OSE restauratierijtuig 50 73 88-20 705-6 in Athene achterop een trein die afgerangeerd word richting Piraeus. Taken on June 9, 1996. Photo by evilcargo
TimCC6558 wrote: . . . ]Restaurant Cars
Seven Pullman kitchen cars were owned by OSE - bought initially in 1966 by SEK, there were two First Class, ex-Flèche d'Or (4001, 4004) and five Second Class, ex-Étoile du Nord (4102, 4105, 4107, 4108, 4109). These were all built in 1927 in Britain by BRCW at Smethwick, England, for the CIWL trains named above. The main recognition point between the two lots of vehicles is that that 4001/4 have six saloon windows on the kitchen side, whereas 4102/5/7/8/9 have seven since they were originally Second Class vehicles. The opposing bodysides have eight and nine saloon windows, respectively. Most, if not all vehicles have been modified to have the modern UIC pattern corridor connection. The current OSE number check digits listed here are correct; however, they have not always been correctly applied to vehicles in service, for example, there is a photo of 4004 carrying 50 73 88-20 702-2. In addition, 4001 & 4004 are noted to have been painted pale green at some time during their Greek service. All vehicles were converted to standard restaurant cars with revised seating for 35 persons. There is evidence of a previous Greek UIC number sequence, but information is incomplete. [ . . . / . . . ]
CIWL 4107 – SEK OEφπτ 1005 - OSE 50 73 88-20 705-6 Used as night club/restaurant at Rouf yard, Athens. [ . . . / . . . ]
Regards, Tim.
, but we must do everything possible to save this coach... The last time I saw it, (about ...30 years ago!!) it was reverently referred to by the MAI staff as the 'Venizelos' coach( for our non-greek friends, Venizelos was prime minister in Greece in various periods during the first half of the century; his name is still almost revered in Crete, his homeland).