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Bpm 20-70 500 - 529

UIC / EVN numbering:

61 85 20-70

Vehicle type:

Regular passenger coach

Registration country:

Switzerland

Railway companies:

SBB CFF FFS - Schweizerische Bundesbahnen / Chemins de fer fédéraux suisses / Ferrovie federali svizzere

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In service:

from 1980

Built by:

Length over buffers (mm):

26'400 mm

Width (mm):

2'825 mm

Height (mm | over lowered pantograph):

4'050 mm

Tare weight (t):

44 t

Maximum speed (km/h):

160 km/h

Total number of seats (1st class seats / 2nd class seats / 3rd class seats / folding seats):

80x 2nd class seats

Air conditioning (yes / no):

yes

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1978

Following the delivery of the Am 19-70 "Eurofima" coaches in 1977, the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) order 30x 2nd class passenger coaches designed and built by the Swiss wagon factories of the UIC-Z1 type.

Intended for international use within Europe, these coaches are RIC compliant and have a maximum speed of 160 km/h upon delivery but are prepared to be upgraded for 200 km/h.

Sources: https://wagimuseum.ch/sbb-bpm-z1.html

1980

June 18

The first unit of the series is delivered on June 18th, 1980.

It is thoroughly tested through the next two months by the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS): running tests, thermal and acoustic insulation tests, air conditioning tests etc.

After minor adjustments, the 30x units are delivered by the end of 1981 and are registered as Bpm 61 85 20-70 500 - 529.

Sources: https://wagimuseum.ch/sbb-bpm-z1.html

1983

Unit 20-70 529 receives in 1983 the EW IV green and grey livery and in 1988 it receives the "chameleon" livery (the only unit from this series to receive these liveries).

Finally it is converted in 1997 to SR 89-70 551.

Concerns registration number(s): 61 85 20-70 529-3

Automatic translation. Original text in: EN - show original / Sources: http://www.forum-duegieditrice.com/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=44635&sid=806d3d6c0308a2adac7cb5133e34ffbe&start=1080

1999

27x units from this series are converted to B 20-73 passenger coaches between 1999 and 2002.

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