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These cars were devised for light trains, consisting
of two passenger cars plus one baggage car and therefore faster
than the trains with a heavier consist. The cars were fabricated
in 30 units between 1934 and 1936 in three series as follows: 3rd
class cars CT 46.000, mixed 2nd/3rd class cars BCDT 66.200 and prison-van
cars for transportation of prisoners. After the abolition of the
3rd class in all Europe in 1956, the passenger cars were upgraded
as BT 46.000, with open-air viewing platforms ('terrazzini') to
both the extremities and two 2nd class halls with wooden seats,
and ABDT 66.200 with a single open-air platform, one 2nd class hall
with wooden seats, one 1st class hall with red velvet seats and
a baggage compartment. Set aside in the Seventies, some units live
again today in heritage trains pulled by steam engines.
| Features: |
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| Wheel arrangement |
2 axles |
| Seats |
86 in 2nd class (BT
46.000)
16 in 1st class and 48 in 2nd class (ABDT 66.200) |
| Speed |
90 km/h |
| Length |
16.860 m |
| Weight |
20.8-21.2 t |
| Heating |
steam |
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Photo by Luca Catasta
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Photo by Giovanni Tamborrino
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Cars with platforms ('terrazzini')
