Voiture État à 2 étages

As Voiture État à étage a Doppelstockwagenzug the French railroad company Chemins de fer de l' État was referred back to the 1930s. In addition to being equipped with double-deck coaches, he was also equipped with a push-pull train control cars and remote controlled tank locomotive.

History

In the 1930s, the administration of the Chemins de fer de l' État was looking in the face of increasing traffic in the Paris area for ways to increase the passenger capacity without increasing the length of the trains. The decisive factor was the limited length of the platform at the Gare Saint- Lazare. At this time already since 1883 two-axle double-deck coaches Voiture Bidel there was at the Chemin de Fer de l' Est on the line Paris - Vincennes - Boissy -Saint- Léger. The Chemins de fer de l' État decided contrast to a re- emerging, more modern Wagenbauserie. You should go in formations of seven cars. The first ten units were supplied by the Industrial Entreprises Charentaises 1933.

Structure and Features

The cars are made of steel and aluminum, with access platforms at each end with both sides each with a double and a single-leaf door. To transitions were to the next car at the ends. Between the two platforms floors are decorated, wherein the upper seat rows, each with five seats and the bench lower rows of four squares has. In each train is located at one end of a driving car.

Remote-controlled locomotives

A series of 20 tank locomotives were delivered in 1923 by the Fives -Lille - works on the Chemins de Fer de l' État and as a series État 42-001 - 42-020 out, from 1938 as SNCF 141- TC. They were initially stationed at the depot Batignolles.

Around 1930, the machines were equipped with remote control devices based on compressed air lines. Compared to the original state, the machines were also fitted with smoke deflectors and closed cabs. In this state they were operated with the Voiture à étage. As tender locomotives with the " symmetric " suspension arrangement 1'D1 ' they could go in both directions at the maximum speed of 120 km / hr.

Use

This change trains ran on routes from Paris Saint- Lazare daily morning and evening in one direction and in addition to shorter distances on the outskirts of Paris -Montparnasse. These trains were successful and there were a total of 50 units built. In 1982, the use in favor of newer train sets ended.