Original page created on 06/07/2017; updated on 31/05/2023.
REE VB-173, VB-175, VB-179, VB180, VB-185
B9c9x UIC 62 and 67 type in green livery; UIC 71 in C160 livery
UIC number | Revision date |
51 87 59-70 527-1 2 | 28.12.70 |
Home base: Le Landy | |
51 87 59-70 595-8 5 | 19.10.71 |
51 87 59-70 606-3 5 | 19.10.71 |
Home base: Marseille | |
51 87 59-70 624-6 1 | 24.5.71 |
Home base: Paris-Ourcq | |
51 87 59-70 842-8 5 | 17.4.73 |
51 87 59-70 853-8 5 | 17.4.73 |
51 87 59-70 871-0 5 | 17.4.73 |
51 87 59-70 858-7 5 | 17.4.73 |
Home base: Paris-Conflans |
136 g (low roof) et 138 g (high roof) (NEM: 113 to 146 g)
Coaches according to the UIC specifications (Y type), 24.5 m long, delivered from 1964 to 1973 by De Dietrich et CIMT Lorraine. UIC numbers 51 87 59-70 501 to 528 (28 units) for the UIC 62 type and 51 87 59-70 581 to 654 (74 units) for the UIC 67 type.
Photo SNCF on forum e-train.
Dimension | Actual | 1:87 | Model |
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Overall length | 24 500 | 281.6 | 282.5 |
Chassis length | 23 200 | 266.7 | 266.5 |
Width | 2 880 | 33.1 | 33.4 |
Height (lower roof) | 4 050 | 46.6 | 46.2 1 |
Height (higher roof) | 4 230 | 48.6 | 48.7 2 |
Pivot distance | 17 200 | 197.7 | 197.3 |
Bogie wheelbase | 2 300 | 26.4 | 26.5 |
Wheel diameter | 920 | 10.6 | 10.6 |
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List of the UIC B9c9x (after eurocity64.fr) | |||||
Type | UIC No. | Num. | Bogies | Deliv. | Remarks |
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UIC 62 | 51 87 59-70 501 to 528 | 028 | Y24 | 1964 | — |
UIC 63 | 51 87 59-7(8)0 529 to 553 | 025 | Y24 | 1965 | — |
UIC 64 | 51 87 59-70 554 to 578 | 025 | Y24 | 1966 | — |
UIC 67 | 51 87 59-70 581 to 654 | 074 | Y24 | 1969 | High roof |
UIC 68 | 51 87 59-70 655 to 680 | 026 | Y24 | 1970 | High roof |
UIC 69 | 51 87 59-70 681 to 730 | 050 | Y24 | 1970 | High roof |
UIC 70 | 51 87 59-70 731 to 830 | 100 | Y24 | 1972 | High roof |
UIC 70 | 51 87 59-70 901 to 950 | 050 | Y24 | 1975 | High roof |
UIC 71 | 54 87 59-70 831 to 880 | 050 | Y24 | 1973 | High roof |
UIC 71 | 51 87 59-70 881 to 900 | 020 | Y24 | 1973 | High roof |
Document available as a PDF.
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For conditions, see page
Loco-Revue documentary sheets. .
These coaches have the same qualities and defects as the previous ones, namely a correct appearance (with door windows a little too small) and many details that are already mounted: nothing is to be added by the amateur.
The interior fittings are in day position. For the night, it will be necessary to lower the blinds, i.e. to add blinds, because only some windows are equipped.
There are now three drawbar ends of different lengths depending on the radius of the curves to be travelled. For me, this choice is a second best: at other brands, Roco in particular, the circulation with almost joined buffers is possible regardless of the curve’s radius. The holding of these drawbar ends seems a little weak, in any case much more than the coupling heads’.
The roof has a still visible and rather irregular junction. The three-point suspension is quite theoretical because the chassis does not lean on the bogies. There are still no brass bearings, and the rolling ability of some of the coaches is not very good. The gangways do not stand vertically. In short, nothing has changed!
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