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Mit dem DGS 42883 von Sindelfingen nach Koper in Slowenien werden Fahrzeuge des Herstellers Mercedes-Benz zur Verschiffung nach Übersee transportiert. Bis nach Freilassing befördert das Unternehmen smart rail den Neuwagentransport. Hierbei wird meist über die Geislinger Steige gefahren. Dafür ist allerdings eine Doppeltraktion notwendig. Gelegentlich wird aber auch der Weg über die Murrbahn und Treuchtlingen genommen. Dann reicht eine Lok der Baureihe 111 aus. So auch am 11. Mai 2022, als mir die 111 057 mit besagtem Zug bei Vierkirchen vor die Linse fuhr. Im Zugzielanzeiger steht noch "Urlaubs-Express", ein weiterer Einsatzschwerpunkt der 111-er von smart rail.
DGS 42883 from Sindelfingen to Koper in Slovenia transports Mercedes-Benz vehicles for shipment overseas. The smart rail company carries the new car transport as far as Freilassing. Most of the time, the vehicles are driven over the Geislinger Steige. However, this requires double traction. Occasionally, however, the route via the Murrbahn and Treuchtlingen is taken. Then one class 111 locomotive is sufficient. This was also the case on 11th of May 2022, when 111 057 with the aforementioned train passed in front of my lens near Vierkirchen. The train destination indicator still says "Urlaubs-Express" (holiday express), another focus of smart rail's class 111s.
Mit dem DGS 42883 von Sindelfingen nach Koper in Slowenien werden Fahrzeuge des Herstellers Mercedes-Benz zur Verschiffung nach Übersee transportiert. Bis nach Freilassing befördert das Unternehmen smart rail den Neuwagentransport. Hierbei wird meist über die Geislinger Steige gefahren. Dafür ist allerdings eine Doppeltraktion notwendig. Gelegentlich wird aber auch der Weg über die Murrbahn und Treuchtlingen genommen. Dann reicht eine Lok der Baureihe 111 aus. So auch am 22. April 2022, als mir die 111 226 mit besagtem Zug an der Einfahrt Treuchtlingen begegnete.
Freight train DGS 42883 from Sindelfingen to Koper in Slovenia transports Mercedes-Benz vehicles for shipment overseas. The smart rail company transports the new cars as far as Freilassing. Most of the time, the vehicles are transported via the so-called Geislinger Steige. However, this requires double traction. Occasionally, though, the route via Ansbach and Treuchtlingen is taken. Then one class 111 locomotive is sufficient. This was also the case on 22 April 2022, when I encountered 111 226 with the aforementioned train at the entrance to Treuchtlingen.
Pictured inside the bus STN at crystal palace we see Dinky 8.9M dart 34213 W213 DNO. Slightly pocking out onto crystal palace parade © Bill Young ©
Place: Foshan, Guangdong Province
Chinese name: 奔驰E级 (bÄ“nchà E jÃ)
Year of launch: 2016
The new Mercedes-Benz E-Class (W213) was launched in 2016. The Chinese version was launched in the same year and doesn't only have an extended wheelbase, but the side profile is unique for the Chinese (and Indian) E-Class, with a third window similar to the Mercedes-Maybach S-Class.
The Qatari-registration 111123 hasn't been seen in London for a few years, until I managed to spot it last month, on this interesting AMG E 63 S, fitted with a big wing on the rear. I've seen this registration previously on a Mercedes-Maybach S 600 in London, plus it's been spotted on a G 500 4x4 in London too, so I can confirm it's from Qatar. The spec on this car is just amazing I think.
Knightsbridge, London, United Kingdom
Every time I've been to London recently, I've been lucky enough to spot at least 1 Russian plated car driving around, and on my last trip to London, this was that spot, this E 220d on curiously re-made plates, made to look like 'military-issue' Russian plates. Although non-standard, I think these black plates look really cool, and are more interesting than some re-made Russian plates that I've spotted over the years.
I spotted this E 220d driving around Hyde Park Corner in central-western London. The car was registered to the city of St. Petersburg, located in north-western Russia, and possibly one of the most 'European' influenced Russian cities. I've seldom seen St. Petersburg-registered cars in the UK, most Russians tend to come from the Moscow area instead.
Hyde Park Corner, London, United Kingdom
When embarking on my usual three days drive through France to Spain I actually rarely get the opportunity/time in diecast hunting but this time I did get the opportunity in visiting a Carrefour on the first day. Despite it being late Saturday afternoon and thus expecting the pegs to have been ransacked I was delighted to discover a largely untouched diecast section full of new Majorette. One big bag full later and I came away with some fantastic new releases and recolours all of which came in the newly updated packaging.
Their Mercedes-Benz E-Class All Terrain now comes in a new metallic aqua green colour, its nice to see this casting getting some more attention as its a rather smart replica of a little modelled body variant. Part of their new Showroom sub series it comes complete with working suspension and opening rear hatch.
Mint and boxed.
Location: Berlin - 974km from home.
2020 wasn't a great year for spotting Norwegian paltes. It is, however, no surprise to see that this E-Class is a hybrid, given it's coming from Norway.
HT = Lillehammer
This Mercedes E-class on diplomatic plates, was driving down Park Lane. The car was registered to the High Commission of Nigeria, located in Westminster. The code for the Nigerian High Commission is easy to remember, particularly for myself, since it can also be read as my birthday date.
Mayfair, London, United Kingdom
This Mercedes E-class on diplomatic plates, was parked up on Lowndes Square in Knightsbridge, outside the High Commission of Pakistan. The car was registered to the Pakistani High Commission itself. The front plate's characters were spaced incorrectly
Knightsbridge, London, United Kingdo
A heavily Mercedes-Benz centric upload session today, as I'm posting some of the ambassadorial vehicles from various embassies that I spotted in London, starting with this one.
Driving around Hyde Park Corner, was this Mercedes E-class, used by the High Commissioner of Sri Lanka, based at the Sri Lanka High Commission on the other side of Hyde Park from where I spotted the car. The plate suffix would've been originally registered to the historic Scottish council of Clackmannanshire.
Hyde Park Corner, London, United Kingdom
Launch: 1993
Generation: Fifth (2016 - )
Engine: 2,0 litre turbo R4 (petrol)
Power: 258 PS
Gearbox: 9-speed automatic
Layout: front engine, all wheel drive
Location: White Plains, New York (USA)
This Mercedes E-class from Norway, was travelling along the A1 autobahn. The car was imported and registered in Norway in November 2018, and was registered to the city of Trondheim, located on the Trondheim fjord in central Norway, about 400km north of Oslo. Quite a distance to travel between Trondheim and the nearby city of Bremen where I spotted the car.
A1 Autobahn (Stuhr), Lower Saxony, Germany
Place: Beitou District, Taipei
Too much alike? On the left the W213 E-Class, on the right the W205 C-Class.
W213DNO is a Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer new to Stagecoach Selkent as their SLD213 in June 2000. On disposal from London it operated for Stagecoach Merseyside as 34213 before joining the Stagecoach Fife fleet. It left Stagecoach in 2014 when it joined the JMB Travel of Newmains fleet and was sold in April 2015 to David Arthur for his DA Coaches fleet in Coatbridge. It is seen here in Airdrie working service X47 (Monklands Hospital-Cumbernauld).
The W213 Mercedes-Benz E-Class is the fifth-generation of the Mercedes-Benz E-Class. Sold from 2016 (as a 2017 model), it is the successor to the W212/S212 E-Class models. The coupe/convertible models share the same platform as the sedan/wagon, in contrast to the previous generation. The high-performance Mercedes-AMG E 63 and E 63 S versions of the W213 have been available as well from 2016 (as a 2017 model), and these are the only versions with V8 engines.
Garden Village, Burnaby, British Columbia
Location: Düsseldorf - 2072km from home.
I've already spotted a Ukrainian E-Class from Kharkiv several times in Düsseldorf and Köln, I feel like this is their new car, although they got different plates.
AX = Kharkiv
Location: Berlin - 520km from home.
A rather nice-looking E 63 in a lovely shade of blue. Dutch exotics are super rare to spot this year.
The Cricketts Inn Burton Rd, Acresford, Derbyshire www.google.co.uk/maps/uv?pb=!1s0x4879ffb8c84f6529%3A0x407...
A fairly recent arrival in the DA fleet is this former JMB Travel Dennis Dart. It is captured here in Airdrie whilst working a local service to Chapelhall.
S213
3.982 cc
V8
612 hp
0-100 km/h : 3,4 sec
Mercedes-Benz World at Brooklands
Weybridge
United Kingdom
December 2018
Location: Berlin - 1300km from home.
The new E-Class is quite an awesome car. It looks very Mercedes-like and has the perfect amount of sexyness to stand between the C- and S-Class. Unfortunately, it's 2018 already and you all know new E-Classes. It was, however, quite interesting to spot one from Mogilev this early. I usually get to see newer foreign cars with a delay, except for some cars from Poland.
6 = Mogilevskaya Woblasc
Launch: 1993
Generation: Fifth (2016 - )
Engine: 2,0 litre turbo R4 (petrol)
Power: 258 PS
Gearbox: 9-speed automatic
Layout: front engine, all wheel drive
Location: Port Chester, New York (USA)
Launch: 1993
Generation: Fifth (2016 - )
Engine: 2,0 litre turbo R4 (petrol)
Power: 258 PS
Gearbox: 9-speed automatic
Layout: front engine, all wheel drive
Location: Purchase, New York (USA)
I thought I'd move away from my usual upload schedule, to upload some more 'official'-type plates I was able to spot in Berlin. I tried to capture as many types of plate as possible, including ones used by the Federal Authorities/Police and Regional Authorities.
This car fits the latter, being a Mercedes E-class, a visitor to Berlin from Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The car is used by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, based in the state capital, Schwerin, located on the Schweriner Innensee, 180km north-west of Berlin. Regarding the plate, 'MVL' denotes the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern-Land, '4' denoting the Ministry of Internal Affairs for most German states, and the last part is a serial number. Official cars from out of state seem to be a rare occurrence in most German cities.
Berlin, Germany
Driving along Niederkirchenerstraße, was this Mercedes E-class, with quite a special 'official' plate. The 'BD 16' section denotes that the vehicle is used by the Federal Customs Service (Zoll). However, given that the plate ends in a '1', I can only presume that the vehicle is used by one of, if not the top-person within the Federal Customs Service, perhaps the president of the Bundesfinanzverwaltung. Apologies for the poor quality however, I only saw this car at the very last minute.
Berlin, Germany
First Potteries Volvo B7TL / Alexander ALX400 32053, W213 XBD, is seen at Newcastle-under-Lyme Bus Station.
Location: Berlin
This plate is actually ambiguous.
While H and E plates can be combined with CD plates, they are technically clashing with the re-issued plates, as these are re-issued from A to Z. So this could, only in theory, be the the 6th plate, or the 5th re-issue of this number.
132 = Thailand
E = Electric Vehicle
Location: Düsseldorf - 411km from home.
Usually I wouldn't bother spotting a French E-Class from Paris. But this one is different - as it is a taxi. My first French taxi in Germany. It featured G7 stickers, a taxi operator in France and has several window stickers that probably are all kinds of permits to taxi someone around, but the most obvious feature is the "Taxi"-rack on top. I am very confident this car drove to Germany taxiing someone from France to Düsseldorf, possibly a wealthier Arab.
75 = Paris
YouTube Video www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RK1YMUkKGk Mercedes-Benz Road Girl - Mercedes-Benz W212 E350 Luxury