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Cars are the fourth car in FN
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VN type sets, and also feature in VZ
sets, featuring full wheelchair accessibility.
First into service with
V/Line from March 1995, BZN275 having the honours,
BZN carriages are refurbished BZ,
BZS & BCZ carriages.
Seating 72 Economy passengers,
seats are in a 3x2 set up facing each other.
As its Economy seating, they do not rotate or
recline. Carpets are dark red and the
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Each BZN 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 wheelchair accessible toilet is located within the saloon at the
East End.
Access to BZN carriages from
platforms is by manual opening doors at the both ends of the
carriage. The East End doors are wider than the West End doors & all
other 'N' type carriage doors (excluding the ACN East End door)
enabling up to two wheelchairs to be placed in the carriage.
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Note regarding access to BZN Carriages:
BZN275, 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
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Air Conditioning and heating is
fitted in all BZN carriages. Manual Push Open doors enable access to the saloon, and
manually opening doors enable access between carriages.
BZN carriages run off Head End Power from a
N class
locomotive or a powervan.
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General
Summary - BZN Carriages |
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Introduced: |
1995 |
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Amount: |
11 |
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Built At: |
Newport Workshops |
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Length: |
22.83m |
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Mass: |
50t |
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Liveries: |
V/Line Mk II
VLP Mk I
VLP Mk II |
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Converted From: |
BCZ, BZ, BZS |
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Seats: |
76 |
Maximum Capacity:
(including standees) |
84 |
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Class: |
Economy |
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Notes: |
East End side doors are wider, allowing
access for wheelchairs.
The saloon entry door at the East End is
also wider, allowing for wheelchairs to
enter the saloon area. |
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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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Car No. |
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In Set: |
In Service Date: |
Livery: |
Original Release Date: |
Conversion History: |
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BZN256 |
BCZ256 |
FN8 |
8 /07/2003 |
VLP Mk II |
Feb. 1958 |
6AZ-ACZ256-BCZ256 |
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BZN258 |
BCZ258 |
VN18 |
1 /08/2003 |
VLP Mk II |
June 1958 |
ACZ258-BCZ258 |
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BZN261 |
BCZ261 |
FN14 |
3 /06/2003 |
VLP Mk II |
11/08/1959 |
11AZ-VBK3-VBK261-ACZ261-BCZ261 |
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BZN265 |
BZ265 |
FN6 |
30/10/1996 |
VLP Mk II |
6/06/1957 |
2BZ-BZ265 |
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BZN266 |
BZ266 |
FN15 |
24/06/1998 |
VLP Mk II |
10/10/1957 |
3BZ-BZ266 |
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BZN271 |
BZS271 |
FN1 |
24/05/1996 |
VLP Mk II |
2/06/1960 |
12BZ-VFK1-VFK271-BZS271 |
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BZN272 |
BZS272 |
FN9 |
19/12/1995 |
VLP Mk II |
10/12/1959 |
9BZ-VFK2-VFK272-BZS272 |
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BZN273 |
BZS273 |
VN12 |
2 /04/1996 |
VLP Mk I |
18/02/1960 |
10BZ-VFK3-VFK273-BZS273 |
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BZN274 |
BZS274 |
VN17 |
30/04/1997 |
VLP Mk I |
7/04/1960 |
11BZ-VFK4-VFK274-BZS274 |
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BZN275 |
BZS275 |
FN19 |
9 /03/1995 |
VLP Mk II |
6/02/1962 |
13BZ-VFK5-BZS275 |
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BZN276 |
BZS276 |
FN10 |
11/07/1995 |
VLP Mk II |
19/03/1959 |
8BZ-VFK6-BZS276 |
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