Rail passengers had to wait a long time for new long-distance vehicles, but on 23 September 2015, movement finally came into the next-generation IC trains. Bombardier's double-deck ICs (IC2) received preliminary approval from the EBA. These new vehicles are now turning train compositions, consisting of an electric locomotive of the series 146.5 (TRAXX P160 AC2) and five double-deck wagons of the type TWINDEXX 2010. The interior of the cars shines through a modern level of equipment and comfort. The five-piece double-deck set offers 465 seats, 70 of which are in the 1st floor. Great. 27 trains were put into service, operating as units with numbers 2850-2876. They are mainly used on IC lines 35 (Norddeich â Emden â Muenster â Duesseldorf â Cologne â Koblenz), 55 (Dresden â Leipzig â Hannover â Cologne) and 56 (Leipzig â Magdeburg â Hannover â Norddeich). Model: IC2 double-decker control wagon DBpbzfa 668.2, 2. Class, of the German Railways AG (DB AG) for long-distance traffic. Light gray long-distance traffic color with traffic red decorative stripes, in the current IC design. Train route: IC 2045 from Cologne to Dresden train station wagon order number 1. Operating condition 2020. Model: Accessible minimum radius 360 mm. With deep entry between the bogies. Standard with built-in LED interior lighting on both levels and live, separable close coupling on the wagon side without driver's cab. Illuminated front side destination display above the driver's cab, can be switched digitally separately. Illuminated longitudinal destination displays. Interior lighting and longitudinal destination displays can be switched on and off digitally via a decoder in the control wagon together with the other double-decker middle wagons. A defined vehicle sequence is specified for this purpose. 3-light spike signal and 2 red tail lights changing with the direction of travel, can be switched digitally separately. High-beam headlights can also be switched digitally separately. Light change, interior lighting and longitudinal destination displays conventional in operation. By removing an aperture at the driver's side, a normal coupling can be used, for attaching to a locomotive. Front red transparent tail light inserts at the end of the wagon without driver's cab. Prototypical bogies of the Goerlitz design.Length over buffer 29.2 cm. The suitable electric locomotive of the series 146.5 can also be found in the Trix H0 assortment under the article number 25449, for the formation of a prototypical 6-part train unit with the double-decker wagon 23253, 23254, 23255, 23256 and 23257.It is possible to drive on curved ramp pieces only after the corresponding modification of these drive-on gates. This model is available in direct current version in the Maerklin H0 range under the article number 43488.This text is machine translated.