Last updated An Übergabegüterzug from Meppen in 1997, hauled by a DB Class 291
An Übergabegüterzug (abbreviated to: Üg or Übergabe, literally goods exchange train) is a goods train that moves individual goods wagons on the first or last stage of their journey i.e. from the start to the first railway hub or from the final railway hub to its destination. Between hubs the wagons are hauled by Nahgüterzüge (Ng), i.e. local goods trains, or Durchgangsgüterzüge (through goods trains). These trains generally cover relatively short distances and only have a few wagons that are delivered to and collected from industrial or loading sidings, either individually or in so-called wagon groups.
A Nahgüterzug is the name given to a category of local goods train in German-speaking countries, sometimes translated as a 'pick up' train or pick-up goods train. It describes a type of goods train that, unlike the Durchgangsgüterzug - does not stay together for its entire journey; instead wagons can be added or dropped off at intermediate stations en route. And unlike the ÜbergabegüterzugNahgüterzüge run from one railway hub to another, usually between two marshalling yards. Along the way various groups of wagons are detached or collected at the intermediate stations.
A Durchgangsgüterzug is a category of German train that describes a goods train that runs directly to its destination with the same train formation. No shunting takes place at intermediate stations and it is usually a unit train. In addition to transporting freight between marshalling yards, these trains are also used to move large quantities of bulk goods on set routes from ports to power stations and steelworks.
These days the classic categories of goods trains no longer really exist, rather the Deutsche Bahn's regional goods trains are more like a mixture of Üg and Ng trains. They are referred to by the DB as Cargobedienung (CB, i.e. cargo service) trains.
Deutsche Bahn AG is a German railway company. Headquartered in Berlin, it is a private joint-stock company (AG), with the Federal Republic of Germany being its single shareholder.
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