DB Regio AG - Class 442, Talent 2 „Hamsterbacke“

Technical data:
Manufacturer:  Bombardier Transportation

Quantity, ordered/built:  397
Period:  2008 ff.
Axle configuration: Bo’2’Bo’2’Bo’ (4 unit configuration)
Length:  72.300 mm (4 unit configuration)

Power output:  3030 kW (4/5 unit configuration)

 

The TALENT 2 (TALENT: Talbot leichter Nahverkehrs Triebwagen) is a 2…6 unit EMU, manufactured by Bombardier Transportation.

In the german NVR, the trains are listed as 94 80 0442, 1442 und 2442, at Deutsche Bahn as class  442 (end vehicle) and

443 (trailer vehicle). 325 of 397 manufactured units, have been delivered to Deutsche Bahn. Commissioning started in 2011.

Anyhow, there have been huge problems with the approval from EBA (Eisenbahn-Bundes-Amt).

 

The class 442 is in operation overall Germany. On the Moseltalbahn‘ - Perl – Trier – Koblenz -, the units are operated by DB Regio AG,

Region  Südwest, Trier.