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References for the Use of Vehicles

References for the use of vehicles which will also be marketed by HEROS Helvetic Rolling Stock GmbH, HEROS America Middle East Asia GmbH and HEROS Rail Rent GmbH:

Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU) VT518 of type RS1 building-series 1, with air conditioning at WEG on Wieslauftalbahn. Photo: Benjamin Klöpfer.
  • Country:
    Germany
  • Year:
    2025-
  • Operator:
    Württembergische Eisenbahn (WEG) im Auftrag des Zweckverbandes Wieslauftalbahn (ZVVW)
  • Descripton:
    Short-term leasing of two Regio-Shuttles RS1
  • Photographer:
    Benjamin Klöpfer
Flag: Germany
First RegioShuttle RS1 VT451 of fourth building series at WEG in the valley of Wieslauf after flooding. Photo: DG Bebop Media.
  • Country:
    Germany
  • Year:
    2025-
  • Operator:
    Württembergische Eisenbahn (WEG) im Auftrag des Zweckverbandes Wieslauftalbahn (ZVVW)
  • Descripton:
    First Regio-Shuttle RS1 of fourth generation
  • Photographer:
    DG Bebop Media
Flag: Germany
Day coach for long distance and with homologation according to RIC. Passenger car Bimz 264, capable to work with multiple electric systems. Sold to GfF
  • Country:
    Germany
  • Year:
    2024
  • Operator:
    GfF
  • Descripton:
    Long distance RIC passenger car Bimz 264
Flag: Germany
Sets of carrying wheels / carrying axles, type BA093 e.g. for Minden-Deutz-bogies, up to 200km/h, after maintenance IS2. Sold to RDC
  • Country:
    Germany
  • Year:
    2024
  • Buyer:
    RDC
  • Descripton:
    Sets of carrying wheels / carrying axles, type BA093, after maintenance IS2
Flag: Germany
Silberling, regional passenger coach 508084-34145-4 with multipurpose area, Bnrdz 451.9. For TRI Train Rental
  • Country:
    Germany
  • Year:
    2024
  • Buyer:
    TRI Train Rental
  • Descripton:
    Regional passenger coaches "Silberling" ABnrz, Bnrdz, Bnrz
Flag: Germany
Trailer bogie Minden-Deutz MD43 or LD43 for passenger coaches of up to 140kmph. Sold to TRI Train Rental
  • Country:
    Deutschland
  • Year:
    2024
  • Buyer:
    TRI Train Rental
  • Descripton:
    Trailer bogie Minden-Deutz MD43
Flag: Germany
Sets of carrying wheels / carrying axles, type BA093 e.g. for Minden-Deutz-bogies, up to 200km/h. Sold to RegioJet
  • Country:
    Czech Republic
  • Year:
    2024
  • Buyer:
    RegioJet
  • Descripton:
    Sets of carrying wheels / carrying axles, type BA093
Flag: Czech Republic
Control car for regional traffic type Bybdzf 482 with modern time-multiplexed push-pull control „ZWS“ and frequency-multiplexed train control „FMZ“, sold to Intertourex
  • Country:
    Germany
  • Year:
    2024
  • Operator:
    Intertourex
  • Descripton:
    Control car Bybdzf 482 for regional traffic
Flag: Germany
Multi supply voltage static battery charger MGVG3000/24/220-HST with MGVG3000/24/220-GVG sold to IME Elektrotechnik
  • Country:
    Germany
  • Year:
    2024
  • Buyer:
    ime Elektrotechnik
  • Descripton:
    Multi supply voltage static battery charger MGVG3000/24/220-HST with MGVG3000/24/220-GVG
Flag: Germany
Sets of carrying wheels / carrying axles, type BA093 e.g. for Minden-Deutz-bogies, up to 200km/h, after maintenance IS2. Sold to Talgo
  • Country:
    Germany
  • Year:
    2024
  • Buyer:
    Talgo
  • Descripton:
    Sets of carrying wheels / carrying axles, type BA093, after maintenance IS2
Flag: Germany
Diesel hydraulically powered locomotive BR218 308-5 with electric heating train line of HEROS for Lokdienste Braun
  • Country:
    Germany
  • Year:
    2023-
  • Buyer:
    Lokdienste Braun
  • Descripton:
    Dry-Lease of combustion engine BR218 308-5
Flag: Germany
Trailer bogie Minden-Deutz MD36.6 or LD36.6 for passenger coaches of up to 200kmph. After revision D3+. Sold to Snälltåget
  • Country:
    Sweden
  • Year:
    2023
  • Buyer:
    Snälltåget
  • Descripton:
    Trailer bogie Minden-Deutz MD36.6
Flag: Sweden
RIC passenger coach for testruns for heating train lines (bus bars) of alternating currencies of AC1000V 16.7Hz and AC1500V 50Hz and direct currencies of DC1500V and DC3000V used on testruns in Czech Republic
  • Country:
    Czech Republic
  • Year:
    2023, 2025
  • Operator:
    ALSTOM
  • Descripton:
    Full-Service-Lease of Inter-Regio coaches Bimz and Bimdz for Testruns
Flag: Czech Republic
Full-Service-Lease of RIC couchette coaches of type Bvcmbkz 249.3 with air-conditioning, PMR-toilet and PMR-compartment. 230V-sockets in compartments. In operation for DB Cargo
  • Country:
    Germany
  • Year:
    2022-2023
  • Operator:
    DB Cargo
  • Descripton:
    Full-Service-Lease von Liegewagen des Typs Bvcmbkz 249.3
Flag: Germany
Full-Service-Lease of RIC couchette coaches of type Bvcmbkz 249.3 with air-conditioning, PMR-toilet and PMR-compartment. 230V-sockets in compartments. In operation for military escort services of Interporto Servizi Cargo (ISC)
  • Country:
    Italy
  • Year:
    2022-2023
  • Operator:
    Interporto Servizi Cargo (ISC)
  • Descripton:
    Full-Service-Lease of couchette coaches of type Bvcmbkz 249.3
Flag: Italy
Engine-car DMU Regio Shuttle RS1 ADtranz Series1 air-conditioned Wifi on board unit is receiving a new PMR-toilet for VIAS.
  • Country:
    Germany
  • Year:
    2022-
  • Operator:
    VIAS
  • Descripton:
    Lease of Rail-Motor RegioShuttle RS1
Flag: Germany
Diesel railmotor Stadler Regio Shuttle RS1 third series with low-floor entrance, air-conditioning, passenger information system. Lease to Rurtalbahn.
  • Country:
    Germany
  • Year:
    2022-
  • Operator:
    Rurtalbahn
  • Descripton:
    Lease of Rail-Motor RegioShuttle RS1 with Material-Service
Flag: Germany
Sets of carrying wheels / carrying axles, type BA093 e.g. for Minden-Deutz-bogies, up to 200km/h, after maintenance IS2. Sold to Talbot Services
  • Country:
    Deutschland
  • Year:
    2022
  • Buyer:
    Talbot Services
  • Descripton:
    Sets of carrying wheels / carrying axles, type BA093, after maintenance IS2
Flag: Germany
Railcar or railmotor Regio Spider class 841.2 (or Regio Shuttle RS1) of České dráhy
  • Country:
    Czech Republic
  • Year:
    2021-
  • Operator:
    České dráhy (ČD)
  • Descripton:
    Diesel Railcar RegioShuttle RS1 or Regio Spider of České dráhy, class 841.2
Flag: Czech Republic
Diesel-Railbus „Regioshuttle RS1“ building series 3, low-floor area, diesel-electric drive of air conditioning. In operation at ODEG. Photo: Kevin Klawohn
  • Country:
    Germany
  • Year:
    2021-
  • Operator:
    Ostdeutsche Eisenbahngesellschaft (ODEG)
  • Descripton:
    Dry-Lease of Diesel Railcar RegioShuttle RS1
  • Photographer:
    Kevin Klawohn
Flag: Germany
RIC Couchette Coach Bvcmz 248.5 for long distance traffic of up to 200km/h sold by HEROS to RegioJet in Czech Republic.
  • Country:
    Czech Republic
  • Year:
    2021
  • Operator:
    RegioJet
  • Descripton:
    Couchette Coach Bvcmz 248.5
Flag: Czech Republic
Combustions engine consist BR218 308-5, universal locomotive with electric heating line supply and communication for passenger coaches or freight transport after painting at Railsystems RP. Photo: Torsten Klose
  • Country:
    Germany
  • Year:
    2020-2022
  • Operator:
    Railsystems-RP
  • Descripton:
    Dry-Lease of Diesel-locomotive BR218
  • Photographer:
    Torsten Klose
Flag: Germany
Railcar Inter Regio trailer Bimz 264 with RIC homologation for national and international military transports of Interporto Servizi Cargo (ISC).
  • Country:
    Italy
  • Year:
    2019-2021
  • Operator:
    Interporto Servizi Cargo (ISC)
  • Descripton:
    Full-Service-Lease of Inter-Regio passenger-coaches of types Bimz and Bimdz
Flag: Italy
Inter-regional rail-car in blue and green painting with chairs for day-operation at up to 200km/h with 5 compartments and central spaces on the entire width of the car. In operation of RDC.
  • Country:
    Germany
  • Year:
    2019-2020
  • Operator:
    RDC Deutschland
  • Descripton:
    Full-Service-Lease of InterRegio coaches Bimz and Bimdz
Flag: Germany
InterRegio coach Bimz 259.0 Long distance service with bogies GP200 and air based _heating system at GfF Gesellschaft für Fahrzeugtechnik.
  • Country:
    Germany
  • Year:
    2019
  • Operator:
    GfF Gesellschaft für Fahrzeugtechnik
  • Descripton:
    InterRegio coach Bimz 259.0
Flag: Germany
Regional car of second class called „Silberling“, type Bnr with axle-driven generator for ProRail and trainkos for operation in Kosovo. Photo: Raphael Krammer
  • Country:
    Kosovo
  • Year:
    2019
  • Operator:
    trainkos
  • Descripton:
    Sale of regional coaches Bnr and Bnrd with wheelset-generator
  • Photographer:
    Raphael Krammer
Flag: Kosovo
RIC long distance passenger coach Bimz 264 from HEROS in Operation of BTE Bahntouristik Express.
  • Country:
    Germany
  • Year:
    2018-2019
  • Operator:
    BTE Bahntouristik Express
  • Descripton:
    Material-Service-Lease of InterRegio coaches Bimz and Bimdz
Flag: Germany
RIC passenger rail-car InterRegio type Bimz 264 with green painting of RailMaint in operation at Leo Express GmbH for FlixTrain.
  • Country:
    Germany
  • Year:
    2018-2020
  • Operator:
    Leo Express GmbH
  • Descripton:
    Full-Service-Lease of InterRegio coaches Bimz and Bimdz
Flag: Germany
Diesel-hydraulic locomotives BR218 from HEROS in multiple traction (double heading) operated by ELBA. Photograph: Hans-Martin Pawelczyk.
  • Country:
    Germany
  • Year:
    2018
  • Operator:
    Elba Logistik GmbH
  • Descripton:
    Sale of two Diesel-Locomotives BR 218
  • Photographer:
    Hans-Martin Pawelczyk
Flag: Germany
Bombardier is testing TRAXX locomotives from BLS and Swiss RailTraffic together with brake-vans from HEROS in Switzerland. Photo: Roger Lüthi
  • Country:
    Switzerland
  • Year:
    2017
  • Operator:
    Bombardier
  • Descripton:
    Full-Service Lease of brake-vans
  • Photographer:
    Roger Lüthi
Flag: Switzerland
Inter Regio sitting coach Bimz 264.1 for traveling speeds of 200km/h with magnetic track brake after major overhaul. Fitted with sockets for 5V USB power supply and AC230V 50Hz supply. Painted in white and with yellow entrance-doors. In operation of crowd-funded operator Locomore.
  • Country:
    Germany
  • Year:
    2016-2017
  • Operator:
    Locomore
  • Descripton:
    Full-Service-Lease of Inter-Regio coach cars of type Bimz and Bimdz
Flag: Germany
Compartment in a luxury sleeping car on the Danube Express in Hungary. Converted from a Bcm couchette car from HEROS.
  • Country:
    Hungary
  • Year:
    2016
  • Operator:
    Danube Express Hungary Kft.
  • Descripton:
    Sale of couchette car Bcm
Flag: Hungary
Seating car (passenger car) according to RIC from HEROS Rail Rent GmbH as brake van with Full Service during approval runs with a locomotive of the type Vectron from Siemens in operation in Italy.
  • Country:
    Italy
  • Year:
    2015-2018
  • Operator:
    Siemens
  • Descripton:
    Full-Service-Lease of Inter-Regio passenger-coaches of types Bimz and Bimdz
Flag: Italy
Combustion locomotive with hydrodynamic power transmission BR 218 117-0 from HEROS at HSL Logistik GmbH
  • Country:
    Germany
  • Year:
    2015-2017
  • Operator:
    HSL Logistik GmbH
  • Descripton:
    Leasing of Diesel-Locomotive BR 218 including Full-Service
Flag: Germany
Diesel-hydraulic locomotive consist BR218 117-0 from HEROS leased by ELBA Logistic GmbH.
  • Country:
    Germany
  • Year:
    2015-2017
  • Operator:
    Elba Logistik GmbH
  • Descripton:
    Leasing of Diesel-Locomotives BR 218 including Shared-Service
Flag: Germany
Seating car Bomz 236 converted into couchette cars of the Fadak train ( = Oasis train) of Rail Pardaz Systems prepared for operation in deserts.
  • Country:
    Iran
  • Year:
    2013-2015
  • Operator:
    Rail Pardaz System Group (RPS)
  • Descripton:
    Sale of coaches Bimz, Bimdz, Bomz, Bomdz and ABbd
  • Descripton:
Flag: Iran
Couchette-car of type Bvcmz 248 with 60 sitting places or berths at Rahpooyane eghtesade LIMA Ltd (or Re-LIMA).
  • Country:
    Iran
  • Year:
    2012-2016
  • Operator:
    Rahpooyane eghtesade LIMA Ltd. (Re-LIMA)
  • Descripton:
    Sale of coaches Aimz, Bimz, Bimdz, Bvcmz
Flag: Iran
Brake Van Bimz 264 from HEROS. Rail vehicle with up to 103t brake weight when using magnetic track brakes. In operation at RailAdventure.
  • Country:
    Switzerland
  • Year:
    2015
  • Operator:
    RailAdventure GmbH
  • Descripton:
    Leasing of brake vans for test and delivery drives
Flag: Switzerland
Truck or bogie GP200 (Görlitz-Prag) under a rail-car or passenger-coach of MÁV-START Zrt.
  • Country:
    Hungary
  • Year:
    2014-2017
  • Operator:
    MÁV-START Zrt.
  • Descripton:
    Sale of bogies GP200
Flag: Hungary
Restaurant- diner- or buffet-car WRmh 132 of HEROS with operator Continental Railway Solutions Zrt (CRS) in Hungaria.
  • Country:
    Hungary
  • Year:
    2014-2017
  • Operator:
    Continental Railway Solution Zrt. (CRS)
  • Descripton:
    Leasing of Dining Rail CarsWRmh 132 as dry lease
Flag: Hungary
Byz regional train carriage of the MÁV-GÉPÉSZET in Hungary, earlier with bogies type Goerlitz and later with bogies GP200 (Görlitz-Prag).
  • Country:
    Hungary
  • Year:
    2012-2013
  • Operator:
    MÁV-GÉPÉSZET Zrt.
  • Descripton:
    Sale of y-type coaches (regional coaches)
Flag: Hungary
Historically renovated train restaurant and dining car WRmh 132 of Skandinaviska Jernbanor AB in Sweden. Photo: Skandinaviska Jernbanor AB.
  • Country:
    Sweden
  • Year:
    2012
  • Operator:
    Skandinaviska Jernbanor AB / Blå Tåget
  • Descripton:
    Sale of Dining Car WRmh 132
  • Photographer:
    Skandinaviska Jernbanor AB
Flag: Sweden
Open section car Bvcmz 248.5 with 60 seats (day) or 60 berths (night), capable to run 200km/h or 125 miles per hour. Service compartment for conductor. 2 toilets (vacuum system) and 3 washrooms. Air-conditioned coach.
  • Country:
    Netherlands
  • Year:
    2012
  • Buyer:
    RailReLease
  • Descripton:
    Sale of couchette-coaches 248.5
Flag: Netherlands
Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU, railbus, engine car) VT614 with VM914 in Romania at CFR. Photo: Remarul 16 Februarie.
  • Country:
    Romania
  • Year:
    2010-2011
  • Operator:
    CFR Călători S.A.
  • Descripton:
    Sale of diesel multiple units VT614
  • Photographer:
    Remarul 16 Februarie
Flag: Romania
Diesel-hydraulic universal locomotive BR218 256-6. Axle-formula BoBo. Engine-power: 2060kW; Tractive effort: 235kN at Graz Koeflacher Bahn und Busbetrieb GmbH
  • Country:
    Austria
  • Year:
    2010-2011
  • Operator:
    Graz-Köflacher Bahn und Busbetrieb GmbH (GKB)
  • Descripton:
    Leasing of a diesel locomotive BR218 with material service package
Flag: Austria
Main line RIC day carriage Bimdz 268 with multi-purpose area for bcycle transport, in operation at ÖBB Personenverkehr in a Full Service lease from HEROS.
  • Country:
    Austria
  • Year:
    2008-2010
  • Operator:
    ÖBB-Personenverkehr AG (ÖBB)
  • Descripton:
    Leasing of InterRegio coaches with "Full Service" package
Flag: Austria
Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU, railbus, engine car) VT628 with VM928 in Canada in operation at SOPEGC
  • Country:
    Canada
  • Year:
    2010
  • Buyer:
    SOPEGC
  • Descripton:
    Sale of diesel multiple units VT628
Flag: Canada
Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU, railbus, engine car) VT624 with VM924 in Romania at SC TRANSFEROVIAR GRUP SA (TFG). Photo Dragoş Anoaica alias Dr2005.
  • Country:
    Romania
  • Year:
    2009-2010
  • Operator:
    SC TRANSFEROVIAR GRUP SA (TFG)
  • Descripton:
    Sale of diesel multiple units VT624
  • Photographer:
    Dragoş Anoaica
Flag: Romania
Long-distance RIC sitting coach with open-plan layout with multifunctional area of type ABbd 406 in Romania at Romanian state-railway CFR Călători S.A.
  • Country:
    Romania
  • Year:
    2008-2010
  • Operator:
    CFR Călători S.A.
  • Descripton:
    Sale of ABbd coaches
Flag: Romania
Car Transport Wagon DDm, class 915; RIC-compatible; Minden-Deutz bogies MD44 (derived from bogies MD43); sold to CFR.
  • Country:
    Romania
  • Year:
    2008-2010
  • Operator:
    CFR Călători S.A.
  • Descripton:
    Sale of car-carrier wagons type DDm
Flag: Romania
Rail carriage of the type Aeem of the CFR in Romania, converted from an n-carriage (regional train carriage).
  • Country:
    Romania
  • Year:
    2008-2010
  • Operator:
    CFR Călători S.A.
  • Descripton:
    Sale of ABn coaches
Flag: Romania
Regional train carriage Bnrz from the n-car family for OEBB Personenverkehr and UEFA European Championship. Cars with entrance at one third and two thirds of the length, high number of seats, and comfortable knee room.
  • Country:
    Austria
  • Year:
    2008
  • Operator:
    ÖBB-Personenverkehr AG (ÖBB)
  • Descripton:
    Leasing of n-type coaches with "Full Service" package for European Championship
Flag: Austria
Long-distance RIC Coach, type Bimz 264, in operation in the Netherlands with NS Reizigers as "ICL".
  • Country:
    Netherlands
  • Year:
    2007-2010
  • Operator:
    NS Reizigers (NS)
  • Descripton:
    Leasing of InterRegio coaches with "Full Service" package
Flag: Netherlands
Regional driving trailer Bybdzf or control car (cab car) with modern time-multiplexed push-pull control ZWS and fréquency-multiplexed train control FMZ, operation of Hungarian state railway
  • Country:
    Hungary
  • Year:
    2006-2008
  • Operator:
    MÁV-START Zrt.
  • Descripton:
    Sale of y-type coaches and driving trailers (US: control cars)
Flag: Hungary
Long-distance RIC sitting coach type Bimz, renovated for CFR with new upholstery and seat-covers on both sides of the aisle
  • Country:
    Romania
  • Year:
    2004-2010
  • Operator:
    CFR Călători S.A.
  • Descripton:
    Finance-lease of InterRegio coaches
Flag: Romania