Jon Searles' photos with the keyword: Deutche Bahn

This was my train home (if memory serves), headed by a Class 112 electric. These units were originally built as improved DR Class 212 electrics, being intended for 160 km/h services instead of 120 km/h. They were among the first locomotives ordered in anticipation of the reunification of Germany, one of the last classes built for the DR, and one of the only classes to serve from the beginning on both the DR and the (pre-1994) DB. These units put out 4,220 Kw, or 5,660 horsepower, and have a maximum tractive effort of 56,000 lbs. (248kN). However, their 160 km/h maximum speed still has always been slow by DB standards, so initially they were preferred for local, or RegionalBahn trains, and now they serve slower trains exclusively. I have been unable to get the precise production run of these units, but it looks as if 45 were built by AEG between about 1992 and 1995.

Also called the ICT for its tilting mechanism, this class of ICE can be spotted by its stubbier nose than the similar (and contemporary) Class 403.

DB's Class 115 electric locomotives, of which 115154-7 on the left is one, are actually Class 110 and 113 units which have been redesignated for local and autotrain services. Classes 110 and 113 are in turn variants of the original DB E10 Class electrics introduced in 1956, being produced until 1969, with all units being redesignated Classes 110 and 112 in 1968, with an additional Class 114 being created through reclassification of the last 112 Class units in 1988. In addition, in 1991 the older Class 112's were reclassified 113, eliminating Class 112 as a Class designation. These locomotives, while they obviously vary in specifications, hence the different classifications, put out 5,000 horsepower (impressive for 1956), and can run between 120 and 160 Km/h, depending on how they're equipped. Originally, they were only rated for 130 Km/h, but the higher-speed variants were introduced both from new production and requalification of older units. The prototypes had only been rated for 125, but this was raised so that they could be reclassified as express locomotives. The Class 440 EMU on the right is of an entirely different era, however. Marketed by Alstom as the Coradia Continental, and DB have operated these since 2008. However, they have a longer history in Britain, where they were used on First Great Western starting in the early 2000's, with later production units being classified as Class 180 Adelantes (The earlier Class 175 Units were just called Coradias or Coradia 1000's.). These are actually very fast trains by diesel standards, being capable of operating at 125 m.p.h. The 440's are EMU's, however, as Alsthom market the same carbody series as either. The diesel version is classified as Class 640 or 648 on DB.

I think I had read somewhere that DB rented out bikes, but I had never actually found one and photographed one before. This one wasn't too far from the Karlsplatz.