The Talent 2 is a multiple unit

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manufactured by Bombardier Transportation. The train began production in 2008 and first entered service with Deutsche Bahn in 2011. Despite having the same name as the original Talent, designed by

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and later acquired by Bombardier, for the most part it does not share technical details with that train, except for the rounded sides and doorways. The crash-optimized design of the cab ends have led to the units acquiring the nickname "

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backe" ( Hamster Cheeks). The Talent 3 is the successor of the Talent 2.

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