2nd-class/"Multiservices" couchettes-car (Bc7ux), seen on Corail Lunéa 4053 "Palombe Bleue" (Paris Austerlitz->Irun, with through-cars to Tarbes), upon arrival at Irun.
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This is a former Bc10ux car (viz. all-couchettes). In 2000, 3 compartments were removed, so as to make room for:
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<li> a bicycle-storage area, with 6 hooks;

<li> a snack area, with 2 vending-machines; and

<li> a staff compartment, fitted with second-hand, 1st-class TGV PSE seats.
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It had eventually gone through refurb under the "Lunéa" program in late-2004.
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Irun (French sector).
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13th March 2005.
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Photo by José Manuel Trigos (JMT@tranvia.org) (Acknowledgements).
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Posting and comment by P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)