BTN Carriages

 

Last Updated: Thursday, 21 September 2006

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BTN Cars are rebuilt & refurbished BCZ & BZ Carriages.

First entering service in 1999, BTN cars are used in four VN sets as a fifth car, a FN set as the fourth car, and as additional capacity.

Seating 88 Economy passengers, seats are in a 3x2 set up facing each other in the same layout as seats in a BN carriage. As its Economy seating, they do not rotate or recline.  Carpets are dark red and the curtains are in a brownish tint.

Each BTN type carriage contains above seat luggage racks. There is also luggage space, a drinking fountain, and two rubbish bins, at the West End of the carriage.

A unisex toilet is located in the vestibule area of the the East End.

Access to BTN carriages from platforms is by manual opening doors at the both ends of the carriage.

Air Conditioning and heating is fitted in all BTN carriages. Manual Push Open doors enable access to the saloon, and manually opening doors enable access between carriages.

BTN carriages run off Head End Power from a N class locomotive or a powervan.

General Summary - BTN Carriages
   
Introduced: 1998
Amount: 6
Built At: Newport Workshops
Length: 22.83m
Mass: 50t
Liveries: VLP Mk I
VLP Mk II
Converted From: BCZ, BZ
Seats: 88
Maximum Capacity:
(including standees)
96
Class: Economy
Notes: None  
 
Code Explanation:
   
Diagram: Coming Soon
Seating Layout: Coming Soon
 

Carriages

Car No.

Converted From:

In Set:

In Service Date: Livery: Original Release Date: Conversion History:
BTN251 BCZ251 FN2 25/03/2003 VLP Mk II N/A 1AZ-ACZ251-BCZ251
BTN253 BCZ253 FN11 28/03/2003 VLP Mk II 23/08/1957 3AZ-ACZ253-BCZ253
BTN254 BCZ254 VN18 2 /05/2003 VLP Mk II 26/11/1957 4AZ-ACZ254-BCZ254
BTN263 BCZ263 VN17 1 /12/1998 VLP Mk I 3/11/1959 13AZ-VBK5-AZ263-ACZ263-BCZ263
BTN264 BZ264 VN15 21/07/1999 VLP Mk I 11/04/1957 1BZ-BZ264
BTN268 BZ268 VN12 13/05/1999 VLP Mk I 16/10/1958 5BZ-BZ268


 

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