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Letter |
Description |
Comments |
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A |
1st
class coach |
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B |
2nd
class coach |
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AB |
1
& 2.class coach |
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AR |
1 class coach with buffet
compartment |
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BR |
2.class coach with buffet
compartment |
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BD |
2.class coach with luggage
compartment |
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D |
Luggage van |
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WL |
Sleeping
car |
The main serial letters of the
classes always after the WL letters (e.g.: WLAB). |
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WR |
Restaurant
car |
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WSP |
Saloon coach |
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SR |
Saloon coach |
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Z |
Special purpose car |
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Letter |
Description |
Comments |
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a |
3
axled |
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b |
5
axled |
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bu |
With
buffet compartment |
Same
as “r” and “R” serial letters. The MÁV use it only for the serie
WRbumz 88-71. (German origin)* |
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c |
Couchette
coach |
Always
after the main serial letters, and repeat by classes (e.g.: AcBc) |
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ee |
Central
power supply from HV train line |
MÁV
don’t use it. |
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f |
Open
saloon coach with side corridor (as like compartment cars) |
Only
for serie Bf 21-26 0 (old Bam ). |
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h |
Open
saloon coach for local traffic |
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k |
Open
saloon coach with side corridor (as like compartment cars) |
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l |
Equipped
with public address system |
MÁV
don’t use it. |
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m |
Until
1984: longer than 24 m, from
1985: longer than 24,5 m |
These
values mean the length between buffers |
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o |
Longer
than 24 m with lower carbody |
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p |
Open
saloon coach for long distance traffic |
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y |
Open
saloon coach for long distance traffic |
Only
type By 20-17 |
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t |
Driving
trailer with open saloon comaprtment |
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r |
Buffet compartment |
See
also R or bu |
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v |
Equipped
with 33-poles remote control bus line |
Partially
used for vehicles with 18-poles UIC line (e.g. 20-05.6) Exception:
Avmz 19-91.3, and Bvmz 21-91.3* |
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x |
Trailer
vehicle |
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z |
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Only at luggage vans |
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s |
With
side corridor as like compartment coaches for international traffic |
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l |
With
mail compartment |
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* these
coaches probably were classified by DB standards