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In service:
from 1982
Era:
IV - V
Built by:
Gauge:
Standard gauge (1'435 mm)
Length over buffers (mm):
24'500 mm
Width (mm):
2'882 mm
Height (mm | over lowered pantograph):
4'230 mm
Wheelbase (mm | rigid / total):
17'200 mm
Tare weight (t):
38,0 t
Bogie wheelbase (mm):
2'500 mm
Maximum speed (km/h):
160 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-GPR
Compartments (compartments / attendant compartment):
10x 2nd class
Number of seats / compartment (1st class seats / 2nd class seats / 3rd class seats / folding seats):
8x seats
Total number of seats (1st class seats / 2nd class seats / 3rd class seats / folding seats):
80x 2nd class seats
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1982

The 190x units from this series are built between 1982 and 1983 by:
- Bautzen (Germany): wagons cases;
- VEB Waggonbau Görlitz (Germany): bogies and final assembly.
 

Sources: VEB Waggonbau Görlitz - Reisezugwagen Bauart Y Ausführung CFR

2001

Between 2001 and 2003, some coaches from this series are converted by Astra in Arad (Romania):
- 60x units are converted to Blee 20-76 passenger coaches;
- 10x units are converted to WRlee 89-76 bar-bistro passenger coaches.
 

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

2008

40x units from this series are converted to Bee 20-83 passenger coaches by Atelierele CFR Grivita in Bucharest (Romania) between 2008 and 2010.  

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

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Latest update on the 22nd of June 2020 at 22:14

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