Source: marklinfan.com
Le.420
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1973
These four units, built alongside the Third Series ALe.601, were
designed primarily for use on the “Super-Rapidi” Milan-Rome
services.
• **Second Series Driving Trailers / Maximum speed 200 km/h / Disc braking / Restaurant with 42 first-class seats / Kitchen and pantry -
The four units were similar to the Le.480 series, differing only in having fewer seats and a larger kitchen.
In 1979-80, the Le.420.002 and 004 trailers were converted into “electric motor cars” and reclassified as ALe.601.066-067, replacing the ALe.601.051 and 057 units that were involved in the tragic accident with the “Freccia della Laguna” on April 15, 1978, on the Bologna-Florence line.
The remaining two units, Le.420.001 and 003, were converted into Le.530.002 and Le.530.001 in 1985-87.
• Le.530.001-002 / Built in 1973 / Conversion: Le.530.002 in 1985 / Le.530.001 in 1987 -
(Following the conversion of driving trailers Le.420.001 and 003)
• Maximum speed 200 km/h / Disc braking / Restaurant with 53 first-class seats -
• **Second Series Driving Trailers / Maximum speed 200 km/h / Disc braking / Restaurant with 42 first-class seats / Kitchen and pantry -
The four units were similar to the Le.480 series, differing only in having fewer seats and a larger kitchen.
In 1979-80, the Le.420.002 and 004 trailers were converted into “electric motor cars” and reclassified as ALe.601.066-067, replacing the ALe.601.051 and 057 units that were involved in the tragic accident with the “Freccia della Laguna” on April 15, 1978, on the Bologna-Florence line.
The remaining two units, Le.420.001 and 003, were converted into Le.530.002 and Le.530.001 in 1985-87.
• Le.530.001-002 / Built in 1973 / Conversion: Le.530.002 in 1985 / Le.530.001 in 1987 -
(Following the conversion of driving trailers Le.420.001 and 003)
• Maximum speed 200 km/h / Disc braking / Restaurant with 53 first-class seats -
Sources: https://www.marklinfan.com/f/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=2521
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