Express Train Carriages

Ein coach 23196 in Kouvola Jan 30 1998. Photo Kimmo Kotimäki.

First 11 "blue" express train coaches were made in Esslingen, Germany by Maschinenfabrik Esslingen in year 1961. After that they all were made in Helsinki by VR Pasila Works. In all, over 600 "blue" express wagons were made in Pasila during years 1964-1986. "Blue" wagons are the primary wagons for long-distance trains since 1970es. In year 1996 there was:

440 First and second class passangers coaches
60 Restaurant cars
24 Wagons for car carriage trains
120 Sleeping wagons

After this the number has began to fall, as new IC2 carriages replace old "blue" coaches.

Technical Details

Width: 3.066 m
Heigth: 4.13 m
Number of axels: 4
Floor heigth from rail: 1.24 m
Length: 26.4 m
Weigth empty: 41-55 t
Max. speed: 140 km/h, 120 km/h (23002-23003, 2651-2654)
Bogies: Minden-Deutz, München-Kassel (23002-23003, 2651-2654), SIG (23701, 23703-23705, 24901-24902, 25301-25304)
Number of sitting places: Normally 80 in 2nd class, 54 in 1st class
Heating: Electric 1500 V or oil
Manufacturer: VR Pasila Works, Helsinki

Sources

Jarkko Tapani Ahonen: Eit (in Finnish)
Book Finnish Motive Power 1.1.1996 by Eljas Pölhö and Mia Pykälä-aho

See also

Technical details of blue wagons by Wäiski Savela

Note that we don't work for VR. Feedback welcomed at . Created Thu, Oct 9 1997 Kimmo Kotimäki. Updated Tue, Mar 6 2007 Kimmo Kotimäki.