Talgo class 105 for DB testing with Interregio-style coaches [updated]

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Talgo’s Class 105 for Deutsche Bahn has been undergoing testing on Germany’s public rail network since September 2025. Locomotives 105 007 and 105 022 are among the units serving as test vehicles.

On March 13, locomotive 105 022 was spotted hauling coaches in a livery that brings back fond memories for many German rail travelers: the classic two-tone blue InterRegio scheme. The coaches are owned by Germany’s Gesellschaft für Fahrzeugtechnik (GfF) and are available for hire.

DB Fernverkehr 105 022 in testing in Radis on 13.03.2026 @ Ben Müller / @bahnfotografie_dessau
DB Fernverkehr 105 022 in testing in Zörnigall on 13.03.2026 @ Marcus Riediger
DB Fernverkehr 105 022 in testing between Zahna Bitterfeld on 17.03.2026 @ Marcus Riediger

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DB Fernverkehr 105 022 in testing in Burgkemnitz on 17.03.2026 @ Marcus Riediger

Last month we already showed you 105 007 in Vechelde:

The 105 007 is being tested in Vechelde on it’s ride from Uelzen to Braunschweig on 25.02.2026 © Max Heinrich Boer
DB Fernverkehr 105 007 in Buchholz on 14.03.2026 © Artemios Klonos

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