Bauart 1928

Coaches Bauart 1928
AB4ü-28
C4ü-28
Pw4ü-28
Pw4ü-28a
PwPost4ü-28

Coaches Bauart 1928

The express train coaches of Bauart 1928 were a cooperation project between Linke-Hoffmann-Busch and the Reichsbahn-ZentralAmt. The coaches Bauart 1928 were an improved coach type in comparison with the preceding Bauarten. The total length of the coaches was 21.720 mm with buffers included, this length remained the same. By increasing the distance between the fulcrums of the bogies, the lean over of the coaches was reduced. Because of that the wide of the coaches could be enlarged to 2933 mm. The skeleton of the coaches was further improved. Because the entrance doors were parallel with the coachsides and stood 330 mm inwards, this gave the coaches a more stretched impression. After many tests with bogies finally they chose to provide the coaches Bauart 1928 with bogies of type "Gorlitz II schwer". The interiors remained the same in comparison with Bauart 1926.

AB4ü-28

The coaches AB4ü-28 had two compartments first class and six compartments second class. The length of the coaches was 20.420 mm. The coaches were equiped with bogies of type "Görlitz II schwer" and their weight was 45,4 ton.

C4ü-28

Of coach C4ü-28 are 320 coaches built between 1928 and 1932. The coaches were 44 to 48 ton heavy and had at their disposal 80 seats third class. The 10 compartments were each 1600 mm long. The coaches were equiped with bogies of type "Görlitz II schwer". The coaches 16 513-518 got later bogies of type "Görlitz III schwer", coach 16 386 is set aside in 1940 and coach 16 518 is first built in 1931 as C4ü-31 and received in 1941 the indication C4ü-28.

Pw4ü-28

The luggage coaches Pw4ü-28 are delivered in 1928 and 1929, in total 41 coaches are built of this type. The coaches had a cargo deck, service compartment, four dog kennels and two entrance compartments. The coaches had at one side a dome where they could overlook the whole train. The coaches had a weight of 39,1 ton and were equiped with bogies of type "Görlitz II schwer". The length was 18.380 mm and 19.680 mm with buffers included. The coaches 105 146-150 got in 1937 a kitchen. Coach 105 136 is in 1934 transformed to test coach to test components of locomotives, the coach got the new number 700 587.

Pw4ü-28a

Luggage coach Pw4ü-28a was almost identical as coach Pw4ü-28. The only thing was that the coaches Pw4ü-28a were modified for the international services to Danmark and Sweden. The coach weighed 38,6 ton and was equiped with bogies of the American type. The coaches are set aside in 1981.

PwPost4ü-28

The DRG ordered this combined postal-luggage coach for trains were it was not worthwhile for along a postal coach. The construction was derived of the luggage coaches Pw4ü-28. The coach had a service compartment, a cargo deck, a postal compartment and two entrance compartments. The coach had at one side a dome where they could overlook the whole train. The postal compartment was provide with sort out facilities. The coach had a weight of 44,5 ton and was equiped with bogies of type "Görlitz III schwer". The coach was 21.170 mm long and had a length of 22.470 mm with buffers included. The coaches 100 003 and 100 014 are not used anymore after 31-12-1941. The coaches 100 011-020 had side skirts. The coaches are set aside in 1976.