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This was a restaurant trailer vehicle of the 3 unit “Hargita”
DMU, built in 1944. The year of the production on the builder’s plate argues
it. The standard buffers were equipped later, as can be seen on the picture.
Only these 3 trainset of Hargita DMUs weren’t equipped with standard buffers.
Another proof is a localization of the windows. The manufacturing number of the
restaurant trailer vehicles are from 83951to 83953. The old serial number were
Batx 3900…3902. The original interior arrangement of these vehicles was 24 pcs
of 2nd class seats as a compartment, a kitchen and a 32 seats in the
restaurant compartment. After the war the damaged vehicles were rebuilt in
Dunakeszi. One DMU was renewed for govermental trips. This special DMU had a
special trailer vehicle, which was rebuilt from a restaurant car. The # is 58.
We know that this car is a part of the survivor Hargita DMU. Another two DMUs
were in service until their withdrawal from service in 16/12/1967.
After that, the trailer vehicles were refurbished for service
purpose. Possibly, one of them can be seen on these pictures. The interior of
the vehicle looks like original, ruins of the kitchen can be recognized (pictures
#18, #19).
The
bogie type is Ganz-Rónai.
This car was in Érd station for a long
time. Apart from few graffitis it was in a good condition. In 2000 April the
car was moved to Kőbány-Felső railway station, where it became the victim of
vandalism in spite of the car was stored in front of the station office…The
first picture was made after the arriving.
At that time several old and
valuable cars were collected and destroyed there. As you can see on the last
picture, that this car was in the scrap yard. The additional story of this car
is unknown.
Photos: Gábor Zoltán NÉMETH, Kőbánya Felső,
2000 April-July
