just started service cutting one hour off the travel time. Trains run every hour or more frequently. IC (InterCity) IC2500 Karlsruhr to W esterland (Sylt) via Mannheim, Köln, Bremen ñ Express trains connecting the larger domestic destinations. Trains run every hour. EC (Eurocity). EC 29 —Joseph Haydn“ Hamburg œ Köln œ W ien W estbahnhof ñ Similar to IC but across borders IR (InterRegio, "Inter-Regional") œ No longer timetabled since Dec 2002 ñ Express service connecting domestic and international medium-sized towns to major rail centers. Trains generally run every two hours or more often. This service has been phased out and almost eliminated from the 2003 timetable, with the remaining routes turned into IC or IRE. IRE (Inter Regional Express) œ partial replacement for IR THA Thalys THA 9420 Köln Deutz to Paris Nord via Aachan and Brussels ñ French high-speed trains. M ET M etropolitan MET 1031 Köln œ Düsseldorf œ Essen -Hamburg Luxury Business Class train with special stock œ only Köln œ Hamburg UEx Urlaubsexpress UEx 1128 Bolzano œ Dortmund ñ Holiday trains from North Germany to Austria or Italy ñ CIS Cisalpino CIS 155 Stuttgart Zurich Milan Italian high-speed tilting trains Pendolino that can, contrary to the ICE, run on more conventional tracks, since it leans into curves. Trainsimming Modern German R ailways Part Two 3 M any ICE, IC and C R egional Transport N ahverkehr have nam es but S-Bahn (Schnellbahn, "Fast Train") S6 Essen Hbf to Köln via Düsseldorf since 2002 Commuter rail service in and around major metropolitan areas. disappeared. For a list of nam es see RB (RegionalBahn, "Regional Train") RB 225 Münchengladbach to Koblenz (via Right bank of Rhine) http://www.bahnseit ñ Local trains stop in virtually every town along the way. e.de/purespace/zugn amen.html RE (RegionalExpress)/ IRE (inter Regional Express) RE 10006 Hamm Aachan RE- Line 1 is know as the 'NRW -Express œNordrhein W estfalen' ñ A significantly faster service than the RB and SE. Stops at medium and larger- sized towns. SE (StadtExpress, "City Express") œ no longer used œ replaced by RB or RE CityBa hn (C B) œ a type of SE - the term was used in Köln and Hamburg œ no longer used Long distance N ight Trains NachtZug NZ 1100 Firenze œ Dortmund ñ Night trains EN EuroNight EN325 Brussels œ W ien W estbahnhof ñ International night trains CityNightLine (CNL) CNL 41917 Norddeich M ole - Zurich ñ Private DACH GmbH luxury night trains, special trainsets, special prices. D-Zug (Durchgangszug, "Through Train") D248 W arsaw Köln ñ A term now only used for night trains. ICN InterCityNight; No longer used -a high quality night train. Trainsimming Modern German R ailways Part Two 4 Make up of IC 2275 Hannover D B Carriage classification system - Konstanz replacing IR 2475 1st class Air conditioned Avm The classification system for German carriages consists of: compartment Arkimb IR-BistroCafe One or more Class letters, in capitals describing the type of carriage, e.g. A first nd class, B second class. 2 class compartment, Bvmz air conditioned, own One or more Identification letter in small letters describing features of the car, for power generator example v air-conditioning 2nd Class, open, air- Bpm A series number describing a series of carriages, written in superscript. conditioned 137 2nd Class, open, air- For example W Rmz is a dining car. Bpmb conditioned, wheel chair access 2nd Class, open, air- The principle characteristics of the cars are noted in the table below. Bpm conditioned The sidebar shows the composition of the new service IC 2275 that has replace the 2nd Class, open, air- Bpm IR 2475 in the new timetable. conditioned 2nd Class, open, air- Bpmdbzf conditioned driving cab Each Passenger car has a twelve number serial number, which would take pages to . describe. Those who are interested should go to www.reisezug-wagen.de and use the Google translation facility. Series number A good pocket book guide (in German) is Andreas Braun DB-Fahrzeuge Band 2. 1nn Intercity For the composition of trains in the current timetable see: 13n Restaurant www.fernbahn.de cars 2nn Schnellzug 26 n InterRegio 4nn Regional 5nn DR Schnellzug 7nn Commuter including A W Rm z 137 restaurant car in Traffic red IC livery – this one has had Double- the pantograph rem oved: decker M odel: Jam ar Repaint: Stefan/ W iesner Gerhard 8nn Salon and Meeting room cars 88n Talgo (sleeping cars) 9nn Luggage and Auto transporters Trainsimming Modern German R ailways Part Two 5 Carriage Classification system Letter Meaning Long-distance traffic compartment car longer than m 24,5m with 10 A or 12 B and/or 5 A with AB or 6 B Bm A 1st. Class Car with BD compartments 1st Class with Dinning car AR p Air-conditioned, open, center aisle Bpmz and Kitchen Air-conditioned, with less than 10 A and/or 12 B - v Avmz AB St and Second class car compartments B 2nd. Class car o Long-distance traffic car does not air-conditioned, Bomz nd Bc 2 Class couchette i InterRegio Car (used with m) Aim 2nd Class luggage BD Regional Traffic longer than 24,5m, 2 midway compartment n entrances, region with center aisle (1st class side Abn aisle), 36 wire Push-pull control system 2nd. Class with Dinner and BR Kitchen Regional Traffic longer than 24,5m, 2 midway y entrances, region with center aisle, Push-pull control Byu Seat car 2. Class with BS system special mechanisms Compartment coach with seats, which can be c Bcm D Luggage wagon converted into couchettes Double Decker (the normal w Light 4 axel passenger train cars, length over 18,7m Bghw D.... class letters placed in front e.g. DAB) S-Bahn (Commuter), 2 midway entrances, central x Bxf power supply, high speed brake DD Double deck car transporter b Car with equipment for wheel chair access. Bpmbz Narrow track car (the K.... normal class letters placed in Car for bicycle transport and/or with general-purpose d Bimdzf front e.g. KAB) area MD Auxiliary luggage car k Car with Bistro (Café) or self-service machine Bnrkz Post Post office car h Car with self-power supply + central power supply Bocmh Society car (Open car for W G r Car with high speed brake Bnrz groups/meetings etc) s Side passage in Luggage car BDomsb W L Sleeping car u Passenger train car with 34 pole pus-pull control line AByu W R Restaurant car uu Passenger train car with 36 pole push-pull control line Byuu Passenger train car with central power supply from the z Apmz main heating line Driving cab with 34 pole control line (not used since q 1991) f Driving Cab with 36 pole control line Bnrzf Trainsimming Modern German R ailways Part Two 6 A Bim dzf 269 Driving cab built in 1995 from ex fast train stock. They have a cab controls based on a BR 111. This is shown in the latest IC livery in Dresden station. DB has about 110 Driving cabs in IC and IR liveries M odel: Protrain 2. Caught on a Train IC Intercity For business journeys Intercity were originally introduced in 1971, although there were TEE trains, and high speed trains are forerunners before this.