The November 2024-released volume in the long-running Eisenbahn Kurier series of publications taking a nostalgic look at the railways of Germany 25 years earlier. This volume examines the railways of the former West Germany in 1999, covering broadly the area operated by Deutsche Bundesbahn immediately prior to German re-unification.
The volume describes and illustrates key events that took place during the year and general changes to both passenger and freight traffic. It features intercity and urban railways, as well as taking a look at locomotive and rolling stock developments during the year.
EK Special 155: DB vor 25 Jahren – 1999: Ausgabe West uses a tried and tested formula to review the events in the former DB-operated area of Germany, using high quality colour illustrations throughout. It also includes a full list of all locomotives and multiple units that were new or withdrawn from stock during 1999, and a general overview of important occurrences during the year. German text. 98 pages