Rail Car BR 643 "Talent," Era V -- Euregiobahn - DC

The Euregiobahn comprises the partners Aachener Verkehrsverbund, DB Regionalbahn Rheinland and Euregio Verkehrsschienennetz. Together they operate the rail traffic in the Aachen region. It was decided to use the Talent, which was built in Aachen, as a rail car. In addition to four Talents of the construction series 644, the 26 2-part diesel rail cars Talent 643.2, which were ordered, carry the main bulk of the traffic. Due to the fact that the vehicles are used for traffic across the borders, they need to be equipped with the safety equipment and have approvals for both the German and Dutch lines. They are also used on municipal lines which means that they need to correspond to the BO Strab which also demands a much stronger brake delay than the EBO. Locomotives feature a heavy metal frame, diecast body, five-pole skew-wound motor, directional head/tail lights and NEM couplers.