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Reserved-Seating bogie Passenger Carriage No 688 |
It was built in 1970 in the United Kingdom by the Derby workshops of British Rail. It was originally built for British Rail as a 2nd Class carriage of their Mark 2C design. Maker: Derby workshops of British Rail. Year Built: 1970. The overall length of the carriage is 20 meters and 64 centimeters. Weight: 32t |
In 1977 Israel Railways purchased 8 second-hand vehicles of this type, with 62 seats each. It used them as special reserved-seats carriages, numbered 681 to 688. The last were withdrawn from service in 1997 after the discovery of structural defects in their bodies. |