| 2nd Class Prewar Bolkop | |
|---|---|
| Price | ƒ79.000 |
| Level | 32 |
| Statistics | |
| Freight | Passengers |
| Weight | 50 tons |
| Capacity | 69 passengers |
| Passenger Class | 2nd class |
| Comfort | Good |
| Length | 22,5 meters |
The 2nd Class Prewar Bolkop is a boogied passenger coach made out of steel.
Liveries
The 2nd Class Prewar Bolkop is available in Nederladsche Spoorwegen Green and Blue.
Historical Detail
Between 1935 and 1939 the NS ordered a new series of steel coaches from factory Werkspoor for international trains to neighbouring countries like Germany, Belgium and France The coaches were painted in olive green with silver roofs but with the threat of war, the roofs were repainted grey. In 1956 the coaches were repainted to berlin blue, none were ever being painted turquoise.
The 2nd Class Prewar Bolkop is based of the NS ABCd 7301-7308 class built between 1935-1936. They had 4/10 first class seats, 11/17 second class seats and 48 third class seats. After World War 2 a lot of them were either stolen or destroyed. Before being withdrawn and out of service all coaches got renumbered and reclassed multiple times.
Trivia
- One coach, the ABC 7301, is currently preserved at the Veluwsche Stoomtrein Maatschappij heritage railway.
- Despite the real life counterpart carrying first, second and third class passengers, the in-game version only carries second class.
- The 2nd Class Prewar Bolkop was released in version 0.4.18, together with the Combined Luggage Bolkop, 1st Class Prewar Bolkop and the 3rd Class Prewar Bolkop.
Gallery
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The ABC 7301, currently preserved at the VSM heritage railway.
