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Z 101 - 140

Also known as: Z^k / Z^2k

UIC / EVN numbering: 50 85 00-33

Vehicle type: Postal / Luggage car

Registration country: Switzerland

Railway companies: PTT / POST - Die Schweizerische Post / La Poste suisse / La Posta Svizzera / La Posta Svizra

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1959 - 1994

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1959

The prototype of this series was delivered in 1959 with unit Z^k 101. The prototype is equipped with sliding gates, while the series cars Z^k 102-140 are each equipped with one sliding gate per side.

Technical specifications:
- Year of construction: 1959-66
- Length over buffers: 11260 mm
- Wheelbase: 5700 mm
- Tare weight: 13.5 t
- Max. speed: 110 km/h

1964

All units receive new registration Z^2k.

1969

All units receive new registration Z.

1994

By 1994, most units were discarded or transferred to Emmental-Burgdorf-Thun Railway (EBT) or Bern–Lötschberg–Simplon Railway (BLS).

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Latest update on the 20th of November 2019 at 22:26

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