Content:
| DC Analog Basic Plus | DC Digital Extra | AC Digital Extra | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driving function | + | + | + |
| Light change | + | + | + |
| Tail lights separately switchable | + 1) | + | + |
| Driver cabin lighting | + 1) | + | + |
| Shunting lights | + 2) | + | + |
| Digital interface | PluX22 | PluX22 | + |
| Decoder | + | + | |
| Sound | + | + |
| DC Analog Basic Plus | DC Digital Extra | AC Digital Extra | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LED-Lighting (One coach with decoder) | + | + | |
| Electric coupling | + | + |
1) Manually switchable via switch for analog operation; digitally switchable with decoder
2) Function only available in digital mode
Luggage Car without technical features.
With the goal of improving rail connections between the less structurally developed regions and the major conurbations, the Bundesbahn launched an improved service for its customers in the 1950s. The aim was to enable passengers to reach their destination in the nearest major city without changing trains if possible. The resulting repurposed express trains were well received by the public. The chosen routes largely avoided the main lines and arteries, earning these trains the nickname 'hedgerow express". One such train was the E 1642, which was commissioned in 1974. This train travelled from Braunschweig to Aachen via Kreiensen - Holzminden - Wehrden (Weser) - Beverungen - Scherfede - Brilon Wald - Schwerte - Hagen - Wuppertal - Colo
