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In service:
from 1996
Era:
V - VI
Built by:
Gauge:
Standard gauge (1'435 mm)
Length over buffers (mm):
26'400 mm
Width (mm):
2'825 mm
Wheelbase (distance between bogies centers) (mm):
19'000 mm
Tare weight (t):
46 t
Bogies:
Y 32 R
Wheel diameter (x'xxx,xx | mm | new / worn):
920 mm*
*new
870 mm*
*worn
Maximum speed (km/h):
200 km/h
Braking system (vacuum brakes / air brakes / electropneumatic brakes / electronically controlled pneumatic brakes / electric brakes - tread (clasp) brakes / axle-mounted disk brakes / wheel-mounted disk brakes / dynamic brakes / regenerative brakes / rail brakes):
KE - PR - Mg(D)
Compartments (compartments / attendant compartment):
11x compartments
Number of seats / compartment (1st class seats / 2nd class seats / 3rd class seats / folding seats):
6x seats
Toilets (direct discharge toilets / closed circuit toilets):
2x toilets with vacuum
Electric Train Supply (ETS) (yes / no - xxxxV AC / DC - xx,xx Hz):
1000 V 16,5 Hz / 1500 V 50 Hz AC / 1500 V DC / 3000 V DC
Air conditioning (yes / no):
yes
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1996

The 50x units from this series are built by ASTRA Arad between 1996 and 1997.  

Sources: https://www.vagonweb.cz/popisy/popisy.php?k=CFR&z=a&p=v&lang=en

2009

Unit 61 53 21-90 023-0 is modernized by ASTRA Arad but for financial reasons it is not paid by the Romanian State Railways (CFR Calatori) and it is stored by the manufacturer.


About 8 years later, on September 9th, 2021, the passenger coach is finally paid and it is spotted on a trial run between Timisoara and Arad, classified as B11 mee:
  

Concerns registration number(s): 61 53 21-90 023-0

Sources: https://www.vagonweb.cz/popisy/popisy.php?k=CFR&z=a&p=v&lang=en

2016

February

In February 2016, unit 21-90 029 spotted in the new EXPRESS livery:
  

Concerns registration number(s): 61 53 21-90 029-7

Sources: https://forum.metrouusor.com/ViewTopic?TopicId=610&PageNum=2

2020

All 50x units are scheduled to go through a modernisation process by Astra in Arad (Romania):
- Lot 1: "RG-type repair services with modernization of AVA 200 CFR wagons - series 21-90";
- Lot 2: "RG-type repair services with modernization of AVA 200 CFR wagons - series 21-90, new series 21-91 saloon".

At a later stage, it is decided also to transform some of the coaches in couchette coaches. Thus, after the modernisation process, there will be:
- modernized B11 mee 21-90 coaches that will keep their compartments layout;
- modernized Bmpz 21-91 open (saloon) coaches;
- new couchette coaches.  

Sources: https://www.vagonweb.cz/popisy/popisy.php?k=CFR&z=a&p=v&lang=en, https://forum.metrouusor.com/ViewTopic?TopicId=610&PageNum=4

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Latest update on the 26th of December 2024 at 17:15

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