Type Year of production Maker Model maker
VT 18-BR 175 1930 KATO
DR SVT137 1932 KATO
DR SVT137 1932 KATO
BR 601(VT 11,5) 1955 KATO
DB VT98+VS98 1970 KATO
DB ICE-TD 1990- ROCO
.DB TalentBR644 1990- BRAWA
Diesel railcar in Europeディーゼルカー（欧州）

All are railcars in Detsche Bundesbahn. Germany was the birthplaceof diesel engines, and advanced techniques were always adopted in diesel cars. The lineup is worth seeing.
全車ドイツ国鉄のディーゼルカーである．ディーゼルエンジン発祥国だけあって，古くから先進的な車両を走らせてきた．充分見応えのあるラインアップである．
VT 18-BR175(KATO)：Deutsch Reichsbahn introduced VT 18-BR 175 diesel railcar in 1930-1940. The model generates original sound recorded from the real train. Two starter sounds and two engine sound are generated one after another. Short and long horn is also equipped. This is a plastic model made by KATO in Japan, and very smooth traveling remembers automobiles made in Japan. Clic the lower image to see VT 18-BR175passing Nordstadt Central Station.
VT 18-BR 175 of four cars has a flamboyant campaign to whip up war sentiment.
SVT13(KATO). "Bauart Hamburg". DRG sent out SVT137 No.149-No.152 224-232 in 1935-1936. This is two connected cars type, and electrically controlled. The top speed was 160 km/h, surprising speed at that time. "Bauart　Hamburg" was high-speed train representative of Germany before the World War II, which were actively used between Berlin and Hamburg, and Berlin and Leipzig. The prototype of this model is SVT137　227, which was remodeled to torque converter type after the World War II.

German Railway ordered BR 601(VT 11,5) (ROCO), limited express diesel railcar of seven cars for use of important main line in the mid-1950s. This railcar was mainly used as TEE（Trans-Europe express）running through west Europe. 1,100 horsepower diesel engines were equipped in two front cars, and the formation was one open coach, two compartment coaches, one bar coach, and one dining coach. The top speed was 160 km/h. TEE emblem ornamented the two front cars. Elite business men used the high fare TEE, but it was shifted to aircrafts. Original sound, two horns, open and shut door sound, rotating engine sound well-matched to running speed was implemented. Insufficiency is only exhaust gas? Clic the lower image to see BR 601(VT11,5) departing Nordstadt central station.
DB VT98 (powered car ) +VS98 (followed car) (KATO). Rail bus runs slowly with calm sound. When I first visited Germany in 1971 as a fellowship research fellow by Humboldt Foundation, I got on this type car from Dusseldorf to remote coutry place Brilon Stadt. This is a happy memories. Clic the lower image to see DB VT98+VS98 runnning slowly.
DB ICE-TD der DB (ROCO). Diesel engine driven ICE. Sound module is installed.
.DB TalentBR644(BRAWA). Diesel car used in suburban area.The front car is streamlined.
Komai Railway