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Train Recognition Guide Super High Speed Main European Countries Austria Belgium Denmark Estonia Finland France Georgia Germany Gallery > Germany High Speed Multiple Units Electric Multiple Units Diesel Locomotives Electric Locomotives Diesel Italy Latvia Lithuania Luxembourg Netherlands Norway Poland Russia Switzerland	German High Speed Page You might also be interested in the ICE/Velaro page while this page is being built.	Created for 4rail.net by John McKey and Ilkka Siissalo. Pictures by Ilkka Siissalo, Hannu Peltola, Siemens and John McKey. Also in this section Germany RR Main Page is a great place to start browsing on the German railroading. Germany High Speed Page brings you the present and the development of the German HS.
	German High Speed at Glance The German giant Siemens AG is a world leader in super high speed trains technology and Germany third, after China and France, in adaption of the super high speed ICE trains to it's networks. High speed networks currently span between most of the Germany population centers, improving the productivity with ever shortening travel times. New improved trains and track is always being built as the usage volumes improve every year. The ICE and Velaro Theme Page...
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	First Generation of the ICE's Deutsche Bahn classes 401 and 402 form the first generation Intercity Express trains for Germany occasionally visiting also the neighboring countries like Switzerland. The trains consist of the separate locomotive and coach sections much like their contemporary cousin TGV from France. The trains are in daily traffic all over the Germany and will be replaced by the new ICx train starting next decade.






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Class 401 of Deutsche Bahn (ICE1)

ICE1 DB class 401 is stopping at Hamburg Altoona station.

Picture by Ilkka Siissalo.

ICE1 unit 014 stopped at the Hamburg Altoona with as sister unit on the other track.

Picture by Ilkka Siissalo.

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Class 402 of Deutsche Bahn (ICE2)
	ICE2 DB class 402 is stopping at Hamburg Altoona station. Picture by Ilkka Siissalo.
	ICE2 dashes through the countryside at Ingolstadt Germany Picture by Sebastian Tertloft.
	2 ICE 2 units coupled together make their stop at the multilevel station made out of glass and concrete in Berlinn, Germany. Picture by John McKey.

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