DBAG diesel locomotive 218 247-5 at Gummersbach station, ready to depart with a RB25 train to Köln. This photo was taken a few weeks before class 644 DMUs ("Talent") were introduced on this line. The RB25 trains consisted of standard regional cars, with a cab car for push-pull operation.

The white tank to the left contains diesel fuel for the locos, and is still in use today.

Gummersbach, Germany, May 1999

Photo and scan: Klaus von der Heyde