THE PASSENGER CARS

The Train 1900 has around 50 carriages, both for goods and passengers. About fifteen of these carriages are currently in service during the season, transporting passengers and goods or offering various activities at the station. Some of these carriages date back to the 19th century. Today, we invite you to discover their history and technical features. Are you curious to learn more about the origin of nicknames such as “Donnerbéchs” or “Ducksall”?

Carriage LB (SNCB Typ L 32 127)

Technical Data : Construction date : 1935
Length : 19,30m
Number of axes : 4 (2 bogies)
Weight : 37t
Number of seats : 97
Constructor : Ats Germain (Monceau-sur-Sambre)
In service at AMTF Train 1900 since : 1997

The Belgian passenger carriage of type L, registered under the number 32127, is one of 174 units built. These carriages were in service on the Belgian railways until the early 1980s. The SNCB then sold this carriage to the MSTB railway (Museum Stoomtrein der Twee Bruggen) in 1983. In 1991, it was transferred to the Vennbahn (Raeren, Belgium), before joining the AMTF Train 1900, where it has been operational since 1997.

Carriage GCI (SNCB AD91900)

Technical Data:
Construction date : 1921
Length : 15,30m
Number of axes : 3
Weight : 21t
Number of seats : 40
Constructor : Usines Ragheno (Malines)
In service at AMTF Train 1900 since : 1973

This Belgian passenger carriage of the GCI type (Grande Capacité avec Intercirculation) was built in Mechelen in 1921 and has been in service with the AMTF Train 1900 since 1973. This first-class carriage is divided into five compartments, plus a service compartment, all connected by a side corridor. Built on a metal frame, the body of the carriage is entirely made of wood.

Carriage GCI (SNCB B96544)

Technical Data :
Construction date : 1904
Length : 15,30m
Number of axes : 3
Weight : 21t
Number of seats : 64
Constructor : Usines Magheno (Malines)
In service at AMTF Train 1900 since : 1973

This Belgian passenger carriage, in service with the Belgian railways since its manufacture in 1904, was acquired by the AMTF Train 1900 in 1973. This carriage, along with the B94539, was delivered to the SNCB as a 3rd class carriage. For practical reasons, the AMTF Train 1900 reclassified it as 2nd class. The interior has remained unchanged. The unique feature of this carriage is the absence of toilets and a handbrake.

Carriage C6f3281 (CFL 3281)

Name AMTF : „Ducksall“

Technical Data :
Construction date : 1927
Length : 13,70m
Number of axes : 2
Number of seats : 52
Constructor : Haldenleber
In service at AMTF Train 1900 since : 1973

This two-axle carriage, manufactured in 1927 by the Haldenleber company (Germany), has a history that is not well documented. In Germany, it served as a control car for a private railway before being abandoned in Luxembourg during World War II. After its acquisition by the CFL, the carriage was used as a passenger car and later as a trailer for the DeDietrich railcars (Series Z100). The nickname “Ducksall” was given to it due to its height, which allowed passengers to follow the route from the wagon’s platforms.

Carriage PH 408 (CFL B 3P 3137)

Technical Data :
Construction date : 1905
Length : 14,56m
Number of axes : 3
Weight : 20,5t
Number of seats : 74
Constructor : Ateliers de la Dyle (Louvain, Belgique)
In service at AMTF Train 1900 since : 1986

This passenger carriage was built in 1905 under Swiss license at the Ateliers de la Dyle in Leuven (Belgium). The three-axle carriage was used by the “Société anonyme luxembourgeoise des chemins de fer et minières Prince-Henri” before the creation of the CFL in 1946. The CFL then took over the carriage, using it under the number 3137 until the mid-1960s, at which point it was downgraded to a service wagon. Additionally, several benches were removed. In 1986, the AMTF Train 1900 acquired the passenger carriage and fully restored it.

Carriage PH 444 (CFL B 3P 3168 ; Vowf 9202)

Technical Data :
Construction date : 1926
Length : 15,95m
Number of axes : 3
Weight : 22t
Number of seats : 84
Constructor : Nicaise et Delcuve (La Louvière, Belgique)
In service at AMTF Train 1900 since : 1998

This carriage, built in 1926 under Swiss license by “La Brugeoise Nicaise et Delcuve” (La Louvière, Belgium), was part of a total of 120 passenger carriages (in 1935) from the company “PH” (Société anonyme luxembourgeoise des chemins de fer minières Prince Henri). What particularly distinguishes it is the absence of longitudinal bars on the sides of the windows and the fact that it is slightly longer than the PH408, PH410, and PH755. Used by the AMTF Train 1900 since 1998, this carriage was fully restored in 2007 by the workshop “ProActif” in Fond-de-Gras.