The IC3 Denmarks iconic rubber nose train | Aarhus to Odense InterCityLyn journey | DSB 

Thanks for sharing! Our "New" IC4 trains also have transmission shifts like that but way louder

Originally, the IC3 trains were fitted with 6-speed automatic transmissions. Nowadays, the Danish fleet is re-fitted with 12-speed manual transmissions, although I believe only six of them are used at any given time (either the odd ones or even ones).

Thanks mate. Fingers crossed the replacement is worthy 🤞

​@@brsvang521 Yes their technology is outdated and they are old trains. But they still have all the things id expect from a passenger point of view on an intercity train on a sub 3 hour journey. Comfortable seating, WiFi, power outlets, vending machines and tables that support a laptop. As i also mentioned in the video new electric trains are on the way and i am looking forward to getting an updated fleet. Dont forget Denmark did try to replace the IC3 15 years ago with the failed IC4 sets :-) Denmark is currently electrifying all of its intercity routes, most regional lines and many local railways are in the progress of tendering for battery services. I've travled by rail in every EU member state except Estonia and i honestly dont think there is a huge gap between Intercity travel in DK vs EU. Denmark gets the fundamedals with frequency and simplicty right and lacks in the rolling stock and infrastructure areas. Unlike many intercity services in the EU in places such as France, Italy, Spain, Poland etc... Denmark runs its trains on the same minute every hour, on the same stopping patterns all day long for the majority of ICL, IC and Regional trains. And personally i value more being able to catch a train when i want and get some work done onboard, than having to plan my day around 6 trains a day that can travel at 300 km/h in style.

​@@brsvang521 Yes excatly my point! The trains have everything you'd expect when traveling onboard an European train and nothing more! Thats a good thing. We can definitely agree that Denmark is behind on electrifcation and rolling stock if thats the only metric you want to use to compare, but sadly thats not the full picture of a railway system. The railway in Denmark is in general, well run, well maintained and covers almost the entire nation. Just take look at the rail transport preformance report from 2020 by the EU commision you will find that Denmark scores in the top 3 along with Switzerland and Austria for travel time and acess to rail transport. If you take a look in the overall preforamnce index from 2017 by BCG you will find Denmark in second place right behind Switzerland. On-time preformance in DK isnt Japan, Netherlands Switzerland class here. But taking a look at the Rail Market Monitoring (RMMS) report by the Europan commision, you will find that its still above the EU average of 78.7% at about 87% for intercity journeys So despite not having electric trains to Aarhus or trains going above 200 km/h, i find that the railway as a whole here is great. Certainly not the best but its miles ahead of other wealthy EU nations. Norway, Sweden, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy etc.

@@brsvang521 You're entitled to your opinion. I'm just pointing out the studies on the area suggest otherwise 😁

​@@brsvang521 I was responding to your claim "the huge difference and the backwardness of the railway in Denmark" . I dont claim that Denmark has the best railway system in Europe. But based on my expirence and what information i can gather from studies on the area that i provided. Its actually one of the better, but not the best systems in Europe. It seems we have different views on what makes a railway great and thats fine. I have nothing further to add.

International trains will be pulled by the new Vectron locomotives. Since they run in Germany as well, presumably it was cheap to get the german signalling system on them.

I did, some intresting stuff is often parked near Aarhus 🙂

The on the day walkup fully flexible fare is 255 DKK

@@Simon-Andersen Thanks. If one uses a Rejsekort Anonymous, what is the fare then please?

@@erik_griswold that would also be 255 dkk. Unless you have discounts from recent travel

the couplers also can't engage correctly if the noses are inflated because the trains bounce off each other

tilting trains are expensive and heavy, so instead they're straightening the tracks and smoothing out curves wherever possible, or tilting the tracks to allow higher speeds in the existing curves

I am indeed 😄. Still good trains but they are showing their age now

Lack of maintenance...... The leadership of dsb changed to pennypincher 10 years ago and you see it everywhere mostly on s trains which now looks mich worse than the old second generation ever did

Thanks Edward! I miss the boat train too having grown up on the island they used to dock at in Denmark

Sadly i think the ones in spain have lost their rubber font these days

@@Simon-Andersen Nope, there are both, with and without, they are still operational, and I would like to ride on one, as I'm from spain.

Thats not intentional. Must have messed up my audio mixing

The whole front panel turns 90 degrees kinda like a door. Don't have a video of it unfortunately

@@Simon-Andersen Thanks. Maybee i could persuade on of the drivers to record a video next time i'm onboard an IC3

@@Simon-Andersen Came across a video where it is partially visible ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-pzk-VXx8mrA.html

I was interested to know how the cab transforms into a passageway as well, I've not seen this feature on a train before.

Its a shame about the lack of catering and the new trains will only have vending machines, back when the train used to run via the train ferry route you could get a meal on the ferry :-)

Öresundståg is not an IC3 but its the same family. You have actual IC3 trains in Sweden on Kalmar-Linköping by Krösatågen