Original page created on 30/10/2015; updated on 13/02/2023.
Brand - Reference
LS Models 49194
Type
Ex-CIWL 56-seat dining car
| UIC number | ex-CIWL | Rev. date |
| 51 87 88-80 569-6 | 3345 | 12.8.71 |
| Home base: Paris - Conflans | ||
Weight
126 g (NEM: 108 to 140 g)
Comments
The wheels, of correct diameter, have 1 mm flanges, which is a little too much compared to the current trend. The axles rotate in brass bearings, and I have not seen any unwanted rubbing yet.
Unlike many productions (LSM or others), the height is almost the same on both sides (to 1/10th mm), but a little too high.
In the category Small annoying details: there is only one folded bellows delivered, with of course the two corresponding suspensions. At the price of this coach, it is a real pettiness. The gangways do not stand vertically, and as they are quite long (probably to scale), they can interfere with the coupling of another coach.
Finally, for once, there is no difficulty in mounting NEM couplings.
See:
- Loco-Revue Forum.
- gamos81.altervista.org for the reference list of issued CIWL dining cars models.
History
Series of 20 cars (3341 to 3360) built in 1928 by Entreprises industrielles charentaises (E.I.C.) in Aytré, sold by the CIWL to the SNCF in 1962.
Standard furnishings: 56 seats. CIWL No. 3342, 3345, 3353, 3355 and 3358 coaches were fitted with Schlieren bogies (type N at the CIWL) and high power electro-pneumatic brake, allowing a speed limit of 160 km/h. In addition, the 3353, 3355 and 3358 were equipped with Stone air conditioning but therefore had only 52 seats. Tare 53 t (without airco) or 56 t (with airco).
Documents
- Wikipedia article
- eurocity64 website.
- cier.lu website (current owner of the coach)
- rail.lu website
- scalaenne website (in Italian).
- Diagram (Bernard Neveux collection).
- LS Models instruction leaflet.
Anonymous photo on cier.lu.
| Dimension | Actual | 1:87 | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall length | 23 450 | 270.0 | 269.5 |
| Chassis length | 21 940 | 252.2 | 251.4 |
| Width | 2 810 | 32.3 | 32.9 |
| Height | 4 005 | 46.0 | 46.4 |
| Pivot distance | 16 000 | 184.0 | 183.6 |
| Bogie wheelbase | 2 500 | 28.7 | 28.7 |
| Wheel diameter | 1 000 | 11.5 | 11.4 |
Very beautiful appearance, of the same quality as the Ub sleeping car bought three years ago. But with a 37 % price increase, which seems difficult to justify: the interior is no more complicated, and Schlieren bogies are much simpler (two pieces only, the axles apart).