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The last set was removed from the tracks on July 11, 2019.[4] After their withdrawal from service, 21 units were sold, and three were donated under the condition that they stay within Wuppertal. Set 15 remains with Wuppertaler Stadtwerke. Set 6 was scrapped in early 2019.[4]Preserved examples[edit]Set 2: preserved on the premises of Lang AG in Lindlar[5]Set 8: preserved at Kinder-Tisch Vohwinkel e.V. in Wuppertal[4]Set 15: in storage by Wuppertaler Stadtwerke[4]Set 27: sold in November 2019; to be preserved in Plettenberg[6]References[edit]^ Schleife, Hans-Werner;  et\u00a0al. (1992). Metros der Welt [Metros of the world] (in German) (2nd\u00a0ed.). Berlin: transpress Verlagsgesellschaft. pp.\u00a0377\u2013379. ISBN\u00a03-344-70715-9.^ a b Pabst, Martin (2006). S-Bahn- und U-Bahn-Fahrzeuge in Deutschland [S-Bahn and U-Bahn vehicles in Germany] (in German) (2nd\u00a0ed.). GeraMond. pp.\u00a088, 89. ISBN\u00a03-7654-7366-9.^ “Alte Schwebebahn dreht in Wuppertal eine Abschiedsrunde” [Old Schwebebahn on a farewell run in Wuppertal]. nrz.de (in German). Funke Mediengruppe. May 23, 2019. Archived from the original on November 13, 2019. Retrieved November 13, 2019.^ a b c d e “Nach 256 Tagen Stillstand: Wuppertaler Schwebebahn f\u00e4hrt wieder” [After 256 days of standstill: Wuppertal Schwebebahn resumes service]. Urban Transport Magazine (in German). August 4, 2019. Archived from the original on November 15, 2019. Retrieved November 19, 2019.^ Schlickowey, Sven (December 15, 2016). “Ein letztes Mal schweben” [Suspended for the last time]. bergischerbote.de (in German). Verlag am See GmbH. Archived from the original on November 20, 2019. Retrieved November 20, 2019.^ Besche, Thomas (November 13, 2019). “Wuppertaler Ebay-Schwebebahn erfolgreich verkauft” [Wuppetal Ebay-Schwebebahn successfully sold]. t-online.de (in German). Str\u00f6er Content Group. 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