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406 513-2 heads ICE 14 (Frankfurt-Bruxelles) passing Düren (on Cologne-Aachen) on 23 February 2003. The northern track just west of the station was reconstructed that day for a better alignment, so the train had to use the left track to Langerwehe (the next station). The third unelectrified track in the background is the branch line to Heimbach. Digital photo by Christoph Schmitz

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A multiple system ICE 3 (class 406) approaches Düren (on Cologne-Aachen) as ICE 14 (Frankfurt-Bruxelles) on 22 February 2003. On the right you can see the S-Bahn (urban trains) station of Merzenich which is not yet in service. Digital photo by Christoph Schmitz

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A multiple system ICE 3 (class 406) approaches Düren (on Cologne-Aachen) as ICE 14 (Frankfurt-Bruxelles) on 22 February 2003. Digital photo by Christoph Schmitz

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A multiple system ICE 3 (class 406) approaches Düren (on Cologne-Aachen) as ICE 14 (Frankfurt-Bruxelles) on 14 March 2004. Generally the speed for ICE trains on this line was raised to 250 km/h in December 2003, but in this curve speed is restricted to 220 km/h. The S-Bahn (urban trains) station Merzenich on the right is now in service for nearly one year. Digital photo by Christoph Schmitz (christoph.schmitz2@post.rwth-aachen.de)