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Fccpps

UIC / EVN numbering: 23 84 6437

Vehicle type: freight wagon

Registration country: Netherlands

Railway companies: RP - railPro

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In service:

from 1961

Era:

IV - VI

Built by:

Talbot - Talbot Wagon Factory

Gauge:

Standard gauge (1'435 mm)

Length over buffers (mm):

9'640 mm

Maximum load weight (t):

28,2 t
29,5 t

Number of axles:

Maximum speed (km/h):

100 km/h*
*loaded
120 km/h*
*empty

Maximum load volume (m³):

22 m³

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1961

The Fccpps is a type of freight wagon used for transporting ballast material. It is a two-axle self-discharging wagon, designed to unload ballast into its own track using gravity. Each wagon has two manually operated hatches at the bottom, allowing controlled unloading on both the inside and outside of the rail. To reduce noise from falling ballast, the hatches are lined with rubber for sound dampening.

The designation Fccpps stands for:
F: Open dumping wagon
cc: Controlled self-unloader with hatches on both sides and in the floor
pp: Axially self-unloading and bottom unloading
s: Maximum speed of 100 km/h

History:
Initially built from 1961 by the German train manufacturer Talbot, 259 or 260 wagons of the Fds/Eds/Fcs type are constructed in the series 50000 - 50259.
From 1986, the wagons are modified by the Hoofdwerkplaats Amersfoort, replacing previous models from the 1940s built by Allan.
Originally owned by the Dutch Railways, they are transferred to Railpro and later Voestalpine Railpro during the 1998 privatization.
Primarily used for maintenance and renewal of the Dutch railway network, some wagons are rented to rail maintenance companies internationally.

Special Modifications:
For the Utrecht–Nieuwegein Sneltram, smaller profile Fccpps wagons were built.
To mitigate dust during dry weather ballast unloading, 34 wagons were equipped with lighting fixtures and a spraying system to prevent dust cloud formation. These wagons form a so-called dust-free unloading train, complete with a water reservoir and pumping installation in a sea container, placed on a Kls type wagon in the train's center.

Incidents:
The Fccpps wagons have been involved in several derailments causing substantial disruption to train services. These incidents occurred in 2005, 2010, and 2013, often due to issues like loose wheel bands or broken wheel bands, leading to significant infrastructure damage and, in some cases, injuries.

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