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VolmeTal Bahn 1001-1 abfahrtbereit in Dortmund Hbf, 14 April 2001 Scanned photo by Leon Schrijvers Leon2711schrijvers@yahoo.co.uk

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VolmeTal Bahn 1001-2 abfahrtbereit in NeuB Hbf, 14 April 2001 Scanned photo by Leon Schrijvers Leon2711schrijvers@yahoo.co.uk

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DME diesel-hydraulic Talent in Hagen Hbf, summer 1999. Photo: tobias b köhler

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DME diesel-hydraulic Talent arriving at Hagen Hbf, summer 1999. Photo: tobias b köhler

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DME diesel-hydraulic Talent in Hagen Hbf, summer 1999. Photo: tobias b köhler

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DME diesel-hydraulic Talent in Hagen Hbf, summer 1999. Photo: tobias b köhler

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DME diesel-hydraulic Talent in Hagen Hbf, summer 1999. The low floor section is at the same level as the platform. Photo: tobias b köhler

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Dortmund Märkische Eisenbahn VT 01.102 in Hagen main-station on 7th of June 2003 waiting for departure to Dortmund. Photo by Arnim v. Herff (arnimvherff@uni-duisburg.de)

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Not every DMU by DME is damaged! DME VT 01.104 in Hagen Hbf on 29th of November 2003. Photo by Arnim v. Herff (arnimvherff@uni-duisburg.de) 2003

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DME diesel-hydraulic Talent, first class interior (very similar to second class). Photo: tobias b köhler

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DME diesel-hydraulic Talent, second class interior. For easier floor cleaning all seats are wall-mounted. Photo: tobias b köhler

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In May 1999 the Dortmund-Märkische Eisenbahn (DME) started operating trains on the Volmetalbahn Dortmund-Hagen-Lüdenscheid. This new "Talent" DMU of the DME was photographed on 7 August at the end point of the line Lüdenscheid. The DME Talent has a lower floor than DBAG class 644 and dieselhydraulic instead of dieselelectric traction. DBAG class 643 (to be delivered) will be similar to the DME units. Photo and scan by Marco van Uden