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BDŽ passenger cars

Overview of normal gauge passenger cars supplied to BDŽ from the 1960s to the present.

At the beginning of the 1960s, the European railway companies united in the organizations UIC and OSJD dealt with the standardization of passenger cars for international traffic. While the UIC defined uniform cars of the UIC-X and UIC-Y types, the OSJD organization, in which the railways of the Eastern Bloc were united, defined slightly different types OSJD-A and OSJD-B.

Production of OSJD-B cars began in the GDR at the beginning of the 1960s, and one of the first foreign customers was the Bulgarian State Railways BDŽ, which received two smaller series of cars of this type in 1962 and 1963. Although car production in the GDR soon shifted to the UIC-Y type, in Bulgaria the OSJD-B type was further developed at domestic Andrey Zhdanov wagon factory in Dryanovo. By the end of the 1970s, more than 1000 cars of this type were produced in various series for BDŽ, which thus became the basis of the BDŽ fleet, and BDŽ thus became the largest operator of cars of this type. In the 1980s, cars of the unique B-84 type, characterized by its sloping sidewalls, were produced in the Dryanovo wagon factory. They were developed especially for BDŽ and were not in use anywhere outside Bulgaria. UIC-Y and later UIC-Z2 type cars were delivered from wagon factories in the GDR only in relatively small numbers and were mainly intended for international trains.

In the late 1980s, the Bulgarian economy fell into a serious crisis, which was reflected in the economic possibilities of the BDŽ state railways. Since the 1990s, the renewal of BDŽ's vehicle fleet has been solved, with one small exception, exclusively by buying used cars from abroad. First, at the beginning of the 1990s, a small number of second-hand cars were bought from the French railways SNCF, followed by repeated purchases of several hundred second-hand cars from the German railways DB, mostly coming from the East German railways DR. Some of the purchased cars are of the same series that BDŽ already owned from deliveries in the 1970s and 1980s - these are listed together here in the overview. The modernisation programme for older cars, common on other railways from former Eastern Bloc, was implemented only to a limited extent at BDŽ. The only exception mentioned regarding the purchase of new cars after 1989 is the delivery of 30 new sleeper cars from the Turkish Tüvasaş wagon factory in 2012.

Andrey Zhdanov Dryanovo, OSJD-B
Waggonbau Bautzen/Görlitz, UIC-Y, Y/B-70
Andrey Zhdanov Dryanovo, B-84
Waggonbau Bautzen, UIC-Z2
Cars from DB/DR
Modernized cars UIC-Y
Tüvasaş Adapazarı
Intercom Dryanovo, Project "Sokol"
Cars from DB
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Andrey Zhdanov Dryanovo, OSJD-B
Between 1965 and 1979, numerous series of passenger cars for the BDŽ were produced in the domestic wagon "Andrey Zhdanov" in Dryanovo, in total more than 1000 cars were produced during this period. The cars correspond to the OSJD-B type. The first serie of this generation was the 20-17 open space cars, from which the 20-15 compartment cars were derived, and then other series followed. One common car body structure was used for all series, i.e. even the 1st class cars have 10 compartments. Over the years, there were various technical changes - the first cars had a different type of boogies (later changed on all cars), older cars have single-wing entrance doors, newer ones have standard folding UIC doors, different types of windows were used, etc. The production of OSJD-B cars was in Dryanovo ended with series 20-40 in 1979.
Bm
51 52 20-47
51 52 20-57		 001 ... 999
001 ... ???		 19xx-1979 Drjanovo [999]
[max 20]		 ~4
   
80*
Historically the most numerous type of BDŽ cars. There is no significant difference between the last 20-47 and 20-57 cars, the 20-57 series was introduced due to the exhaustion of serial numbers for the 20-47 series (999 cars).
* cars originally 1st class Am 10-15 have 60 seats.
Visszajelzés | Állandó link
24.10.2023
Bm
50 52 27-47 001 ... 010(?) 19xx Khan Krum <max 10> 6 140
19xx Drjanovo [max 10]
    
80
Conversion of Bm 20-47/57 compartment cars to open space cars (retaining the original arrangement of seats with a side aisle) in the Khan Krum car repair shop. According to other sources, it is a finishing of the 20-57 or 20-40 cars that were left unfinished in Dryanovo. Converted cars were originally intended for passenger trains on the Samuil - Silistra line.
Visszajelzés | Állandó link
24.10.2023
Dlm
51 52 92-57 19xx Drjanovo [?] 1
   
Visszajelzés | Állandó link
17.8.2023

nahoru
Waggonbau Bautzen/Görlitz, UIC-Y, Y/B-70
Between 1968 and 1982, passenger cars corresponding to the standard type UIC-Y, resp. Y/B-70 were delivered from the Bautzen factory, which were produced in practically the same design for other countries of the Eastern Bloc. A slight difference in cars from 1982 is the lower design of the roof (similar to cars for MÁV at that time). In addition to the seating cars, sleeping cars produced in the Görlitz factory were also delivered.
In the 1990s, BDŽ bought other cars of this type from DB, which acquired them from DR after the reunification of Germany.
Ame, Am
51 52 19-50
51 52 19-40
51 52 19-40		 050 ... 100
101 ... 150
151 ... 19x(?)		 1972
1982
19xx		 Bautzen [51]
[50]
[40+]		 0
8
5		 140 km/h
   
54
Cars 050 ... 100: delivered directly to BDŽ. High roof, originally tilting windows (approx. in the upper third), later replaced by standard sliding windows. In 1996, 5 cars were reconstructed into buffet cars BRm 84-40
Cars 101 ... 150: delivered directly to BDŽ. Low roof.
Cars 151 ... 19x: second-hand cars purchased from DB (ex DR) in the 1990s. High roof, several cars were of the older UIC-Y type from the late 1960s (already withdrawn at BDŽ).
Visszajelzés | Állandó link
14.10.2023
Bme, Bm
51 52 20-40
51 52 20-40		 022 ... 041
051 ... 100		 1982
19xx		 Bautzen [20]
[50]		 1
0		 2007 140 km/h
   
80
Cars 022 ... 041: delivered directly to BDŽ. Low roof.
Cars 051 ... 100: second-hand cars purchased from DB (ex DR) in 1993-1997. Withdrawn at BDŽ until 2007.
Visszajelzés | Állandó link
24.10.2023

nahoru
Andrey Zhdanov Dryanovo, B-84
In 1984, the production of a new type of car for Bulgarian national trains began in the Andrey Zhdanov Dryanovo wagon factory. The cars are still 24.5 m long as the UIC-Y type, but a distinctive feature is the slight slope of the sides, which allowed the width of the car to be increased at the bottom of the body to 2960 mm (compared to 2883 mm for the UIC-Y type). The goal was to expand the space of compartments and thereby increase comfort for passengers. In the 2nd class cars, leaving only 9 compartments as in the 1st class also contributed to the increase in comfort. Other new features were the newly developed bogies type T73-AD for speed 160 km/h (however, the cars are limited to 130 km/h due to the braking equipment), the use of extra-wide windows of 1400 mm width (compared to 1200 mm for the UIC-Y), electrical supply from the power heating cable or the newly solved air circulation of air heating with exhaust under the windows.
Am
50 52 19-74 001 ... 008 1984-1988(?) Drjanovo [8] 3 130 km/h
   
54
The two cars were originally built as mixed 1st and 2nd class (ABm) prototypes, both later converted to pure 1st class cars.
Visszajelzés | Állandó link
24.10.2023
Bm
50 52 29-74 001 ... 307 1984-1988 Drjanovo [307] ~70 130 km/h
   
72*
* From 2022, one compartment is modified as a bistro with the sale of small snacks in some cars, the number of seats is reduced to 64.
Visszajelzés | Állandó link
14.10.2023

nahoru
Waggonbau Bautzen, UIC-Z2
In the 1980s, the production of UIC-Z2 cars was introduced in the Waggonbau Bautzen. BDŽ ordered dining and couchette cars in this category. In 2001, BDŽ also bought second-hand couchette cars of the same type from DB (ex DR).
Bcm
51 52 50-80 681 ... 720
721 ... 734		 1986
19xx		 Bautzen [40]
[15]		 4
1		 160 km/h
   
60
Cars 681 ... 720: delivered directly to BDŽ.
Cars 721 ... 734: second-hand cars purchased from DB (ex DR) in 2001.

In 2005, 40 cars were sold to the private company Optima Tours, which operates the Optima Express train between Austria and Turkey.
Visszajelzés | Állandó link
24.10.2023

nahoru
Cars from DB/DR
In the 1990s and 2000s, the renewal of the vehicle fleet was solved by purchasing used cars from Germany. A total of around 400 cars of various types were bought, originating mainly from DR. Some cars were of the same type as already owned cars supplied in the 1970s and 1980s directly from the factory (UIC-Y and some UIC-Z) - these are described above in the relevant sections for clarity; in this section, only those series of cars that have not yet had their equivalent at BDŽ are listed.
Am, Ame
51 52 10-50 050 ... 068 1984-1990 Halberstadt 9 160 km/h
{19}    
60*
All cars are bought from DB (ex DR), but they are originally from different series.
Cars 050 ... 053: originally Am200 DB (ex Am DR), bought from DB in 2000.
Cars 054 ... 056: originally Bom DB (ex Bm DR), cars are marked and operated as 1st class, despite having eleven compartments.
Cars 057 ... 068: originally ABom DB (ex ABm DR), bought from DB in 2003.

* cars 054 ... 056 have 66 seats
Visszajelzés | Állandó link
24.10.2023
Bm, Bme, Bmz
51 52 21-50 001 ... 104(?) 1984-1990 Halberstadt ~30 160 km/h
{100+}    
66/88
Cars are bought from DB, originally Bom DB (ex Bm DR). About half of the cars have six-seat compartments, the other cars have eight-seat compartments.
Visszajelzés | Állandó link
24.10.2023
Bimz
50 52 22-97 001 ... 010 199x 4 200 km/h
198x
{10}		    
60
Cars are bought from DB in 2007, originally Bimz259 DB for Interregio trains.
Visszajelzés | Állandó link
24.10.2023
ABbds
50 52 84-80 001 ... 010(?) 199x ??? ~2 160 km/h
19xx
{10(?)}		    
18+12
Cars are bought from DB, originally ABbd406 DB (ex BDomsb274 DB / BDmsb DR).
Visszajelzés | Állandó link
24.10.2023
ABy, AByuu, AByz, ABmz
50 52 31-43 001 ... 025 199x ~22 140 km/h
1978-1983 Halberstadt
{25}		    
71
Cars are bought from DB in 2003, originally ABy(uu/z) DB (ex Bmh DR). Some cars are illogically marked as ABmz at BDŽ.
Visszajelzés | Állandó link
24.10.2023
By, Byuu, Byz, Bmz
50 52 21-33
50 52 21-43
50 52 21-45		 001 ... 030(?)
001 ... 053(?)
001 ... 026(?)		 199x ~11
~38
~13		 140 km/h
1978-1983 Halberstadt
{30(?)}
{53(?)}
{26(?)}		    
80/83/86
Cars are bought from DB in 2003, originally By(uu/z) DB (ex Bmh DR). Some cars are illogically marked as Bmz at BDŽ.
Visszajelzés | Állandó link
24.10.2023
ARkimbz
61 52 85-97 001 ... 003 1991-1994 Talbot 0 200 km/h
19xx
{3}		    
18
Cars are bought from DB in 2008, originally ARkimbz262 DB for Interregio trains. In operation at BDŽ since 2009.
Visszajelzés | Állandó link
24.10.2023
ARkimbz
61 52 85-97 004 ... 005 1971-1972 Hansa 0 200 km/h
{2}    
18
Cars are bought from DB in 2008, originally ARmz211 DB, they ran on BWE (Berlin-Warszawa-Express) trains in 2001-2007. In operation at BDŽ since 2010 and renamed to ARkimbz.
Visszajelzés | Állandó link
24.10.2023

nahoru
Modernized cars UIC-Y
In the second half of the 1990s, several cars for BDŽ were modernized at the Hungarian plant DJV Dunakeszi (in a similar design as the modernized cars for MÁV, ŽSR or ČD at the time). The first cars were used by BDŽ in 1997 on the "Pleven Express" Sofia - Pleven. Other cars were modernized directly in Bulgaria in several series. Reconstructions were carried out first from Am 19-50 cars in the number of 35 cars, other cars were reconstructed from WLABm sleeper cars.

In 2009, the maximum permitted speed was reduced to 100 km/h, from 2020, the original speed of 140 km/h is restored for repaired cars.
Amp
51 52 15-63 001 ... 017 1997
199x-200x		 Dunakeszi
Drjanovo		 <2(?)>
<15(?)>		 13 100/140 km/h
[2(?)]
[15(?)]
    
58*
Reconstruction from Am 19-50 and WLABm cars. The first cars were reconstructed in DJV Dunakeszi (probably 2 cars), the others in Dryanovo.

* Cars 001 and 002 have 54 seats.
Visszajelzés | Állandó link
24.10.2023
Bmp
51 52 25-63 001 ... 037 1997
199x-200x		 Dunakeszi
Drjanovo		 <3>
<34>		 25 100/140 km/h
[3]
[34]
    
78
Reconstruction from Am 19-50 and WLABm cars. The first cars were reconstructed in DJV Dunakeszi (probably 3 cars), the others in Dryanovo.
Visszajelzés | Állandó link
24.10.2023
Bpb
51 52 25-63 038 ... 039 200x Drjanovo <2> 1 100/140 km/h
[2]
    
65
Reconstruction from Am 19-50 or WLABm cars. Initially serial marking Bpβ, later changed to Bpb.
Visszajelzés | Állandó link
24.10.2023
Bmpz
61 52 20-44 001 ... 012
013 ... 017		 2009, 2020-21
2021		 Septemvri
Drjanovo		 <12>
<5>		 7
5		 100/140 km/h
[12]
[5]
    
60/78
Reconstruction from sleeping cars WLABm.
Cars 001 ... 005 were reconstructed at the Kolovag Septemvri in 2009, 60 seats (2+1 seating arrangement). From the factory, they were marked as Bmp 51 52 25-63 045 ... 049, remarked as Bmpz 20-44 probably before entering regular service.
Cars 006 ... 012 were reconstructed at the Kolovag Septemvri in 2020-2021, 60 seats (2+1 seating arrangement).
Cars 013 ... 017 were reconstructed at the Intercom Dryanovo in 2021, 78 seats (2+2 seating arrangement).
Visszajelzés | Állandó link
24.10.2023
Bhmpz
61 52 84-44 001 ... 005 2009, 2021 Drjanovo <5> 3 100/140 km/h
[5]
    
65
Reconstruction from sleeping cars WLABm.
Cars 001 ... 002 were reconstructed at the Intercom Dryanovo in 2009. From the factory they were marked as Bph 51 52 25-63 041 ... 042, re-marked to Bhmpz 84-44 series probably before entering regular service.
Cars 003 ... 005 were reconstructed at the Intercom Dryanovo in 2021.
Visszajelzés | Állandó link
24.10.2023

nahoru
Tüvasaş Adapazarı
After many years, BDŽ received new wagons directly from the manufacturer, in this case 30 sleeper wagons from the Turkish wagon factory Tüvasaş Adapazarı. They are in operation at BDŽ since 30 April 2013. BDŽ originally intended to cover internationale routes to Istanbul, Bucharest and Vienna with these cars, but so far they are deployed exclusively on domestic routes (probably they cannot be approved for operation in neighboring countries due to the design).
WLABmz
61 52 70-71 001 ... 025 2012 Tüvasaş [25] ~20 160 km/h
   
10-30
Visszajelzés | Állandó link
24.10.2023
WLABbmz
61 52 70-71 026 ... 030 2012 Tüvasaş [5] 5 160 km/h
   
8-24
Visszajelzés | Állandó link
19.8.2023

nahoru
Intercom Dryanovo, Project "Sokol"
In 2020, a complex modernization project for B-84 cars under the name Project "Sokol" was launched at the Train Car Factory – Intercom in Dryanovo. In the first phase, a total of 15 cars should be reconstructed, of which 3 cars will be 1st class and 12 cars will be 2nd class, some of them will be adapted for wheelchair users.
Bmpz(?)
2023- Drjanovo <1> 0 160 km/h
1984-1988 Drjanovo [1]
    
74
Reconstruction from cars Bm 29-74. The first car was completed in 2023, but further continuation of this project was suspended in 2024.
Visszajelzés | Állandó link
23.6.2024

nahoru
Cars from DB
In 2024, after a longer break, used cars from Germany were bought again. There are 76 cars in total, including 60 cars original Bpmmz type, 6 cars Bpmmbz and 10 cars ARkimmbz.
Bpmz
61 52 22-97 011 ... 070 2015 ~30
1983-1986 LHB, WU
{60}		    
80
Cars are bought from DB in 2024, originally Bpmmz284 DB.
The first cars are in service from June 2024. Most of the cars are in the original DB livery, some have new BDŽ paint.
Visszajelzés | Állandó link
25.9.2025
Bpmbz
61 52 22-97 101 ... 106 2015 ~4
1983-1986 LHB, WU
{6}		    
75 2
Cars are bought from DB in 2024, originally Bpmmbz284 DB.
The first cars are in service from June 2024. The first cars are in service from June 2024. Most of the cars are in the original DB livery, some have new BDŽ paint.
Visszajelzés | Állandó link
25.9.2025
ARkimbz ARmbz(?)
61 52 85-97 006 ... 015 2015-2016 ~2
196x-197x
{10}		    
8 10 25 1
Cars are bought from DB in 2024, originally ARkimmbz288 DB.
The first car is in service from May 2025.
Visszajelzés | Állandó link
25.9.2025


Compilation of data: Pavel Dvořák, additional information contributed by Ivan Pulevski, to whom many thanks are due.

All information without guarantee. Therefore, any clarifications and additions are welcome with thanks. Please send the information using the Report a bug form (the link is given under each car) or to the e-mail vagonweb(at)vagonweb(dot)cz.

Used sources:
Authors of car drawings: James McDonald, Daniel Hentschel, Thomas Niederl, pd.

The numbers of operating cars are taken from the website bgvagoni.weebly.com. In addition to operational cars, there is also a larger number of cars parked due to failed revisions. Due to the established practice of BDŽ in the use of its fleet, the number of operational and parked cars changes continuously.


Utolsó frissítés: 25.9.2025

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