During the early summer of 1988 the International Transport and Traffic Exhibition was held in Hamburg, Germany. British Rail was asked to participate and sent a representative train of vehicles to the exhibition.

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	150263 in the sunshine at Cardiff Canton depot prior to its departure for the RTC where it was to be marshalled into the Hamburg train. Ian Walmsley			The Class 89 en route from Bounds Green to RTC on 25th April 1988 - pictured at Cossington near Leicester D R Towers
	One of the International coaches in the EDU Author's Collection			On the afternoon of 22nd May the train is pictured in the yard outside Dover Western Docks having just arrived from Derby
	In Western Docks Yard the shunting was carried out by a couple of class 33 locos. Here is 33203 marshalling the vans.			The scene in Western Docks Yard on 23rd May 1988 as the train is marshalled ready to be propelled onto the ferry
	The three locomotives are propelled onto the ferry over the LinkSpan by 33203			The view from the cab of the Sprinter at Dover Western Docks as the train is propelled down the slope towards the LinkSpan and onto the ferry
	Freight wagons were also being loaded - here the class 33 propels a couple of Ferry wagons onto the ferry			One of the International Coaches is securely chained to the deck for the journey across the Channel. Freight stock occupies the roads either side.
	The view of the SNCF LinkSpan from the bridge of NPDC as the ship docks at Dunkerque			The NPDC train ferry arriving at Dover Author's collection
	The author enjoys a spell on the bridge			The NPDC train ferry docks at Dunkerque - see more of the ferry here
On arrival in Dunkerque the train was re-assembled and examined by the SNCF prior to being loco-hauled by various locomotives via Tourcoing, Brussels, Aachen and Dusseldorf, to Hamburg where it arrived on the afternoon of 25th May.
	On 24 May 1988 at 1 o'clock in the morning the train is pictured in Tourcoing yard, on the Belgian/French border, en route to Hamburg.			Later in the morning the train is pictured awaiting a French locomotive to continue on its journey to Hamburg
	En route through Belgium the train consist can be clearly seen in this photo from the rearmost International Coach. Note left hand running. Dave Bates			The train approaching the German border - note right hand running Dave Bates
	The train is pictured in the yard at Aachen prior to departure behind a Class 140 Bo-Bo. Note the barrier wagons which DB marshalled into the formation for additional braking capacity.			A picture taken from the rear of the train en route through Germany
	On arrival at the site in Hamburg the train was stabled next to the main line.			For the exhibition it was necessary to turn the Class 91. The picture shows a diminutive DB shunter hauling the loco to a convenient triangle nearby
	This was my entry badge for the show			The view from the roof of the Class 91 shows the British stock, the Class 90 and Class 89 behind the Class 91 and the Sprinter behind the International Coaches. The match wagons were stabled out of sight.
	A fine shot of 89001 with the Sprinter in the background. The wire was not energised - the pantograph is raised purely for the photographer - me!			The Class 90 locomotive 90008 with its pan up
	The Class 91 locomotive 91003			Visitors walk between the vehicles. Access to the vehicles was supervised by the BR staff on site.
	The landmark TV tower dominates this picture of the International Coaches and Sprinter outside the exhibition site.			The Class 91 was marshalled at the head of the train for the return trip
	A DB express hauled by a Class 103 electric loco passes 91003 at the head of the re-formed train awaiting departure from Hamburg on June 15th 1988			The train is seen passing through Germany on a nice sunny evening en route for home
	In the late afternoon of 16th June, the train undergoes a check by the SNCF C & W Department at Tourcoing Yard on the way home			The attractive logo on the side of one of the match wagons photographed at Dunkerque
	The train is propelled towards the train ferry at Dunkerque on 17th June 1988			This SNCF Alco A1A A1A diesel loco dates from the Second World War
		A view of the complete train as it was being propelled towards the ferry at Dunkerque
	The ferry awaits			The NPDC train ferry Author's collection
	Back home in Dover Western Docks yard, the Class 33 has just hauled the Sprinter off the ship and had dropped it off in readiness for the locos to be marshalled in front.			The Class 89 is placed next to the leading match wagon and the 91 can be seen in the background ready for the last leg.

The train returned to the RTC overnight on 17^th June 1988 after which the various vehicles were returned to their rightful owners. An undertaking of this nature is highly unlikely ever to take place again.