Vru 88-80 111 - 168 (Gril Express)

Vru 88-80 111 - 168 "Gril Express"

UIC / EVN numbering:

51 87 88-8051 87 88-7061 87 88-9061 87 88-70

Vehicle type:

Restaurant / Bar / Buffet coach

Registration country:

France

Railway companies:

SNCF - Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer français

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1967

Following the transformation in 1966 of two CIWL restaurant coaches (VR 56 3670 & 3676) as self-service restaurant coaches Vr 88-70 101 - 102, the French National Railway Company (SNCF) decide to order in 1967 20x new restaurant coaches to De Dietrich Ferroviaire in Reichshoffen. The initial order is followed by additional units in 1968 and 1969 and by 1973 a total of 58x units are delivered.

1983

Initially delivered without air conditioning, these units are equipped between 1983 and 1988.

During the same period, some coaches are upgraded for a maximum speed of 200 km/h and receive new registration 61 87 88-90 111 - 168 while units with a maximum speed of 160 km/h receive new registration 51 87 88-70 111 - 168.

Sources: http://www.trains-europe.fr/sncf/voitures/vru_uic.htm

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