At Hamm ICE 857 is joined by sister ICE2 unit 847. This train ran from Cologne Deutz through Düsseldorf, Duisberg, Bochum and Dortmund. The two ICE2 sets are now joined and are ready to depart. We  travel to Hanover through: Gütersloh, Bielefeld, Herford, Minden, Wunstorf and Seelze. While not a particularly large yard in terms of the number of sorting sidings available, about 16, Seelze Rbf was extensively modernised between 2000 and 2005 using the latest in electronic control technology. Hanover Hauptbahnhof is the third station constructed on or near this site. It is very much the centre of the rail network in the state. RT 88 mins