...might be a suitable title for this set of images I took this past Sunday – inspired by a certain song by a-ha .

These are two of the fifteen class 218 diesels which have been set aside to serve as breakdown assistance locos for ICE trains, and are stationed at various major stations in Germany. The one in front is 218 837 – looking closely, you may be able to see the Scharfenberg coupler adaptor just below the buffer stop's beam.

I then noticed there was some shunting going on a few tracks further to the north, with things looking as if the driving trailer on one RE set had broken down and required replacement.

363 707, one of the still-numerous C-coupled V 60 type diesel-hydraulic shunters, had moved in with a 761 series driving trailer, but had to remove the 763 series DT first.

Coupled up at last, the 763 was ready to be removed.

With the 363 and company disappearing into the sidings – left of the class 425 EMU and class 143 loco which you can see in the background – , I noticed there actually is a tandem point in this spot. Funny how you often notice things only after many years...

Eventually, the 363 returned with the 763, which was then duly coupled to the rest of the train.