NMBS/SNCB I11 coach

The I11 is a type of passenger car used since 1995 in the network of the Belgian railway company NMBS/SNCB for long distance (InterCity) trains.

I11
I11BDx coach in Ostend
ManufacturerBombardier Transportation and La Brugeoise et Nivelles
Order no.A: 36

B: 106

BDX: 21
Built atBruges, Belgium
Constructed1995–1997
Specifications
Maximum speed200 km/h

Description

The carriages were built by Bombardier and BN in Bruges, Belgium between 1995 and 1997.[1] Three types were constructed: 36 of an "A type" with 60 first class seats in [2+1] configuration, 106 of a "B type" with 80 second class seats in [2+2] formation, and 21 "BDx type" control cars with 58 second class seats and incorporating a driving cab.[1]

An NMBS/SNCB I11 second class coach in the middle of a train

The designation "I" indicates that the vehicle is also suitable for international traffic, but they are mostly used for work inside Belgium; they have been used for international services including to Milan (Italy), and Chur and Brig (Switzerland) in the early 2000s.[2] The carriages have air conditioning and electronic displays, and a top operating speed of 200 km/h (120 mph) with good ride quality and low sound levels,[2] the bogies are an ANF type.[1]

They can operate in push pull mode with NMBS/SNCB Class 13 or Class 18 locomotives,[3] the units have also been used with two control cars and a mid-train locomotive.[4]

The I11 coaches are mainly used with double decker M7 Cars on the IC-01 Eupen - Ostend route.

See also

References
  1. Sources:David De Neef. "Voitures I11 : Fiche technique". belrail.be (in French). Retrieved 9 July 2011.
    Heinrich Hanke. "SNCB Reisezugwagen". heinrich-hanke.de (in German). Retrieved 9 July 2011.
  2. David De Neef. "Voitures I11 : Description". belrail.be (in French). Retrieved 9 July 2011.
  3. David De Neef (24 June 2000). "Les IC G assurés par des rames réversibles de I11". belrail.be. Retrieved 9 July 2011.
  4. David De Neef (7 February 2007). "Composition "dromadaire" sur l'IC O". belrail.be. Retrieved 9 July 2011.
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