SNCB/NMBS National passengers car (M)

During World War I, wooden passenger cars suffered greatly. Many cars were irreparably damaged or disappeared. Furthermore, some accidents demonstrated that wooden passenger cars did not provide the safety expected by passengers.

"M" passengers car were born.

The main focus was a much better resistance in the event of an accident (notably due to the presence of deformation zones at the end of the car body). These cars introduce several innovations: covered intercommunication (bellows) and pneumatic door control.

"M" means "Métallique/Metaalachtig" (Metallic). They are used for national traffic as Intercity Trains (IC) or Local train (L).

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Serial marking	Numeric marking	Range of stock numbers	Year of manuf.	Producer	Year of recon.	Reconstruction	Number of produced cars	Number of cars in service	Max. speed
A9	50 88 19-78	001 ... 050	1979 - 1984	BN	1996 - 2006	Werkplaats van Mechelen	50	17	160 km/h
B7D B7DK	50 88 82-78 50 88 87-78	001 ... 025 026 ... 035	1979 - 1984	BN	1996 - 2006	Werkplaats van Mechelen	25 10	0 0	160 km/h
B11	50 88 20-78	001 ... 430	1979 - 1984	BN	1996 - 2006	Werkplaats van Mechelen	430	51	160 km/h
A7D	50 88 81-78	001 ... 033	1979 - 1984	BN	1996 - 2006	Werkplaats van Mechelen	33	0	160 km/h
A6D/A6Dx	50 88 81-78	034 ... 065	1979 - 1984	BN	1996 - 2006	Werkplaats van Mechelen	32	9	160 km/h