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Fahrzeug 690 004-7 (Cargo-Sprinter) Aufnahmedatum 20.02.1999 Zugnr. -, abgestellt Aufnahmeort Osnabrück Bw (Kamerun) Bildautor: (C) 1999, 2006 Smlg. Werner Brückner; wb-info@gmx.net

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2-axle container car 42 80 443 3 006-9 Lgnss577, a middle car of the Windhoff Cargosprinter (container DMU) class 690. The middle cars are fairly conventional, just equipped with signal cables and EBAS, an electronic system for operating and controlling the brakes (the electronics are in the grey box under the frame). Knittelfeld, 2004-05-31 tobias b köhler

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Fahrzeug 690 004-7 (Cargo-Sprinter) Aufnahmedatum 20.02.1999 Zugnr. -, abgestellt Aufnahmeort Osnabrück Bw (Kamerun) Bildautor: (C) 1999, 2005 Smlg. Werner Brückner, wb-info@gmx.net

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Windhoff Cargosprinters (container DMUs) class 690 in Knittelfeld, Austria. These prototype units, built 1997, were designed to be a modern, economic alternative for rail container transport without shunting delays, but all attempts to establish regular services were unsuccessful. Each unit consists of two 4-axle end power cars and three 2-axle middle cars. Between units, the Z-AK coupler allows both automatic coupling and combination with regular wagons. Knittelfeld, 2004-05-31 tobias b köhler

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Windhoff Cargosprinters (container DMUs) class 690 in Knittelfeld, Austria. The original owner, whose marks can still be seen on the wagons, recently put these units up for sale, and I have heard that ÖBB Technical Services (the business responsible for maintenance of rolling stock) acquired them for internal use, but I have no other information - if anyone knows more, please send me e-mail. Knittelfeld, 2004-05-31 tobias b köhler

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Talbot Talion class 691 and Windhoff Cargosprinter 690. They can easily be distinguished by the shapes of their cabs. Windhoff built a few similar units as departmental vehicles for Great Britain and Australia, Bombardier (successor of Talbot) is not offering the Talion any more even though there were no great technical problems - it was just not economic to operate, compared with classic freight trains. Knittelfeld, 2004-05-31 tobias b köhler

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Talbot Talion (container DMU) class 691 in Knittelfeld, Austria. Their concept is similar to the Windhoff Cargosprinters, but the middle cars are a triple articulated unit with bogies instead of 2-axle cars. Knittelfeld, 2004-05-31 tobias b köhler

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One of the brandnew Cargo-Sprinter built by Talbot and Windhoff was shown on the occasion of the "Tag des Lokfuehrers" in Aachen West freight station. This seems to be the Talbot version. The photo was taken on the 21st of September 1997. (C)1997 by Eike M. Belgardt (chevin@hermes.kawo1.rwth-aachen.de) Scanned with Polaroid SprintScan 35 of the RWTH Aachen, Germany

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The DB AG has ordered six prototype 5-car container DMUs called `STE' or `CargoSprinter' by Talbot and Windhoff. This model shows the arrangement of the Talbot train. The first bogie is driven by a diesel engine, there is a second cab on the other end of the train. Photo by Tobias B. Köhler (unci@tigerden.com)

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CargoSprinter-Führerstände Auf dem Gelände des IFS der RWTH Aachen. Aus dem CargoSprinter entstand der CargoMover, nur ohne Führerstand Andre Recken - 16.2.2005 andre.recken@dialup.fh-aachen.de

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CargoSprinter-Führerstände Auf dem Gelände des IFS der RWTH Aachen. Aus dem CargoSprinter entstand der CargoMover, nur ohne Führerstand Andre Recken - 16.2.2005 andre.recken@dialup.fh-aachen.de