Diamant (train)
Overview | |
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Service type | FT (1963–1965) Trans Europ Express (TEE) (1965–1976) Trans Europ Express (TEE) (1979–1981) Intercity (1988-1991) |
Status | Discontinued |
Locale | Germany Belgium |
First service | 30 September 1962 |
Last service | 1 June 1991 |
Former operator(s) | Deutsche Bundesbahn |
Route | |
Termini | Antwerp Bonn |
Service frequency | Daily |
On-board services | |
Class(es) | 1st class only (1962–1981); 1st and 2nd class (1988–1991) |
Technical | |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
The Diamant was an express train operated by the Deutsche Bundesbahn (DB), using different routes over the years. The name Diamant, Dutch for diamond, refers to the city of Antwerp, which is the European centre of diamond trade[1] and has a diamond district. The initial service started in 1962[2] as a first-class-only FernTriebwagen linking the West-German capital Bonn with Antwerp, using a class DB Class VT 08 diesel multiple unit (DMU).
Trans Europ Express
The Diamant was upgraded to
In May 1966, only one year into the train's TEE era, its western terminus was changed from Antwerp to
InterCity
The third Diamant was a two-class DB Intercity service linking Hamburg with Stuttgart via Cologne, from 29 May 1988 until 1 Juni 1991. Although normally a non-international service, the IC Diamant was extended to (and from) Innsbruck on Saturdays during some periods, including at least January through May 1991.[10]
References
- ^ TEE, p. 20.
- ^ La Légende des TEE, p. 241.
- ^ TEE Züge in Deutschland, p. 112.
- ^ Das grosse TEE Buch, p. 85
- ^ La Légende des TEE, p. 179.
- ^ La Légende des TEE, p. 240.
- ^ Thomas Cook Continental Timetable (May 30–June 30, 1976 edition), p. 6. Peterborough, UK: Thomas Cook Publishing.
- ^ La Légende des TEE, p. 382.
- ^ Thomas Cook International Timetable (May 27–June 30, 1979 edition), pp. 6, 68. Thomas Cook Publishing.
- ^ Thomas Cook European Timetable (April 1991 edition), pp. 386, 391, 419. Thomas Cook Publishing.
Works cited
- Publicrelations UIC (1972). TEE (in Dutch). Paris: Union International des Chemins de Fer.
- Hajt, Jörg (2001). Das grosse TEE Buch (in German). Bonn/Königswinter: Heel Verlag. ISBN 3-89365-948-X.
- Goette, Peter (2008). TEE-Züge in Deutschland (in German). Freiburg: EK-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-88255-698-8.
- Mertens, Maurice; Malaspina, Jean-Pierre (2007). La Légende des Trans Europ Express (in French). Vannes: LR Presse. ISBN 978-29-036514-5-9.