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WLE 71 & DKB 6.304.1 Düren, 2 December 2003. Colin Baker (lokfuehrer@ntlworld.com)

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DKB 6.304.1 Düren, 2 December 2003. Colin Baker (lokfuehrer@ntlworld.com)

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Builders plate and EBA number plate of DKB 6.304.1 Düren, 2 December 2003. Colin Baker (lokfuehrer@ntlworld.com)

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Rurtalbahn V 104 (DKB 6.304.1) at the construction-site beween Gelsenkirchen Hbf and Essen-Altenessen on 3rd of August 2008. Photo ©Arnim v. Herff

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RTB V 104 in Wuppertal-Elberfeld (Hbf) on 16th of June 2007. Photo ©Arnim v. Herff

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Rurtalbahn V 104 Rurtalbahn GmbH V 104 mit Kölngleis-Kran in Köln-West(15.6.07). Photo by Wolfgang Mauser (mauserw@t-online.de)

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Rurtalbahn V 104 Rurtalbahn GmbH V 104 als Tfzf in Köln-West (14.6.07). Photo by Wolfgang Mauser (mauserw@t-online.de)

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Rurtalbahn V 104 Rurtalbahn GmbH V 104 (Hersteller On Rail 2000/DH1004/Leistung 1030 kW) > (ex DKB 6.304.1, On Rail, DB 211 235) mit Sdz am 14.6.07 in Köln-West. Photo by Wolfgang Mauser (mauserw@t-online.de)

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Diesel locos 6.304.1 (left), 6.305.1 (middle) and 6.306.1 (right) are parked at Düren on 9 April 2003. Their liveries differ in some points. 6.305.1 has an additional inscription of the track working company Kölngleis, for which it often moves work trains. 6.306.1, the newest loco, is labeled "Rurtalbahn" instead of "DKB" due to a reorganisation of the company. Digital photo by Christoph Schmitz

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6.304.1 of the Rurtalbahn (former DKB) is shunting ES 64 U2-029 and some passenger cars on the north side of Düren station on 17 March 2004. The ES 64, which is hired to Railogic (a company which cooperates with the Rurtalbahn), was now fitted with Rurtalbahn logos. The Rurtalbahn network (including this part of the station) is not electrified, the electric loco is used for trains on DB network. Digital photo by Christoph Schmitz (christoph.schmitz2@post.rwth-aachen.de)

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Diesel loco 6.304.1 of the Dürener Kreisbahn (DKB) waits to enter the new overtaking station Dorsfeld (on Cologne-Aachen) travelling westbound on 11 November 2001. Digital photo by Christoph Schmitz

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Inscriptions on 6.304.1 of the Dürener Kreisbahn (DKB) seen near Dorsfeld (on Cologne-Aachen) on 11 November 2001. Digital photo by Christoph Schmitz

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Diesel loco 6.304.1 of the Dürener Kreisbahn (DKB), seen near Dorsfeld with DNG 80151 (Cologne-Lendersdorf) on 22 February 2003. Digital photo by Christoph Schmitz

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Diesel loco 6.304.1 of the Dürener Kreisbahn (DKB) stands in Düren on 3 October 2001. On the left is the other diesel loco, 6.305.1. Digital photo by Christoph Schmitz

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Diesel loco 6.304.1 of the Dürener Kreisbahn (DKB) stands in Düren on 3 October 2001. Behind it is the other diesel loco, 6.305.1. Digital photo by Christoph Schmitz

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Diesel loco 6.304.1 of the Dürener Kreisbahn (DKB) seen in Düren on 22 May 2002. Digital photo by Christoph Schmitz

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Diesel loco 6.304.1 of the Dürener Kreisbahn (DKB) is parked at Düren on 20 July 2002. Note that the step at this corner of the loco is missing. Digital photo by Christoph Schmitz

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Diesel loco 6.304.1 of the Dürener Kreisbahn (DKB) pulls a train spreading ballast onto a newly laid track, seen near Düren on 23 February 2003. Later a tamper is used to put the ballast between the sleepers. This track was removed and built up new for a better alignment. Note that the catenary is not right above the track now, later the brackets were replaced by longer ones. Digital photo by Christoph Schmitz

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Diesel loco 6.304.1 of the Dürener Kreisbahn (DKB) passes the southern edge of Düren with a coal train to the Kappa paper factory at Zülpich on 25 September 2003. The Düren-Zülpich section of the line to Euskirchen was unused for 15 years, since August 2003 there are three pairs of coal trains per week, running on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Note that the barriers at the level crossing are up, all crossings have to be secured manually at this time. Digital photo by Christoph Schmitz

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Diesel loco 6.304.1 of the Dürener Kreisbahn (DKB) runs through the fields south of Düren.with a coal train to the Kappa paper factory at Zülpich on 25 September 2003. The Düren-Zülpich section of the line to Euskirchen was unused for 15 years, since August 2003 there are three pairs of coal trains per week, running on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Digital photo by Christoph Schmitz

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Diesel loco 6.304.1 of the Rurtalbahn (former DKB) is waiting on the north side of Düren station on 5 March 2004. It is the only remaining loco of this type, after 6.305.1 and 6.306.1 were damaged in an accident in October 2003. Please note that the DKB logo on the cab was replaced by the Rurtalbahn logo. On the left is ES 64 U2-029 which was hired to Railogic (another railway company from the Düren area) at that time. Digital photo by Christoph Schmitz (christoph.schmitz2@post.rwth-aachen.de)

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Diesel loco 6.304.1 of the Rurtalbahn (former DKB) approaches Düren with DNG 80151 (Cologne-Lendersdorf) on 27 March 2004. It is clearly visible that the cars are filled with briquets (which are delivered to a paper factory). Digital photo by Christoph Schmitz (christoph.schmitz2@post.rwth-aachen.de)

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ES 64 U2-029 is waiting on the north side of Düren station on 5 March 2004, coupled to diesel loco 6.304.1 of the Rurtalbahn (former DKB). At that time it was hired to Railogic, a company based in Kreuzau near Düren which obviously cooperates with the Rurtalbahn. The catenary on the north side of the station was removed, so later the diesel loco shunted the electric loco to the south side, from where it departed on it's own. Digital photo by Christoph Schmitz (christoph.schmitz2@post.rwth-aachen.de)