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Access to BN carriages from
platforms is by manual opening doors at the both ends of the
carriage. All doors are the same width, so BN carriages can't
facilitate for wheelchair passengers boarding.
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Note regarding access to BN Carriages:
BN55, part
of set
'FN19', has been
fitted with power closing and locking doors,
controlled in a similar fashion to that of
the H car sliding doors, at both the East
and West End passenger entry doors. These
doors are presently under trial.
Click Here for more
information on the power closing and locking
doors fitted to FN19 - which will eventually
be fitted to all 'N' sets if the trial is
successful. |
Air Conditioning and heating is
fitted in all BN carriages. Automatic push-button door allow entry into the main
seating area, and for travel in between other carriages.
All BN carriages, excluding BN1, run off Dual Power systems- meaning that power is
generally supplied to them by the means of Head End Power (HEP) from a
locomotive or powervan, however, if the Program Logic Controller (a
component of the Dual Power Supply system) doesn't detect HEP from a
locomotive, or if there's a technical problem with the HEP being
supplied, the individual diesel alternators under the carriages
automatically start up and provide power to the car.
For a range of internal and external photos of BN
carriages, please
Click Here to go to the BN
Carriages Image Gallery |
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General
Summary - BN Carriages |
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Introduced: |
1981 |
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Amount: |
19 |
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Built At: |
Newport Workshops |
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Length: |
22.83m |
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Mass: |
43t |
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Liveries: |
Vicrail
V/Line Mk I
V/Line Mk II
VLP Mk I
VLP Mk II |
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Converted From: |
N/A - Newly Built |
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Seats: |
88 |
Maximum Capacity:
(including standees) |
96 |
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Class: |
Economy |
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Notes: |
None. |
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Code Explanation: |
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Diagram: |
Coming Soon |
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Seating Layout: |
Coming Soon |
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