More than four decades are between these two coaches in the
EN 324 "Donauwalzer" Wien - Brussels: Left is a couchette car
73 81 59-91, built 2001 by Siemens SGP and Bombardier Dunakeszi,
airtight and with pneumatic suspension, right is a sleeping car
61 81 70-70, built 1955 by Ansaldo and Carel-Fouché as
CIWL type P and completely refurbished 1992 by Wagons-Lits
Oostende. The stainless steel carbody after a Budd patent was
unusual and expensive in its time, but you see the advantage -
it lasts forever .... Note also the similar but not quite
identical liveries (different shades of blue).
<br>M&uuml;nchen Hbf, 2003-11-24
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<a href="mailto:tbk@uncia.de">tobias b k&ouml;hler</a>