Silberling

For the wine grape that is also known as Silberling, see Chasselas.

Silberling car with 1st and 2nd class sections

Silberling is the colloquial name for the n-coaches of the Deutsche Bundesbahn, a type of regional passenger coach of which more than 7,000 units were built from 1958 to 1981. Nearly all of the coaches have undergone extensive modernisation – these modernised units are widely known as Mintling, Grünling ("greenling") or Rotling ("redling") after their exterior colours. The term Buntling ("colourfulling") is used to denote refurbished Silberling coaches in general.

Origin of the name

The term Silberling derives from the coaches' stainless steel body which gave them a unique look during their term of service. Translated it means "silverling" in the English language. Historically, Silberling is a silver coin and widely know from the bible: the thirty pieces of silver (in the German Bible: "30 Silberlinge", Matthew 26,14) Judas obtained for his treason.

Technical data

Total length:	26,400 mm
Distance between bogie pivots:	21,500 mm
Empty weight:	42-47 t
Maximum speed:	120 or 140 km/h (varies by type)
Number of seats:	96 seats in second class in Bn coaches 2×24 seats in second and 30 in first class in ABn coaches.

Type overview

Type	Year built	Number	Notes
ABn 703	1959 – 66	798	5 cars with central control (ABnz 703), 20 cars with multi-voltage heating
ABnr 704	1965 – 67	34
ABnrz 704	1968 – 77	380
ABnrz 708	1977	1	Karlsruher Versuchszug (Karlsruhe experimental train)
Bn 719	1969 – 76	1070
Bn 720	1959 – 63	1019
Bnz 723	1965/66	30	Multi-voltage heating
Bnrz 723	1966	40
Bnrz 724	1969/70	180	Field hospital car, steep roof
Bnrz 724.1	1989/90	18	remodeled from Bnrz 725
Bnr 725	1966 – 68	190
Bnrz 725	1967 – 77	449
Bnrz 728	1977 – 80	100	Steep roof
Bnrz 729	1977	2	Karlsruher Versuchszug (Karlsruhe experimental train)
Bnrz 734	1977	1	Karlsruher Versuchszug (Karlsruhe experimental train)
BDnf 735	1978 – 81	71	Rebuilt from BDnf 738, cab car w/o door
BDnf 738	1959 – 64	229	Cab car with front passenger door, 20 cars with multi-voltage heating
BDnrzf 739	1969	40	Cab car with front passenger door, cab removed later on
BDnrzf 740	1971 – 77	310	Cab car, model Karlsruhe
BDn 742	1961 – 64	29	no cab, rebuilt from BDnf 738, 20 cars with multi-voltage heating

Indicator z: Central control (Zugsammelschiene)
Indicator r: disc brakes

German rolling stock

Classification and numbering	German state railway norms (incl DSV) German railway wagon classes

German passenger coaches	Donnerbüchse (thunderbox) Silberling Umbauwagen LHB prototypes

German goods wagons	Bavarian goods wagon classes German State Railway Wagon Association (DSV) Verbandsbauart Austauschbauart Kriegsbauart

Hekurudha Shqiptare (HSH) rolling stock

Locomotives

Steam	Class 01 Class 20 Class 31 Class 56 Class 72

Diesel-electric	Class T211.0 Class T435.0500 Class T458.1500 Class T669.1000 Class 2000

Coaches

Second hand	Silberling UIC-X

See also Category:Rolling stock of Albania

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