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Coaches RZ 1001-1010

Description

When in 1948 the first Diesel trains (De Dietrich) were ordered, also coaches belonging to these were ordered. They were the same as the SNCF coaches of the series DC 6000. Order was placed at Decauville for six coaches. Four other existing coaches were rebuilt to serve as coach so the total would be 10. The 6 new coaches were delivered in 1948.

After some years the 4 rebuilt coaches proved to be not satisfactory, and so 4 new coaches were ordered, now the same as the SNCF series XR 7300, slightly different from the other 4 coaches. The 4 old coaches became a reserve.

In 1955 the motor coach RZ 105 was destroyed in an accident. For this railbus a new was ordered, then of the type of VT95. The new railbus was numbered R 161.

When in 1975 the motor coaches were taken out of service, the coaches of RZ 1001-1010 were also out of service.

Details RZ 1001-1006

Number : RZ 1001-1006
Total built : 6
Now in service : 0
Year built : 1948
Max speed :
Length : 20,680 m
Seats (2nd class) : 70
Built by : Decauville

Details RZ 1007-1010

Number : RZ 1007-1010
Total built : 4
Now in service : 0
Year built : 1955
Max speed :
Length : 21,180 m
Seats (2nd class) : 81
Built by : Decauville

Date out of service:

RZ 1001: 1975
RZ 1002: 1975, sold to GAR, demolished in 2001
RZ 1003: 1974, sold to blast mill Rodange
RZ 1004: 1975
RZ 1005: 1975
RZ 1006: 1975
RZ 1007: 1978, sold to GAR, demolished in 1992
RZ 1008: 1978
RZ 1009: 1971 (after accident in Belval)
RZ 1010: 1978

Other details

RZ 1002 and 1007 in 1978 to GAR, but because of bad state demolished later on.
The GAR acquired another similar carriage from SNCF, XR 8291 and renumbered it into RZ 1011. This carriage will ride with museum railcar Z 105.

 

 

Foto's of Coaches series 1001

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