[DE] The real thing: Westbahn-KISS in DB Fernverkehr design [updatedx2]

This article was first published on 26.01.2020 and update on 05.02.2020. We thank Ludwigsfelde_train and Christopher Kavassy for their images:

Update 05.02.2020 – DB decided to present an ex-Westbahn train officially, on 05.02.2020 in Berlin. Set 4111 on its way:

Db Fernverkehr 4110 111 on 05.02.2020 in Berlin Lichterfelde Ost – Ludwigsfelde_train alias Fabian Bronsch

We bring you more pictures, this time from Austria, where Christopher Kavassy managed to capture two units from the fleet wearing the two liveries – Westbahn’s and DB IC’s:

Westbahn 4110 013, still wearing the old livery, on its way on the way to Vienna Jedlersdorf from Vienna Westbahnhof as SLP 97382. Vienna Haidestraße 02.02.2020 Photo: Christopher Kavassy

DB IC 4110 009 was transferred as SLP 96004 from Vienna Jedlersdorf to Vienna Westbahnhof as SLP 97382. Vienna Haidestraße 02.02.2020 Photo: Christopher Kavassy

At the same time DB shared pictures from the interior of the revamped trains:

Original post:

Set number 4109 – this is an ex-Westbahn-KISS double-deck train in the livery of DB Fernverkehr. 4110 009 is the first train we see in light grey, dark grey, and the well-known red banner. The train has all the new DB-icons and as branded as ‘IC’. The window areas got a black mask.

This unit is the first of a batch of nine that belongs to the second generation of KISS trains that was delivered to Westbahn. Read more about the background of this project:

Christopher Kavassy caught the trains on its way from Wien-West to Wien-Jedlersdorf on 24.01.2020: