DB DMU 642 004, Gera Hbf
DB diesel railcar 642 004 parked under the platform roof of Gera Hbf, display 'no boarding'. Class 642 units are mainly used on branch lines and regional lines. They were manufactured by Siemens under the brand 'Desiro' since 1999/2000 and have a maximum speed of 120 km/h. Besides the 234 units purchased by DB until 2007, various private German rail companies are also using Desiro DMUs. Photo taken Sunday 13 December 2009. Photo: Steffen Mokosch (Steffen.Mokosch@web.de)