Meine erste Fahrt | IC 141 Berlin-Spandau – Ostbahnhof | Führerstandsmitfahrt | BR 193 Vectron

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Führerstandsmitfahrt in einer Lok der Baureihe 193 mit InterCity 1.

Seit dem Fahrplanwechsel im Dezember 2023 laufen auf der IC-Linie 77 zwischen Amsterdam und Berlin neue Vectrons der Niederländischen Staatsbahn. Begleitet mich auf meiner ersten Fahrt im Planeinsatz auf der für mich neuen Baureihe 193 durch Berlin. Unsere Fahrt startet in Spandau und führt nach Charlottenburg und anschließend über die berühmte Berliner Stadtbahn zum Berliner Hauptbahnhof und weiter zum Ostbahnhof.

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00:00 Intro
00:23 Berlin-Spandau
00:46 Übersichtskarte
01:11 Berlin-Spandau
02:56 Berlin-Spandau – Berlin-Charlottenburg
05:49 Berlin-Charlottenburg
07:48 Berlin Zoologischer Garten
10:17 Berlin Zoologischer Garten – Berlin Hauptbahnhof
12:51 Berlin Hauptbahnhof
15:13 Berlin Hauptbahnhof
16:10 Berlin Hauptbahnhof – Berlin Friedrichstraße
16:27 Berlin Friedrichstraße
17:58 Berlin Friedrichstraße – Berlin Ostbahnhof
19:17 Berlin Alexanderplatz
19:31 Berlin Friedrichstraße – Berlin Ostbahnhof
20:40 Berlin Ostbahnhof

All information is presented without guarantee and in simplified form, no claim to correctness or completeness! Welcome to the driver’s cab of the 193 series, accompany me on my first trip in the new Vectron. Since the timetable change in December 2023, leased multi-system Siemens Vectrons electric locomotives in the yellow and blue design

Of the Dutch state railway have been used on the InterCity line 77 between Amsterdam and Berlin. InterCity 141 has already completed most of its 600-kilometer journey between the two capitals in Berlin-Spandau. I would now like to travel with you on the last section within the German capital Berlin.

Until 1997, the then Spandau long-distance train station was located at the level of the Stresow S-Bahn station, until it was replaced by the new glass building about a kilometer further west and the old Spandau train station was demolished. Zs 2 – direction indicator The road leads in the direction shown.

A special feature of Berlin is that the tracks of the main lines have letters for clear identification. In the eastern head of Spandau station, the routes branch off towards the Stadtbahn and the Ringbahn, we travel the route towards Charlottenburg and further towards the Zoological Garden and the main station,

Trains to Jungfernheide, to the underground station of the main station and towards Gesundbrunnen pass beneath us. To the right of us is the Ruhleben end point of the Berlin subway line U2. Lf 6 – speed announcement signal A speed signal (Lf 7) is to be expected.

We pass the Grunewald workshop to the right of us, where the subway’s small profile trains are serviced. The workshop is located not far from the Olympiastadion underground station, also on the U2. Lf 7 – speed signal The displayed speed must (…) not be exceeded.

Many thanks to the numerous viewers who like and comment so diligently – you’re helping me a lot 🙂 The S-Bahn, which also started in Spandau, has circled the Olympic Stadium on the other side and joins it again on Heerstrasse.

If new vehicles are to be presented at Innotrans, they can be brought directly to the exhibition grounds of the trade fair for rail and transport technology, which takes place every two years, via the connecting tunnel on the left.

I preselect a new speed in the locomotive’s automatic driving and braking control (AFB) and confirm this by pressing a button. The locomotive will now independently ensure that it adheres to the set value of 100 km/h and does not exceed it.

We circle the Berlin trade fair grounds in a wide arc; both entrances to the trade fair can be reached by S-Bahn. The S-Bahn tracks turn left and lead to the S-Bahn station Westkreuz with the possibility of changing to the Ringbahn.

Our long-distance train tracks now merge with the route from Magdeburg, Potsdam and Wannsee. We cross the Berlin city highway A100 and the Ringbahn on Berlin’s inner ring and now reach Charlottenburg train station, which is served by regional trains and S-Bahn trains at regular intervals.

For us in long-distance transport, the Vectron is the first locomotive after the 147.5 series to have a combined driving brake switch, with which the acceleration and electrical braking of the locomotive are controlled with a lever. What is unusual is that the switch is initially in the zero position in a vertical position,

In the older locomotive series, the electric brake usually has its own lever on the right side. Ks 2 – Expect stop The signal allows passing and announces a stop. I pulled the drive switch back from the zero position and used it to control the electric brake of the locomotive.

Depending on the speed range, the Siemens Vectron is able to generate up to 240 kN braking force through the reversed traction motors. This means I am able to brake the train sufficiently using only the regenerative brake and without using the compressed air brake.

I recognize the driving position of the next main signal and therefore slowly reduce the e-braking force again. In the meantime I have preselected the new valid speed of 60 km/h in the AFB and now acknowledge it again by pressing a button.

Ks 1 – ride The signal shows green flashing light when (…) a signal Zs 3v is shown. In 1896, 14 years after the Berlin light rail opened, the Savignyplatz stop was subsequently built and opened, The platform roof with cast iron columns and the entrance hall are now listed buildings.

The Stadtbahn, which is also a listed building, was ceremoniously opened in 1882 by Emperor Wilhelm I and, together with the Ringbahn, has since then connected the terminal stations that were previously located just outside the city gates.

Ks 2 – Expect stop Ks signals (…) that a distance shortened by more than 5% (…) ; Ks 2 – Expect stop at standing in front of the associated signal, show (…) an additional white light.

I carry out the so-called signal announcement and have gotten into the habit of saying the shortened braking distance out loud so that I am aware that the following main signal will come earlier than usual. Since there is no sufficiently long slip path behind the signal at the end of the platform,

I am only allowed to drive at a speed of 40 km/h since the signal behind in order to be able to stop within the slip path if I miss the signal. Until the opening of Berlin Central Station, the stop at the zoo was the most important long-distance train stop within the capital.

Today, with a few exceptions, long-distance trains pass through without stopping at the busy Hardenbergplatz with numerous transfer options. The zoological garden in the immediate vicinity of the train station is considered the most species-rich zoo in the world with over 20,000 animals in 1,100 species.

In the eastern part of the city there is a second zoo in the capital city, the Tierpark Berlin, with at least 8,000 animals. The zoo, on the other hand, is not a zoo, but a large park and was the hunting ground of the Electors of Brandenburg in the 16th century.

In the17th and 18th centuries, the wildlife park was gradually converted into a landscape garden and wide aisles and avenues served as a connection between the city palace and the Charlottenburg Palace was created.

The new Vectrons were a popular photographic subject, especially in the first few weeks, so people were photographed quite often while out and about. In the center of the Tiergarten stands the 67m high Victory Column with a gilded bronze sculpture as an image of the Roman protective goddess Victoria.

It is considered one of the most important national monuments in Germany and can also be seen again and again from the tracks of the Berlin city railway. The Berlin Stadtbahn runs as an elevated railway on 731 brick viaduct arches and with 64 bridges across the streets of Berlin;

On the left pair of tracks, S-Bahn trains run at frequent intervals and are powered by direct current from a conductor rail on the side. Feel free to take a look at my Instagram channel if you want to get more insights into my everyday working life as a train driver 🙂

And if you don’t want to miss any videos here on YouTube, feel free to subscribe to my channel 😉 The following S-Bahn station is named after the official headquarters of Federal President, who, among other things, receives state guests in the baroque Bellevue Palace, built in 1785, not far from the Spree.

Between 1994 and 1998, the viaduct route through Berlin was extensively renovated and the long-distance railway tracks were electrified. Since then, the InterCityExpress has also been able to travel through the center of Berlin, which previously only reached via Michendorf to Lichtenberg and a little later via Wannsee at least to the zoo.

In the late 1990s, construction work began on the new Berlin main station and the north-south long-distance railway tunnel. The so-called “mushroom concept” will result in a complete conversion and reorganization of rail passenger transport in Berlin.

At the beginning of the 2000s, the route of the light rail was shifted slightly and construction of the glass roof for the main station began. The magnificent Berlin Central Station was ceremoniously opened in May 2006, just in time for the Football World Cup in Germany.

With 330,000 travelers every day, Berlin Central Station is the fourth largest train station in Germany in terms of the number of travelers. It is also the largest tower station in Europe and has a total of 14 platform tracks on several levels.

Around 1,300 long-distance, regional and local trains, a subway and several tram lines stop at the main station, meaning that the glass palace not far from the government district has developed into an important transfer point for rail transport. For our InterCity, the main station is only a short stopover before we continue

Our journey to Ostbahnhof after most of the travelers have gotten off, as soon as a route on the busy light rail becomes available for us. I’m still working on the correct door operation of the Vectron. If you press the door buttons too briefly, they sometimes don’t respond.

If you press it for too long, you can generate a fault message with voice output. Zp 10 – door closing order Close the door. Zp 9 – departure signal Depart. The Vectron has the nice gimmick that when the AFB is switched on, it automatically ensures

That any existing train control restrictions such as speed monitoring are not exceeded. Now, for example, due to the 1000 Hz influence, a speed monitoring of 45 km/h is active, exceeding which leads to emergency braking. The Vectron recognizes this and prevents the train from becoming faster than the monitored speed.

Due to the close signal distances on the light rail, you always have to be very attentive to the PZB, as influences can sometimes overlap – it’s good if the locomotive also keeps an eye on the PZB.

The speed restriction has been lifted and I can now aim for the permitted speed of 60 km/h again. When accelerating, you can now clearly see in the left display that the locomotive from Munich-Allach decides independently

How many and which traction motors it controls in order to generate the tractive force desired by the locomotive driver. At the beginning, two traction motors were sufficient, but now the Siemens locomotive has added a third traction motor.

Friedrichstrasse station is used by around 262,000 travelers every day, making it the second most important station in the city after the main station. Two station halls span the two regional train platforms and the platform for S-Bahn traffic.

At the time of the division of Germany, Friedrichstrasse train station was an important border post between East and West Berlin. The 16 Vectrons leased from the Dutch State Railways are available in two different versions; this is particularly apparent to the train drivers from the layout of the driver’s desk.

We are traveling in a locomotive with ETCS Baseline 3, where the display in the middle only shows a speedometer in ETCS operation, otherwise the speedometer and traction display are shown in the right display and the EBula with the timetable display is above it of the desk.

However, there are also NS-Vectrons with ETCS Baseline 2 with the same exterior design, which have the speedometer in the middle and the EBula in the console. I got used to the speedometer in the right display quite quickly and can also cope with the timetable display in an unfamiliar place.

It only becomes difficult when you are on the move in a shift with the two different locomotive variants and then you have to get used to it every time . On the left, the Park Inn Hotel rises into the air; until 2023 it was the tallest skyscraper in the city.

The Alexanderplatz stop is served by regional trains and S-Bahn, 152,000 travelers get on, off and around here every day. Not far from the station is the television tower, which at 368 meters is the tallest structure in Germany.

Alexanderplatz is the center in the east of the city and is one of the most important sights in Berlin. The famous World Clock, the Neptune Fountain and the television tower with its rotating viewing platform are very popular with tourists.

For the construction of the Berlin light rail, the historic moat between Jannowitzbrücke and Hackescher Markt was filled in and used as publicly owned building land for the route. This explains the winding route, especially between the Alexanderplatz and Jannowitzbrücke train stations.

At the Jannowitz Bridge, the railway line with its four tracks extends directly to the Spree, so the bridge that leads over the Spree to the right is a popular photo spot for railway photographers. Parallel journeys with a multiple unit of the S-Bahn, which runs at frequent intervals, are always nice.

A EuroCity of the Berlin-Warszawa Express is coming towards us, which started from Warsaw almost 5 1/2 hours ago. I can’t pick a winner in this little race, as we can both drive at the same speed at a maximum of 60 km/h.

We reach the destination station Berlin Ostbahnhof for the passengers of the IC 141. After the passengers get off, the train will continue to the Rummelsburg depot, where another Vectron is already waiting for the InterCity. After the passengers get off, the InterCity will be empty even further drive to the Rummelsburg depot,

Where immediately after arrival another Vectron will sit at the end of the train and shortly afterwards set off with the cars back to Amsterdam, Our locomotive will then run the next cycle two hours later and drive back to its Dutch homeland.

For us, however, the journey ends here at Ostbahnhof, thank you very much for coming along 🙂