DB Regio 111 168 with train from Letmathe to Iserlohn (an only one station trip) on 5th of October 2022. Please notice correct secure operation: Locomotive pushes train uphill!1!!11!!!

More than 15 years ago DB Regio made such a joke service from Hagen to Iserlohn (three stations). Than Abellio took over this line and established a service from Essen to Iserlohn and Siegen with spliting the train in Letmathe. After insolvency of Abellio NRW, DB took over the services again, but failed in correct operation of the split-service. Many times the smaler EMU arrived in front of the train and the bigger one to Siegen had to wait that the leading unit left the station for Iserlohn. Timetable became a phantasy... But DB Regio solved the problem due introducing their competence: Joke services!

Photo ©Arnim v. Herff