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In Germany, reconstruction was in full swing when the Deutsche Bundesbahn (DB) introduced a network of F trains for business travel in the summer of 1951. This enabled DB to send out a clear signal against the emerging individual car traffic and the rapidly developing aviation industry, which was also noticed abroad. From the outset, this train network also included the F 3/4 train pair from Frankfurt (M) via Cologne to Hamburg and back, which was given the train name "Mercury" in 1952. In Roman mythology, Mercury is the god of trade, merchants and travelers. Over time, the Mercury changed its appearance more frequently and the route was also adapted to the needs of customers. Initially, the trains were hauled by BR 01 locomotives. In subsequent years, the 03, 03.10, 18.5, 18.6, 39, V200 and E18 series were used as train locomotives in sections. From the summer of 1959 to 1961, the F3 train was routed from Frankfurt via Wiesbaden Hbf. The rolling stock had already been converted to the new 26.4 m long 1st class coaches with an old type WR4ü-28,-35 or -39 dining car. In the summer of 1959, the 01 149 of the Darmstadt depot was regularly used in front of the Merkur for this section of line. Certainly also for economic reasons, BR 01s from the Wiesbaden depot subsequently took over the train haulage, as is illustrated by our 01 115.
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