A-BuB 51 81 87-70 006-8 SRm "Salon Noir" (built 1957 by SGP as ÖBB
A4ü 11524) of Brenner & Brenner at the end of a special train.
This was part of the small series 11520 to 11529 of early RIC cars,
already of 26.4 m length but before the UIC-X standard was completed.
They originally had old style diaphragms and bogies SGP 53U for
140 km/h, offering 60 seats in 10 compartments. The doors opened to
the inside. From 1972 they were modernized with MD 36 bogies for
160 km/h and standard rubber gangways. International service lasted
until 1993, after which they were used as inland cars. Two more are
also rebuilt to salon cars, running as "Salon Ambassador" and
"Salon Elisabeth" for Le Majestic.
<p>Bruck an der Mur, 2024-12-30.
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<a href="mailto:tbk.uncia@gmail.com">tobias b k&ouml;hler</a>