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Driver's cab of high-floor LRV class K5000 of the Kölner Verkehrs-Betriebe AG (KVB) built by Bombardier Transportation and KIEPE ELEKTRIK. Unit 5101, depot Cologne-Merheim, March 11, 2002 Photo: Klaus P. Canavan, Düsseldorf (kpc@gmx.net)

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Tramcar 5102 of the Kölner Verkehrsbetriebe (KVB) enters the tunnel at Deutz on 29 June 2002. It was the first day this new class was in regular service. After some technical problems, it was decided to bring the train back to the depot Merheim. So it left the normal way of line 3 north of Suevenstraße and took this track which has no regular line traffic. It leads into the tunnel of line 1 that passes near the depot. The building on the left in the background is the Kölnarena. The second car of the train is 5104. Digital photo by Christoph Schmitz

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The interior of tramcar 5104 of the Kölner Verkehrsbetriebe (KVB) seen on 29 June 2002. It was the first day this new class was in regular service. Digital photo by Christoph Schmitz