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  • Old German locos substitute for modern EMUs

    Old German locos substitute for modern EMUs

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    Sam Hewitt

    VETERAN electric locos have made a comeback on several routes in Germany. They are replacing modern EMUs, which are out of service because of accident damage or maintenance. In December, three routes in western Germany had these temporary stand-ins operating, two of them using Class 110 electric locos originally built for West German Railways (Deutsche…

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