Set of three Eurofima express train coaches for the Eurocity 60
"Maria Theresia" of the Austrian Federal Railways.
The set contains two 2nd class compartment coaches, type Bmz, and a
half baggage coach with half windows, type BDmsz.
■ Coaches in operation condition around 1989
■ One wagon in blood orange/umbrella grey livery
■ Train run Vienna Westbf – Zurich HB
■ Available with printed brake levers and technical inscriptions on
the base frame for the first time
When the Austro-Takt was introduced, three express trains were
offered as fast daily connections from Vienna to Switzerland in the
early 1980s. The train "Lake Zurich" terminated in the City of
Zurich, which gave it its name.
With the timetable change in May 1987, the European Railways
introduced the new train category "EuroCity". These were
international train connections that had to fulfil specific quality
criteria regarding travel time and rolling stock. The express train
"Zürichsee" became the Eurocity "Maria Theresia" due to the
changeover.
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