European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 13, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The engine of the prototype of the German High Speed train the intercity experimental inc. Germany s sleek answer to Tiv Story and photos by Linda White travel editor German Federal railway s news Gerfast prototype train took 20 minutes longer than a regular intercity to run the stretch from Frankfurt to Fulda last  course it was not trying to match its record setting Speed of 317 Kilometres an hour about 196 Mph that it hit on its introductory run nov. 26. This was strictly a show trip and not on the special track it needs for High Speed Fravel. It also pulled into a couple of stations along the Way. To give the Public a Chance to take a peek. When it left Frankfurt at 5 50 am., not too Many admirers were around but it arrived in Fulda at Rush hour and hundreds of people clogged the platform to see the train even to give it a Pat on the engine. Thil Lall of the Art ice for in Ermily experimental train is Germany s answer to the French Tiv. Its sleek styling has been compared loan air plane a but it is much roomier and More comfortable than a plane. It the Deutsche Bun Desbah pets its 45 super last trains running by 1991. As projected it will certainly give in country flights a run for the a Money. And what a smug feeling the passenger gets when he plugs in his earphones and hears about All the autobahn traffic jams on the Radi traffic report. The earphones pick up three radio channels and two on Board entertainment channels. Seaside telephones can be used for considerably More than telephoning. They Are hooked up to  screens where information can be called up in French English and German. Just ask it the time or what is the next station. The Pullman cars Alfor first and second class seating As Well As conference Corners with couches and tables and even one very private seat behind the co track. This prototype which Cost 77 million Marks about $30 million. Is lighter and More aerodynamic that the intercity trains the do now runs ii uses a i t.600-horsepower engine and has a computer equipped control car in addition to the locomotive. Special track has to be built to accommodate the speeds this train can reach. The track must be straight and that Means extensive Tunnel building and roadbed construction. Already a stretch of High Speed track has been built and the first test runs Are projected for next year Between Wurzburg and Fulda. Hannover Wurzburg and Mannheim Stuttgart Are Early stretches being converted for High speeds. Monitoring the movement of the ice in vhf ton Tel Tor. Enger Calls up train information by phone. Page 14 the stars and stripes Friday