This is a rather informal listing of types of passenger vehicle I've come across. Originally, 'Chopper' couplers and vacuum brakes were used throughout Burma. On more recent equipment, 'Automatic' couplers (similar to the British 'Buckeye') are fitted with single-pipe air brakes.
Ordinary Class Bogie Daycoach code BDT)
Ordinary Class Bogie Daycoach, cream and brown with a blue waistline. A modified version has been seen in blue and white with a red waistline.
Upper Class Bogie Daycoach code BDUEZ
Upper Class Bogie Daycoach, cream and brown with a blue waistline.
Ordinary Class Bogie Daycoach code BDTE(subscript LED)Z
Original size
Ordinary Class Bogie Daycoach fitted with chopper couplings. No brakes on this example. The 'LED' presumably indicates that the original roof lighting fittings have been replaced by panels of white light emitting diodes.
Restaurant Car code BREZ
The coach on the left is a Restaurant Car, painted blue and white with a red waistline.
Upper Class Bogie Sleeper code BNUE(subscript LED)Z
Original size
Upper Class Bogie Sleeper fitted with automatic couplings and improved corridor connections.
Ordinary Class Bogie Coach code SMBDT
Original size
Ordinary Class Bogie Coach fitted with chopper couplings and vacuum brakes. Grey and dark blue with a white waistline.
Ordinary Class Bogie Coach code LBTX(RC)(J)
Ordinary Class Bogie Coach painted blue and green.
Four-wheel Passenger Coach code LZBT
Four-wheel passenger coaches with chopper couplings and no continuous brake pictured at Bago. Livery: white and brown with a blue waistline.
Bogie Guard's/Luggage Van
Bogie Guard's/Luggage van. Chopper coupling, originally vacuum braked. Livery: cream and red.
Bogie Guard's/Luggage Van/Ordinary composite code BBDTE(subscript LED)Z
Bogie Guard's/Luggage/Ordinary composite. Chopper coupling, vacuum braked, improved corridor connections. Livery: cream and brown with a blue waistline.
Bogie Guard's/Goods Van code VBHV
Bogie Guard's/Goods van with two sliding freight doors, Guard's door and ducket on each side. Shunter's step on end. Chopper coupling, originally vacuum braked. Capacity marked as 31 tons. Versions exist with 3-leaf hinged freight doors. Included with passenger vehicles as often seen on passenger trains.
Bogie Coach code BISE
Appears to be a passenger design. Note end incorporates a tail lamp. Fitted with chopper couplings. Originally fitted with vacuum brakes, now removed. Livery: blue and brown with cream waistline.
[BBDTE(LED)Z added and minor changes 4-Apr-2013]
Wednesday, 3 April 2013
Passenger Rolling Stock in Burma
