96-2005-5 CFR newly bought Desiro type DMU in Bucurersti Nord railway station.

New Desiro type DMU's are currently being imported form Germany. Although they are designed to
be used on secondary non/electrified lines, CFR is using them as fast trains on electrified
main lines. Till now 10 DMU's have arrived and they are currently working on Bucuresti-Craiova 
and Bucuresti-Iasi routes. All 10 DMU's are registered to Bucuresti Calatori depot. They are
registered in class 96 which was formerly used by romanian prototype DMU's built by MARUB Brasov. The
DMU's are nicknamed "Sageata Albastra" (Blue Arrow) as a reminder of the romanian DMU prototype
intended to run between Viena and Constanta.
The units are equipped with two 275 kw engines linked to a mechanical transmision. The vehicle can reach 
a maximum speed of 120 km/h and weights 68 tons.

Photo and scan by: Andrei Berinde (fbvro@xnet.ro)