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Regional Coaches ABnrz

The ABnrz coaches are part of the former 5000 vehicle local transportation fleet of Deutsche Bahn.

Of the previously approx. 1200 n-type coaches of first and second class (ABn, ABnr, ABnrz), some 400 coaches are equipped with battery chargers and disc brakes.

ABnrz coaches typically have 30 first class seats, 48 second class seats, and 2 folding seats.

There are several different versions of the vehicle in the first class area:

  • Compartments
  • Compartments with glass partitions
  • Compartment arrangement without partitions

Common to all vehicle versions is that the first class seating area is separated from the aisle by glass compartment doors to shield against draughts and noise.

ABnrz coaches are operated in one train together with Bnrdz coaches with multipurpose area, Bnrz coaches with second class, and Bnrdzf driving trailers.

ABnrz coaches can be operated together with diesel locomotives, such as the BR218, or with electric locomotives.

HEROS offers the ABnrz coaches for sale and lease.

Photograph of ABnrz Regional Car

Regional passenger car ABnrz. First class and second class. Chair car.

Technical Data Regional Coaches ABnrz

(for information only)

maximum speed
140km/h
total weight
30t - 35t
interchangeability
German homologation
entrance from platforms
350mm ... 760mm; Entrance height 550mm
number of doors
2 doors with 2 leaves each
type of doors
slam doors (revolving folding doors)
number of 1st class seats
30
number of 2nd class seats
48
number of tip-up seats
4
layout of passenger area
1st class side-corridor, compartments separated by wall, glass or open; 2nd class two areas with central corridor and bay-seating in 2+2 arrangement
illumination
fluorescent lamps
toilets
1
toilet system
open or vacuum
windows
fixed and sliding
bogie / truck
Minden-Deutz 43 (MD43)
bogie wheel base
2,500mm
wheel diameter, new
950mm
wheel diameter, worn
900mm
length over buffers
26,400mm
lenght of car body
26,100mm
distance between bogie pivots
19,000mm
width of car body
2,825mm
height of car body above top of rail
4,050mm
type of brake
pneumatic self-adjusting load-proportional disc brake (R KE-GPR-A (D))
number of brake-cylinders per bogie
2
energy supply
train line and static battery chargers
starter battery
24V