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Westbahn unit 93 85 4010 002-2 (this number refers to the whole train), consisting of the cars (93 85 4010) 602-9, 502-1, 402-4, 302-6, 202-8 and 102-0. Train WB 17519 "Besser reisen im Zug" Freilassing - Wien Westbf. None of the Westbahn units seem to have the destination display above the front window activated. Salzburg Hbf, track 3, 2012-01-01. tobias b köhler

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Westbahn unit 93 85 4010 002-2, inscription on the end car. Even though these trains go to Freilassing (Germany) every day (that's where this unit was just coming from), the "D" symbol cannot be found in the raster. Salzburg Hbf (as you can see reflecting in the window), 2012-01-01. tobias b köhler

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Westbahn unit 93 85 4010 002-2, rear end with car 93 85 4010 102-0. The "100" end car has seats in groups of four with tables, and can optionally be declared "Westclub" (for a surcharge each passenger can use two seats). Salzburg Hbf, 2012-01-01. tobias b köhler

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93 85 4010 004-8, WB 17510 to Freilassing. Wien Westbahnhof, 2012-02-09 tobias b köhler

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93 85 4010 004-8, WB 17510 to Freilassing. Wien Westbahnhof, 2012-02-09 tobias b köhler

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Westbahn unit 93 85 4010 007-1 (this number refers to the whole train), consisting of the cars (93 85 4010) 107-9, 207-7, 307-5, 407-3, 507-0 and 607-8. Train WB 17514 "Gute Reise im Zug" Wien Westbf - Freilassing. Salzburg Hbf, track 1, 2012-01-01. tobias b köhler

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Westbahn unit 93 85 4010 007-1 seen from the other end, the 600 "Westclub" car now on the rear. Train WB 17514 "Gute Reise im Zug" Wien Westbf - Freilassing. Salzburg Hbf, track 1, 2012-01-01. tobias b köhler

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Westbahn car 93 85 4010 107-9 seen in profile. Salzburg Hbf, track 1, 2012-01-01. tobias b köhler

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Westbahn car 93 85 4010 107-9. Four-seat groups around tables on both levels, bicycle and baggage rack on the lower level. Salzburg Hbf, track 1, 2012-01-01. tobias b köhler

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Westbahn car 93 85 4010 207-7. Seats arranged in rows on both levels, bicycle and baggage rack on the lower level, Westcafé on one end. Salzburg Hbf, track 1, 2012-01-01. tobias b köhler

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Westbahn car 93 85 4010 307-5. Seats arranged in rows on both levels, bicycle and baggage rack on the lower level, Westcafé on one end. Salzburg Hbf, track 1, 2012-01-01. tobias b köhler

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Westbahn car 93 85 4010 407-3. Seats arranged in rows on the upper levels, wheelchair area on the lower level, Westcafé on one end, smoking lounge on the other end. Salzburg Hbf, track 1, 2012-01-01. tobias b köhler

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Westbahn car 93 85 4010 507-0. Seats arranged in rows on both levels, bicycle and baggage rack on the lower level, Westcafé on one end. Salzburg Hbf, track 1, 2012-01-01. tobias b köhler

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Westbahn unit 93 85 4010 002-2, car 93 85 4010 602-9 running on the front end. As it's marked between the windows, this is the "Westclub" zone where only 50% of the seats are actually used. Salzburg Hbf, 2012-01-01. tobias b köhler

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Westbahn car 93 85 4010 107-9. Four-seat groups around tables on both levels, bicycle and baggage rack on the lower level. Both end cars are powered, so the inverters and transformers take up space on the end above the bogie. Salzburg Hbf, track 1, 2012-01-01. tobias b köhler

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Am 24. Mai 2011 fuhr der erste Doppelstocktriebzug der Westbahn erstmals aus eigener Kraft in voller sechsteiliger Länge Testfahrten zwischen Sulgen und Romanshorn in der Schweiz. Die Dachverkleidung ist noch nicht komplett, für die Testfahrten wurde ein schmales Stromabnehmerschleifstück aufgebaut. On 2011-05-24 the first doubledeck unit of the Westbahn was doing the first test runs at full length (six cars) and by its own power, doing test runs between Sulgen and Romanshorn in Switzerland. The roof panels were not yet complete, for the test runs a narrow pantograph wiper was installed. Reinhard Reiss, www.reissweb.net, reiss@reissweb.de

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Am 24. Mai 2011 fuhr der erste Doppelstocktriebzug der Westbahn erstmals aus eigener Kraft in voller sechsteiliger Länge Testfahrten zwischen Sulgen und Romanshorn in der Schweiz. Die Dachverkleidung ist noch nicht komplett, für die Testfahrten wurde ein schmales Stromabnehmerschleifstück aufgebaut. On 2011-05-24 the first doubledeck unit of the Westbahn was doing the first test runs at full length (six cars) and by its own power, doing test runs between Sulgen and Romanshorn in Switzerland. The roof panels were not yet complete, for the test runs a narrow pantograph wiper was installed. Reinhard Reiss, www.reissweb.net, reiss@reissweb.de

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Interior of the entrance zone of a Westbahn unit. The sliding door to the lower floor passenger space is operated with a pushbutton. 2012-02-24, tobias b köhler

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Westbahn, upper floor of an end car. Here the seats are arranged in groups of four around fixed tables. One of these cars is marked as "Westclub" where each passenger can use two seats and gets a free drink for (currently) 5 eur surcharge. The other is open for a regular fare, with identical interior. 2012-02-24, tobias b köhler

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Westbahn, upper floor of an end car. Above the doors, the door mechanism takes up so much space that the table at the end of the room only has two seats. Also, the window is very small, perhaps for structural reasons. 2012-02-24, tobias b köhler

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Westbahn, upper floor of an end car. Above the doors, the door mechanism takes up so much space that there is only space for a single seat. Also, the window is very small, perhaps for structural reasons. This means, no view out of the window from this seat. 2012-02-24, tobias b köhler

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Westbahn, upper floor of an end car. Screens announce the arrival time for the next stations. Strangely the last station is listed as "Salzburg-Freil." which does not exist - the real name of the station would be "Freilassing". The strange destination naming is so that Salzburg shows up as the destination on the information displays on the train and in the station, most passengers actually travel to Salzburg. 2012-02-24, tobias b köhler

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Westbahn, gangway section of an end car. The electronic inverters take up most space above the bogies, so there is a long "tunnel" with a handrail to hold yourself during the sometimes shaky ride near a station. 2012-02-24, tobias b köhler

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Westbahn, lower floor of an end car. The seats are all arranged around tables in groups of four. 2012-02-24, tobias b köhler

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Westbahn, "Westcafé" in a middle car. Passengers can take a croissant (1 eur to be paid to the steward), other snacks (sandwiches and cakes) are served by the "Weststeward" of which there should be one in each car, but currently it looks as if there are only four. 2012-02-24, tobias b köhler

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Westbahn, "Westcafé" in a middle car. Dispensers for hot and cold drinks, operating with Euro coins. 2012-02-24, tobias b köhler

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Westbahn, upper floor of a middle car. Here the seats are in rows. From this perspective you can also see the elegant curve of the stairs. All seats are mounted on the sidewalls, which means there are no hard to clean "dirt corners" on the floor. 2012-02-24, tobias b köhler

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Westbahn, upper floor of a middle car. Bench seat at the end of the car, above the door mechanism for the entrance door which is right below. The window is very small, perhaps for structural reasons. 2012-02-24, tobias b köhler

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Westbahn, middle car. In one of the cars the lower floor has a wheelchair zone with accessible toilet/washroom and the end section where the toilets is used for a "smoking lounge". However due to lawsuits smoking is currently forbidden even here, as explained by the paper on the door, and the ashtrays were removed. Nevertheless the room was full of passengers. 2012-02-24, tobias b köhler

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Westbahn, middle car, lower floor. The seats are arranged in rows; one corner is used for a luggage shelf. 2012-02-24, tobias b köhler

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Westbahn, middle car, lower floor. More detailed view of the seats. Two electric plugs can be found on each double seat. The legroom is excellent and there is a folding table. The seats can recline by moving the seat cushion forward. However there is no rubbish bin; passengers have to wait for the steward to take the trash away. 2012-02-24, tobias b köhler

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Westbahn, middle car, lower floor. Luggage shelf, with coin operated cable locks for bags. The lower board can be folded up to make space for bicycles if needed. 2012-02-24, tobias b köhler

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Westbahn, middle car, lower floor. Seats on the right, luggage shelf on the left; behind the sliding doors are the car's entrance doors, which are at platform level and wider than anything found in other intercity trains. 2012-02-24, tobias b köhler

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Westbahn, menu card. These drinks and snacks can be obtained from the "Westcafé" (which is located in each of the four middle cars). 2012-02-24, tobias b köhler

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Westbahn (left) and ÖBB class 4023 unit (right). Freilassing, 2012-01-31 tobias b köhler

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Linz / Donau Hbf 02.01.12 Endlich bekam ich ihn zu Gesicht, einen KISS der Westbahn. Schick sieht der neue Zug aus und lockert den "Einheitsbrei" ÖBB / DB doch sehr auf! Leider konnte ich den Zug nicht ausprobieren, da mein Nachtzug EN 490 eine Stunde später mich nach Köln bringen "sollte".

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Linz / Donau Hbf 02.01.12 Endlich bekam ich ihn zu Gesicht, einen KISS der Westbahn. Schick sieht der neue Zug aus, die Inneneinrichtung finde ich sehr "peppig" und "aufgelockert". Schade, dass ich den Zug nicht ausprobieren konnte, da eine Stunde später bereits mein EN 490 nach Köln fuhr...

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Euro Cargo Rail 92 80 1266 450-6 D-DB with a train of ZAS tank cars. Note the size difference to the Westbahn unit on the next track. Freilassing, 2012-01-31 tobias b köhler