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If Europe had adopted buckeye couplings instead of screw there would likely be many more Europeans still alive that wouldn't have been killed by concertina coaches in accidents. I can't believe that some Italian high speed trains are screw coupled and TGV power car are screwcoupled to coaches...
Depends what you want to do. The diesel hydraulic 218s still work IC trains from Iztehoe to Westerland. They also occasionally work the car trains from Niebuell to Westerland, can ride on these courtesy of the DMU that attaches to the back.
All are interrail valid.
The 20/9s were originally run top and tailed and multiple worked through remote control, I believe, so it has been done but locos need to be modified unless stick through blue star fitted.
A number of rakes come with their own generator van so train supply not an issue, if one is included.
To be honest, the powerpack is irrelevant, it's part of the train and just makes the train longer (it's more like a loco but shorter and also has advantage of removing underfloor engine noise); it doesn't use up passenger space like a cab, which is part of the structure. Considering years ago...
Currently at Stuttgart and virtually no long distance trains are on time.
Looks like connection already out the window.
Suppose I should have expected this.
Totally agree, did this last week and it's no issue (unless missingthat little bit of track out is a problem!). Sensible to book seat reservations, though, if on an interrail ticket.
I did and you forget about it. Occasionally check if something I want to see is coming past but, more often than not, I forget!
Mind you a 66 is actually very noisy at 3am on a summer night when I have the windows open.
None of the neighbours moan about the trains as we've got used to them.
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