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DB 642 121 RB 57395 (Füssen-Buchloe) Füssen, 12-07-2015. © Eddy Konijnendijk.

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DB 642 121 RB 57394 (Buchloe-Füssen) Tannenmühle, 01-07-2018. © Eddy Konijnendijk.

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DB 642 121 RB 57395 (Füssen-Buchloe) Reinertshof, 01-07-2018. © Eddy Konijnendijk.

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DB 642 121 RB 57395 (Füssen-Buchloe) Reinertshof, 01-07-2018. © Eddy Konijnendijk.

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Deutsche Bahn DMU 642 123 as Regionalbahn (RB) from Rothenburg o.d.T. to Steinach. © C-J Prenzel - 2008-07-06 (prenzel@arcor.de)

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Deutsche Bahn DMU 642 123 as Regionalbahn (RB) from Rothenburg o.d.T. entering Steinach station in a heavy rainshower. © C-J Prenzel - 2008-07-06 (prenzel@arcor.de)

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DB DMU class 642 #124, Crailsheim DB diesel railcar 642 124/624 seen on track 1 of Crailsheim station after arriving from Aschaffenburg. RE 4181: Aschaffenburg Hbf 06:44, Lauda 09:06/09:13, Crailsheim 10:28. Built by Duewag and put into service 2 August 2001. Housed at Nürnberg West and operated from Aschaffenburg. Photo taken Friday 20 February 2015. Photo: Steffen Mokosch (Steffen.Mokosch@web.de)

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DB DMU 642 130, Döbeln Hbf DB diesel railcar 642 130 waiting at Döbeln Hbf for departure to Leipzig as RB 26575 Döbeln-Leipzig (departure time 11:26, arrival at Leipzig Hbf 12:36). 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. 642 130 is housed in Leipzig. Photo taken Sunday 14 February 2010. Photo: Steffen Mokosch (Steffen.Mokosch@web.de)

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DB DMU 642 130, Meißen DB diesel railcar 642 130/630 after arrival at Meißen as RB 26580 Leipzig-Nossen-Meißen (arrival at Meißen 16:16). The Scharfenberg coupler on the left belongs to 642 132. Photo taken Thursday 9 September 2010 after a protest ride from Nossen opposing the planned suspension of passenger rail between Nossen and Meißen. Look also for the two following photos which were taken the same day. Photo: Steffen Mokosch (Steffen.Mokosch@web.de)

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DB DMU 642 130, Meißen DB diesel railcar 642 130/630 after arrival at Meißen as RB 26580 Leipzig-Nossen-Meißen (arrival at Meißen 16:16) and demonstrants opposing the planned suspension of passenger rail between Nossen and Meißen. They took the train for a protest ride between the two cities. Photo taken Thursday 9 September 2010. Photo: Steffen Mokosch (Steffen.Mokosch@web.de)

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DB DMU 642 130, Nossen DB diesel railcar 642 130/630 waiting at Nossen for departure to Meißen as RB 26580 Leipzig-Nossen-Meißen (departure time at Nossen 15:51, arrival at Meißen 16:16). The other DMU behind was 642 132. Photo taken Thursday 9 September 2010 shortly before the start of the protest ride to Meißen opposing the planned suspension of passenger rail between Nossen and Meißen. Photo: Steffen Mokosch (Steffen.Mokosch@web.de)

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DB DMU 642 130, Meißen Triebischtal DB diesel railcar 642 130 stopping at Meißen Triebischtal on its way as RB 26570 from Leipzig to Meißen. Due to the austerity plans of the conservative-liberal government of Saxony the line between Nossen and Meißen will be closed in 2011. Photo taken Saturday 18 September 2010. Photo: Steffen Mokosch (Steffen.Mokosch@web.de)

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DB DMU 642 132, Deutschenbora DB diesel railcar 642 132 leaving Deutschenbora towards Meißen. 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. This unit is used on the line Nossen–Meißen. Photo taken Wednesday 17 June 2010. Photo: Steffen Mokosch (Steffen.Mokosch@web.de)

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DB DMU 642 132, Meißen DB diesel railcar 642 132/632 after arrival at Meißen as RB 26580 Leipzig-Nossen-Meißen (arrival at Meißen 16:16). The Scharfenberg coupler on the right belongs to 642 130. Photo taken Thursday 9 September 2010 after the protest ride from Nossen opposing the planned suspension of passenger rail between Nossen and Meißen. Photo: Steffen Mokosch (Steffen.Mokosch@web.de)

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DB DMU 642 136, Meißen DB diesel railcar 642 136/636 waiting at Meißen station for returning service towards Leipzig. Put into service 16 November 2001. Photo taken Saturday 15 October 2011. Photo: Steffen Mokosch (Steffen.Mokosch@web.de)

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DB DMU 642 136, Nossen DB diesel railcar 642 136 waiting at Nossen station for departure to Meißen as RB 26570 (departure time 11:51). Maybe it was the last spring for class 642 DMU's leaving Nossen towards Meißen. Due to the austerity plans of the conservative-liberal government of Saxony the line will be closed in 2011. Photo taken during a rail festival at Nossen station, Sunday 18 April 2010. Photo: Steffen Mokosch (Steffen.Mokosch@web.de)

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DB DMU 642 136, Nossen DB diesel railcar 642 136/636 stopping at Nossen station for service towards Leipzig. After several considerations this service will be cancelled between Meißen and Döbeln in 2015. Photo taken Sunday 16 June 2013. Photo: Steffen Mokosch (Steffen.Mokosch@web.de)

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DB DMU class 642 #136, Nossen († 2015-12-12) DB diesel railcar 642 136/636 stopping at Nossen station on the penultimate trip towards Meißen. RB 26378: Leipzig Hbf 16:08, Nossen 17:45/17:48, Meißen 18:15. Thanks to 25 years of conservative government in Saxony – this once was a mainline connection! Photo taken Saturday 12 December 2015. Photo: Steffen Mokosch (Steffen.Mokosch@web.de)

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642 623-3 in Neuenmarkt-Wirsberg(18.9.08) Photo by Wolfgang Mauser (wolfgang-mauser@t-online.de)

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DB DMU 642 630, Döbeln Hbf DB diesel railcar 642 630, parked on a siding of Döbeln Hauptbahnhof (Döbeln main station). 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. This unit is used on the line Leipzig–Döbeln–Nossen. Photo taken Sunday 1 November 2009. Photo: Steffen Mokosch (Steffen.Mokosch@web.de)

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DB DMU 642 632, Nossen DB diesel railcar 642 632 leaving Nossen towards Leipzig Hbf. Scheduled departure time was 13:55 as RB 26583. In the background on the right side of the photo you can see a former DR salon car (green) and a former MITROPA dining car (red). 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 Friday 6 November 2009. Photo: Steffen Mokosch (Steffen.Mokosch@web.de)

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DB 642 121 in Augsburg Hbf on 2 July 2013. Photo by Leon Schrijvers Leon2711schrijvers@yahoo.co.uk

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DB 642 631 during test runs in Usti nad Labem-Strekov on 14.03.2010 Photo by Iványi Csaba (c.ivanyi@chello. hu)

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DB 642 623-3 DMU type DESIRO. Gemuenden (Main), May 2002. Photo by: Ralf Aroksalasch, R_A_Stuttgart@gmx.de

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DB 642 125 im Bahnhof Scheidt(Saar) Richtung St. Ingbert. September 2013. Photo by M.Koblischka (koblischka@t-online.de)

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DB 642 624 in Saarbrücken Hbf, 21.06.09. Wappen und Namen von Bierbach. Photo by M.R.Koblischka (m.koblischka@mx.uni-saarland.de)

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DB 642 624 in Saarbrücken Hbf, 21.06.09. Wappen und Namen von Bierbach. Photo by M.R.Koblischka (m.koblischka@mx.uni-saarland.de)

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A class 642 unit at Leipzig HBf...July 2004. Photo from James & Martin's Picture Collection Copyright 'Jampics' m.hawkes7@ntlworld.com British and Foreign Railway Pictures Jampics Fotopic.

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Regionalbahn to Meissen and Brandis at Leipzig Hbf 3.11.2006 Martin P.