Trans Europe Express / Historic diesel train VT601 / VT11.5

A tribute to the historic diesel train VT 601 (VT 11.5) of the Deutsche Bundesbahn (DB).
The train was used for the west german Trans Europ Express (TEE) in the 1950/1960s, later as an InterCity (IC) and a regular train.
At 4:45 and 7:48 you can see the VT 602 which had a gas turbine engine.
I used more than 120 different pictures and the tracks "Trans Europe Express", "Abzug" and "Metal on metal" of Kraftwerk's remix album "The Mix".

[@DardanellesBy108]

Great to see this video still up after ten years. It was the first KZbin I favorited 9 years ago and it’s still on my list.

[@rosjerp]

Great train, I worked on it as restaurant staff (in kitchen), Based on Zurcih (SBB) we used to go from Zurich to Milan every day and return

[@miamisunkrokodile]

The most beautiful train ever - and a masterpiece of early elektronik music! Great Video

[@hotpants_russia_z]

Reply if you're alive

[@davidcorbett62]

A rail masterpiece which signifies an age of speed and glamour. I was lucky enough to ride on this train from Amsterdam to Munich, though pulled by s class 103 loco but was a fabulous journey which only had one fault, my ex fiancé was with me who didn’t enjoy the journey

[@hedgehog3180]

This has a delightful early youtube energy, I love it.

[@WalkingandRailways]

one of the most strangest looking loco's in history! Had no idea what they were called untill now. Classic record over the top btw!

[@mikbe2579]

Für die Werbeeinblendung mitten im Film gibt es den Daumen nach Unten!!

[@thelegendeofzelda]

Dieser Zug ist eine legende,legende auf schienen!

[@Eckehard-Luedke]

Wirklich, ein geiler Streifen, danke! Eckehard Lüdke, Grünstadt

[@Taurus717]

TEE war'n super zug schade dass es ihn nicht mehr gibt...

Volle Punktzahl für dieses super Sammelsurium des legendären VT 601. Glücklicherweise konnte ich ihn gelegentlich noch im TEE Einsatz sehen. Die Abschiedsbilder schmerzen, sind aber Realität. Vielen Dank für die große Mühe.

[@mormel76]

If those trains were still around I would even had a good reason to go by train.

[@billhaleyrock2471]

Das ist reisen auf höchsten Komfort.Einfach gigantisch.

[@rayinpau.s.a.6351]

I have loved this song since I first heard it in 1977 . Beautiful Arrangement !

[@andrewrutigliano5150]

Great to see trans Europe express song still playing these days haha yay

[@kibidk]

Great photoshow. In denmark we had a smaller version of this train from the late 60's to the late 80's. Basically one of these cut in half. They were all-red and called "ligthning trains". Later they were repainted in an silver livery, and nicknamed "The silver-arrows". I think some of them were sold are still running today almost 50 years later. I remember that these trains always caught a small audience at the platforms when they were at a station.

[@lunupe83]

Awesome! I love this song. First the heard the original version in 1977 in HS. Kraftwerk influenced a lot of artists!!

[@PBallroomBlitzK]

phantastisch !!!!!! dieser Super-zug traf ich vor 15 Jahre auf 'm Bahnhof von Winterberg, in der Schnee! Das Photo prominent an der Wand. Thnx for posting Paul-Rotterdam

[@Harti2000]

10 Minuten Nostalgie Nonstop. Retroflash erster Güte. Und dann noch der dazugehörige Song - erstklassig. Danke für den Upload!

[@DardanellesBy108]

This is outstanding, you did a wonderful job with the photos and this is my favorite Kraftwerk tract.

[@agebee]

TOLL!2 Dinge die ich mag in einem Video!Kraftwerk und den legenären TEE!Herlich!

[@Furrydandy]

TEE ... a myth that will never die ... most stylish ever train ...

[@douglasdownie2587]

Great era - Beautiful Train - Superb tribute!

[@user-ot7nb2dw6d]

Спасибо за детство, легенда

[@tommyderhund]

Eternal masterpiece.

[@NUeB_net]

Schöne Diashow über eines der schönsten Fahrzeuge, was je auf Schienen unterwegs war. Leider hatte ich selbst nie das Vergnügen mitzufahren ... In Hamm/Westf. stand bis vor ein paar Jahren eine Garnitur. Es hat mir jedesmal beim Vorbeifahren einen Stich versetzt, dass Vandalen selbst vor so einem wunderbaren Museumsstück keinen Respekt haben und es mit Schmierereien versauen.

[@lunupe83]

@JensMarquardt wow! thanks for sharing! I first heard the track in '77 when I was in high school, didn't really know much about Kraftwerk let alone a real train that traveled across Europe.. wow!!

[@TRIGONALde]

Yes, two engines were rebuilt with a gas turbine engine. The consumption was so high so the Deutsche Bundesbahn decided to stop using these engines. I never heard one of them...

[@Gluchina]

Without any words... Just feel emotions...

Auch auf meiner Eisenbahnanlage schön anzusehen! also nice to look at my railway system! 5*

[@iMaschinewuwutal]

The Most bautiful Song ever

[@chuckchoi4156]

The end is sad.When I was little,this was my favorite train.

[@granskare]

I recall these from 1959-60 when I was in Germany...I never used them but I remember that they were really big...

[@Toyboy789]

A great show . . and the music was a great choice!

[@dietra6]

Ästhetik in Reinkultur!!! Ich habe diesen wunderbaren Zug immer wieder gesehen un d bin auch heute noch von ihm fasziniert. An den VT 11.5 kommt auch heute kein Zug ran und sei er auch noch so schnell. Sicherlich waren auch die schweizerisch/niederländischen RAms auch sehenswert, doch dieser ist das Nonplusultra. Die Bilder sind klasse!!!

[@MERCATOR68]

Super Musik for these wonderful pictures one train is in the station oh Hamm for restoration. Thanks for this event

[@Deftoneskid1]

Wow video did just like when I was a very young MESMORIZED ME!!! I will never stop playing KWerk ... Great better understanding on the TEE!!

[@Jens010761]

I love the music and enjoy the best pictures of TEE ever seen....

[@Brotherman7]

Good pictures depecting the life of the locomotive. Well done.

[@JBEEPO]

Given that the Kraftwerk album "Trans Europe Express" was created in *1977*, I daresay that the Final Fantasy 6 intro music, if anything, borrowed from this one, rather than the other way round.

[@Roweiblueser]

Sensationelle Zusammenstellung und sogar im Takt der Musik. Klasse gemacht. 5 Sterne dafür. Gruß R.

[@andrewrutigliano5150]

Excellent train trans Europe express is

[@retrohouse]

Très bien réalisé et "Le" hit de Kraftwerk. Super!

[@Kartoshka1978]

What a tragic ending of this video. It is sad

[@rammergramps]

wow and great music as well

[@dagvonderlippe7704]

I have many good memoryes from that train

[@lunupe83]

Incredible video. Thanks for sharing!

[@PrekiFromPoland]

Yep, they were sold do LKR, a local private company. In 1993 LKR bankrupted, and those trainsets were scrapped :(

[@Dokker62]

@PrekiFromPoland Yes, this stock was Deutsche Bundesbahn's historic VT 11.5 unit using the power cars 601 014-4 and 601 019-3. It quit running passenger charters in 1999 and sadly later on went into inoperable status.

[@SimonRaahauge1973]

What an era! I hope that international trainservices will return to Europe!

[@rheinklangmeister]

Ein komplettes Exemplar steht im Deutschen Eisenbahn Museum in Nürnberg. Wurde bis vor 3 Jahren detailgetreu und in Handarbeit für einen Wahnsinnsbetrag bis knapp zur Hälfte restauriert, bis die Bahn meinte sie habe jetzt kein Geld mehr für dieses Projekt !!!

[@Kuramochi0214]

Super! Thank you for posting. But I didnt wante to watch some photos in the ending. Once I took the Praedident IC with this great diesel unit... from Japan

[@BKo679]

Der VT11.5 ist in Nürnberg nicht verbrannt. Er exestiert noch, auch der 602 Turbinentriebkopf ist dort noch vorhanden. Auch der ehemalige Max Liebermann exestiert noch und er fährt sogar. Er heißt jetzt nur Blue Star Train. In Italien sollen noch ein paar rumstehen und vor sich hingammeln.

[@nazarethfleischhauer111]

KRAFTWERK FOR EVER 👍🤩💥🇧🇷🤩🇩🇪

[@tgv3000]

Cette vidéo est vraiment magnifique...tous ces beaux trains...

[@canalfarina]

Very goog. I like. Nice. Beautiful. I have moives of the trains.

[@lslavychecker]

LOVE THE CONFORT ON TRAINS...

[@Grzesiusiu]

Great music and great train. Thanks!

[@BF6ct]

Now this is a smooth jam!

[@LadyVLR]

Beautiful!

[@CLR600]

Ah ok, well I do know an organisation here in Holland rebought an other TEE train known as the RAm, they're planning to bring it back to it's base since it got customized for the Northlander railway.

[@DanieleGarnerone]

Fantastic, TEE forever! Ciao, D.

[@ka8b800]

Super Bilder vom ästhetischtem Triebwagen der Welt, dazu die passende Musik von Kraftwerk. Was will man mehr ?

[@diegobras]

Trains are so very awesome, danke execbase!

[@cologneskater]

Klasse Arbeit!

[@stanks6531]

NOSTALGIA!!!

[@canalfarina]

Veri good. I like. Beautiful. Confratulations of the BRASIL. I have movies of the trains.

[@MsTexas73]

This song and the line dance was a Cleveland staple.

[@canalfarina]

this is movie is the best. good. i like. i loved. i have movies in the trains in de Brazil. see.

[@pablof59]

It's amazing that only 5 years after the war ended a German train was crossing former enemies frontiers. Time heals quickly, they say.

[@Amiga500_User]

Very nice pictures! Thanks a lot!

[@agebee]

Was für ein wunderbares Video!

[@jolf1245]

Hat sich doch glatt ein 602 dazwischengeschummelt.... ;)

[@Gluchina]

In the last frame I saw the tragedy of this idea, but this train....

[@takeit2thelab]

@MsTexas73 i from medina, oh.......this song/dance was a sat night must!

[@john_atco]

top video for a great train.

[@KoploperMau]

5:55 - Is that "De Kippenlijn" in Holland?

[@TheMaceymacreary]

Salt Lake CIty, Utah has enough train tracks they should really do this for the state !

[@ufn489]

I guess that you could say that TEE was forerunner to Britains 125 Intercity and Australias XPT and others as well cos of power cars fore and aft etc.

[@Treldman]

I wish TEE was still here

[@trainspotter_turi]

bel video qst treno era in esposizione a cuneo nel lontano 1990

[@DerLokVogel]

Super Video super Train, I hope the Velaro (Br 407) will be also famous at once and somebody writes a song of it.

[@jolf1245]

Nein, ein Zug der nicht lokbespannt ist kann entweder selber ein Triebwagen sein, wie z.B. ein Schienebus oder GTW, oder es ist wie hier im Bild ein Triebzug der an jedem Ende einen Triebkopf hat. Das ist auch beim ICE1 so, andere Triebzüge wiederum haben keine Triebköpfe sondern die Antriebsachsen sind im ganzen Zug verteilt, wie z.B. bei der Baureihe 420.

[@tapsynok1366]

jolf1245 Du hast ja überhaupt gar keine Ahnung von Zügen ,Zrienwagen.und der gleichen. Aber davon eine ganze Menge. Mach fich etst mal sachkundig,dann begreifen und dann schreiben. !!!! Du Fahrradfahrer

[@megatwingo]

Schönes Video. Daumen hoch! :)

[@execbase]

Hm... the music was the reason for doing this slide show :-) But I really love this diesel train (and unfortunally never saw one in real).

[@Dokker62]

@BF6ct Probably not. After relegating one stock of VT 11.5´s into operable status was aborted in 2005 due to rising costs most cars and spare parts were scrapped by Deutsche Bahn rail museum - just a scandal ! Only one and a half stocks and a single power car are left in static exhibits today.

[@MTStorm129]

The best train ever...

[@razvanlaurm]

Trip by train is very interesting in Romania.

[@asilv]

@SimonRaahauge1973 I suspect that there are more international trains now than there were in the TEE era

[@PrekiFromPoland]

@Dokker62 - that's very sad! I've seen photos of one unit as a special train from Köln to Kaliningrad via Polish part of so-called "Ostbahn". Is that unit you've mentioned?

[@steamy1225]

Where did you get the images? I like to know if you don't mind. i want to use them as my desktop pics.

[@miamisunkrokodile]

Das ist für mich der Zug der Züge! Welcher andere kommt an dieses Design heran?

[@alcarez_z]

an beiden enden ist ein führerhaus von dem gesteuert werden kann

[@quornholio]

From station to station. In the Duesseldorf City. Meet Iggy Pop. Und David Bowie.

[@granskare]

I was always impressed by them in them stations but I don't think I used them...the DDR Vindobona was the closed thing I recall, in 1975

[@HaukeDerwisch]

genial

[@lunupe83]

Can someone tell me how long ago when the T.E.E. was in operation?? Must have been an incredible diesel train and an awesome experience to travel across Europe...

[@Galacticmaster]

i must say that i had a little train book, very old one and i much prefered the really old diesels, they look really shiny and almost mystical the way they were shaped, todays diesels seem dirty and boring - still ok to look at and watch, but the early diesels were like steam locos except without the steam but with the plating and heavy duty metal used

[@Hansepans68]

@Koplopermau Het lijkt er in ieder geval verdacht veel op dat deze foto op het traject Lunteren-Barneveld is genomen.

[@palomino73]

@rosjerp Lucky you..., I hope you enjoyed it !!!