Eurotunnel Passenger Carriages

[mallard]

I'm talking about the carriages used to convey lorry drivers on Shuttle trains, not Eurostar.

Does anybody know much about these carriages, internal/external pictures, design details, manufacturer, etc?

 

[Peter Mugridge]

I think the details are in the 1997 combined volume ( the most recent one that carried the Eurotunnel stock lists ). I'll have a look tonight if I remember, unless someone else has a copy they can get to first!

 

[starrymarkb]

They were built by Alsando Breda...

 

[LE Greys]

According to Channel Tunnel Trains (Peter Semmens and Yves Macherfert-Tassin) they were based on FS's ETR 500 coaches, have a modified version of the standard Shuttle wagon bogie and have 2+1 seating and a compartment for the Train Captain (basically making them BFOs).

 

[Peter Mugridge]

The details in the 1997 combined volume are:

Length: 25.720m
Height: 3.950m
Width: 3.000m
Weight: 45t

Builder; OMECA, Calabria, Italy ( 8 ) and Breda, Sisloia, Italy ( 1 )

Number range: 5901 to 5909.

 

[ainsworth74]

Does anyone know of any pictures of the interior?