N-Wagen
| n-Wagen | |
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Push-pull train of n-coaches at the anniversary parade in 1985 in Nuremberg | |
| Constructed | Prototypes from 1958, 1959–1980 |
| Specifications | |
| Car length | 26,400 mm (86 ft 7+1⁄4 in) over buffers |
| Width | 2,825 mm (9 ft 3+1⁄4 in) |
| Height | 4,050 mm (13 ft 3+1⁄2 in) |
| Wheel diameter | 950 mm (3 ft 1+3⁄8 in) |
| Maximum speed | 120 or 140 km/h (75 or 87 mph) (depending on design) |
| Weight | 31–40 t (31–39 long tons; 34–44 short tons) |
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| Braking system(s) | shoe brakes; later also disc brakes |
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| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
The n-Wagen ("n-coaches") are a type of passenger coach used by Deutsche Bundesbahn and subsequently Deutsche Bahn. With two double-leafed doors per side to enable a high passenger throughput rate, the coaches were conceived for short dwell times in commuter and regional transit. Succeeding the yl-coaches, 5,000 units were built from 1958 to 1981, with some remaining in service still today.