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SNCB/NMBS International passenger cars (I) and Sleeping cars (WL)

International carriages are born in the 30's. The objective of SNCB/NMBS was to offer more robust cars, built in metal. They were also designed for the safety and comfort of travelers.

Several generations of I cars will be born between seating and couchettes carriages.
There are also sleeper carriages but they are classified as "WL".

Night trains will be managed by SNCB/NMBS and later with Railtour. This agency was born in 1956. It offers night train for destinations in southern Europe.
At the end of 80's, Railtour has disappeared and SNCB/NMBS offered night trains until 2003.

I3 | La Brugeoise et Nivelles, Brugge
I4 | La Brugeoise et Nivelles, Brugge / Ateliers belges réunis / Ragheno
I5 | La Brugeoise et Nivelles, Brugge
I6 | La Brugeoise et Nivelles, Brugge | "Eurofima"
I10 | La Brugeoise & Nivelles, Brugge | "UIC-Z"
Dms | Constructions Ferroviaires du Centre
WL AB30 | Les Ateliers métallurgiques / Carel Fouché & Cie / Ansaldo / Fiat / Ateliers de CIWL Oostende
WL MU | Waggon-und Maschinenbau GmbH Donauwörth
WL T2 | Waggon-und Maschinenbau GmbH Donauwörth
DDm | Ateliers de construction du Nord de la France
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I3 | La Brugeoise et Nivelles, Brugge
Derived from SNCF AO DEV, I3 Bc were used for night trains.
In 1991, 10 of them were sold for ONCF in Morocco.

They ran until 1995 and none have been preserved.
Bc9
51 88 59 80 301 ... 340 1960 BN [40] 0 1995 150 km/h
(Orange stipes - Late 80's)
   
54
Delivered in green.
They were painted in blue with orange stripe for night trains.
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I4 | La Brugeoise et Nivelles, Brugge / Ateliers belges réunis / Ragheno
In the 60's, SNCB/NMBS need to modernize their international trains. Two prototyps were construced:
- A9, standard first class by La Brugeoise et Nivelles.
- A4B5, standard mixed first-second class by Ateliers belges réunis (ABR).

After that, SNCB/NMBS ordered:
- 15 A9 by ABR.
- 20 A4B6 by BN
- 5 more A9 by Ragheno.
At the end of his career, many of them have been downgraded for second class (B9).

They ran until 1998 and none have been preserved.
A9
51 88 19 70
51 88 19 80 
402 ... 421 1961 - 1967 BN [20] 0 1998 160 km/h
(Benelux)
(C1)
   
54
First class, 8 of them ran for Benelux trains between Bruxelles-Midi/Zuid and Amsterdam CS. They were painted in Benelux livery black/yellow (402 ... 409).
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A4B6
51 88 30 70 402 ... 421 1961 - 1967 BN [20] 0 1998 160 km/h
(C1)
(Benelux)
(Memling)
   
36+24
Mixed first-second class, 8 of them ran for Benelux trains between Bruxelles-Midi/Zuid and Amsterdam CS. They were painted in Benelux livery black/yellow (402 ... 409).
One A4B6 were repainted in " Memling " for Eurocity. A minibar was installed inside (410).

Between 1996 et 1998, 12 A4B6 were sold to JŽ, Yugoslavia and used as second class (Bm).
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B9
51 88 29 70
51 88 29 80
401 ... 402
403 ... 404
1980 - 1984 0 1998 160 km/h
(C1)
(Railtour 2)
(Railtour 3 - 1982)
1961 - 1967 BN
Ragheno
[4]
   
54
Originally A9, they were modified for second class, they were used for night trains organized by Railtour Agency. I4 B were classifed as "economic second class".
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I5 | La Brugeoise et Nivelles, Brugge
In the 60's, SNCB/NMBS decided to order new couchettes. Similar to I3 Bc, I5 Bc only have 10 compartments and the eleventh, smaller, serves as a service room for the staff.
Bc10
51 88 50 70 501
51 88 50 80 506
501 ... 507
506 ... 545
1967 BN [45] 0 2000 160 km/h
(Railtour logo)
(Railtour 2)
(Railtour 3 - 1982)
(Blue - 80's)
(Orange stipes - Late 80's)
(Pink stripes)
   
60
Originally delivered in green, some I5 Bc received "Railtour logo" for night trains organized by the agency.
From 1973, there were painted in blue livery with light blue bands and/or with "Railtour logo" .
Some I5 Bc received a rainbow headband in 1982. The light blue bands have been removed for others.

At the end of the 80's, they received orange stripes.
To match with the I6 Bc, I5 Bc were painted with pink stipes.

Today, one I5 Bc (with pink stripes) is preserved in "Patrimoine ferroviaire et tourisme/Toerisme en spoor patrimonium" (512).
Two of them were sold to the Nemo 33 swimming pool in Brussels. They use for accomodation for the diving certificates
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I6 | La Brugeoise et Nivelles, Brugge | "Eurofima"
In 1977, SNCB/NMBS decided to order Eurofima carriages, also called VSE (Voiture Standard Européenne), many countries ordered them to modernize the comfort of the international trains.
Bc10
61 88 50-70 601 ... 615 1989 Centrale werkplaats van Mechelen 0 2018 160 km/h
(Pink stipes)
1977 BN [15]
   
60
They were built to reinforce Belgian night trains and received a blue livery with pink stripes for night train livery.
In 2019, 14 I6 Bc were sold to Regiojet.
Today, they are all out of service. 3 of them are used by Wagon Service in Slovakia (602, 605, 612).
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DrOé 1.3.2025

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I10 | La Brugeoise & Nivelles, Brugge | "UIC-Z"
At the end of the 80's, SNCB/NMBS needs to modernize its rolling stock. They order UIC-Z carriages in two parts:
- UIC-Z1 with air conditioning
- UIC-Z2 without air conditioning

Today, UIC-Z2 are gradually being withdrawn from traffic.
BR
61 88 21-70 080 1991 0 2003 160 km/h
(Memling - UIC-Z1)
1987 BN [1]
   
In 1991, 3 I10 B were repainted in " Memling " livery for the Eurocity Memling. One of them has been modified to be a " Bistro" carriage.
Bistro car has been taken out of service in 2003. Since September 2015, she is part of the hotel train static Train Lodge mounted to Amsterdam.
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Dms | Constructions Ferroviaires du Centre
Dms were used for luggage, mailing or staff.
One was transformed into disco cars (SR2) and another into measuring carriage.
Dms
51 88 95 70  901 ... 936 1977 - 1978 CFC [36] 3 (Infra only) 160 km/h
(C1)
(Railtour 3)
(New Look)
   
36 Dms were delivered.
Railtour used it for night trains. They were painted with scheme Railtour color stripes.

In 2000's, they were painted in the "New Look" livery.
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SR2
61 88 89 70 902 1978 Centrale Werkplaats van Mechelen 0 2010 160 km/h
(Railtour 3 - 1982)
1977 - 1978 CFC [1]
   
33
Used by Railtour for night trains.
SR2 was bought by Pierre Herbiet and exposed in "Chemin de fer à vapeur des 3 vallées" museum.
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DrOé 27.3.2025

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WL AB30 | Les Ateliers métallurgiques / Carel Fouché & Cie / Ansaldo / Fiat / Ateliers de CIWL Oostende
Originally WLAB P, they were modernized at Ateliers CIWL in Oostende.
WL
71 88 70-70 1992 Ateliers de CIWL Oostende 2001 160 km/h
1956 AM
CF & Cie
Ansaldo
Fiat
[5]
   
30
They added new bogies to allow operation at 160 km/h and increased the number of beds (30 instead of 20).

Withdrawn from service in 2001.
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DrOé 26.3.2025

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WL MU | Waggon-und Maschinenbau GmbH Donauwörth
WL MU were built in 1964. SNCB/NMBS ordered 5 of them.
WL
71 88 72-80 614 ... 618 1967 WMD [5] 2001 160 km/h
   
36
Withdrawn from service in 2001.
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WL T2 | Waggon-und Maschinenbau GmbH Donauwörth
Originally ordered for France, SNCB/NMBS ordered 6 for its night trains.
WL
71 88 75-70  159 ... 158
159 ... 161
1974 - 1975 WMD [6] 2001 160 km/h
   
36
Withdrawn from service in 2001.
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DDm | Ateliers de construction du Nord de la France
Delivered for night trains (auto-couchette), DDm transported passenger cars to many European destinations.
Today, none have been preserved.
DDm
65 88 98-30 000 ... 049 1969 ANF [50] 0 ?
   
10
Delivered in green.
They were painted in blue for night trains.
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DrOé 28.3.2025


Last update: 26.2.2026

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