Vr 88-40 562 - 566 | TrainsDepot.org

Source: Ferrovissime n° 107 (septembre-octobre 2020)

Source: G. Rannou - Ferrovissime n° 107 (septembre-octobre 2020)

Vr 88-40 562 - 566

Also known as: Vr 88-80 563 - 566 / Vr 52 4270 - 4274

UIC / EVN numbering: 51 87 88-40 / 51 87 88-80

Vehicle type: restaurant / bar / buffet coach

Registration country: France

Railway companies: SNCF - Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer français

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1962

January 1

These 5x units are acquired on January 1st, 1962, from The International Sleeping-Car and European Great Expresses Company where they were registered as VR 52 4270 - 4274.

Sources: https://www.scribd.com/article/473101264/Voitures-Restaurants-Breda-Les-Dernieres-Bleues

1969

These units receive UIC registration 51 87 88 40 562 - 566.

Sources: Ferrovissime n° 107 (septembre-octobre 2020)

1974

As units 51 87 88-40 563 - 566 are equipped with Y 26 bogies (for a maximum speed of 160 km/h), they receive new registration 51 87 88 80 563 - 566.

Sources: Ferrovissime n° 107 (septembre-octobre 2020)

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