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Rheingold

Rheingold coaches
SA 4ü-28
SA 4üK-28
SB 4ü-28 / SB 4ü-29
SB 4üK-28 / SB 4üK-29
SPw4ü-28

SB 4ü-28 / SB 4ü-29

These type of coaches were entirely second class. The coaches had an open compartment with 41 seats and no closed compartments. The coaches were built in 1928 and had an seats arrangement of 2+1. The weight of the coaches was 52,8 ton.

In 1929 there were three additional coaches built of this type, the coaches got the indication SB 4ü-29.

In 1934, three coaches SB 4ü-28 (numbers: 10 704/706/710) were rebuilt and got an extra first class compartment and a kitchen. Their indication was changed in SAB 4ük 28/34 but their numbers remained unchanged. The interiors existed of 24 seats second class in an open compartment and one first class closed compartment with room for four passengers, and two first class closed compartments with room for two passengers each.

Coach 24 508 (10 708) is nowadays the property of the Swiss travel agency Mittelthurgau. The interior of this coach was not original anymore and was changed in closed compartments which was usual in the fifties. Only the original inscriptions and colours are preserved. The coach is not used anymore and a couple of windows are removed. At the moment the coach stays at the freight station of Freiburg (Breisgau). Coach SAB 4ük 28/34 with number 10 706 is sold to Intraflug.

Number: Manufacturer: Year of construction: Number after 1931:
24 502 Linke-Hofmann 1928 10 702
24 504 Wegmann 1928 10 704
24 506 Wegmann 1928 10 706
24 508 Westwaggon 1928 10 708
24 510 Westwaggon 1928 10 710
24 512 O & K für Credé 1928 10 712
24 514 O & K für Credé 1929 10 714
24 516 O & K für Credé 1929 10 716
24 519 Wegmann 1929 10 719