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Bc11x11601, originally numbered BBL11601, was rebuilt from an older 2nd. class 8000 series. As prototype of his series, it has a different roof, similar to the 10000 series. Madrid-Fuencarral. Photo and scan by R.Meléndez (melendezmoraga@eresmas.com).

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Couchettes Bc11x11600 in its original "Estrella" livery. Most cars of these series were sold to Iran, where there are still running. Photo and scan by R.Meléndez (melendezmoraga@eresmas.com).

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A Bc11x11600 couchettes car in full white "Transition" livery. Madrid-Fuencarral. Photo and scan by R.Meléndez (melendezmoraga@eresmas.com).

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Corridor of a Bc11x11600 couchettes car. Photo and scan by R.Meléndez (melendezmoraga@eresmas.com).

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Experimental colors in a Bc11x11600. The car has different schemes in both sides. Madrid-Fuencarral. Photo and scan by R.Meléndez (melendezmoraga@eresmas.com).

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Cars painted in experimental colors, like this Bc11x11600, served in regular trains, but never in "Intercity" services, opposite of his lettering. Madrid-Fuencarral. Photo and scan by R.Meléndez (melendezmoraga@eresmas.com).

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Class 11000 Couchettes-car (Bc11x-11600) of RENFE-GL, seen upon turnaround at Portbou, after running on a Pilgrim service from Barcelona. Portbou. 03rd July 2004. Photo by Javier Lopez (javierlopez@tranvia.org) (Acknowledgements). Posting and Comment by P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

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Estrella 344 "Media Luna" (Irun-Algesiras), seen in one of its lastest summers of running, already on life support. It was only formed with 2 Turista cars (B10x-10200 seating, Bc11x-11600 couchettes), both in "Largo Recorrido" livery. These had ran on Diurno 413 "Iberia" (Irun/Bilbao-Salamanca) on Irun-Burgos, and would run on Estrella 344 "Del Estrecho" on Madrid-Algesiras. On the Madrid-Burgos "Directo", these two cars would conversely run on a stand-alone basis. The Golden Age of France-Morocco passenger traffic had already gone. Yet, this modest formation was well in line with the initial expectations about the Madrid-Burgos "Directo", as this shortcut would have been part of a (standard-gauge) new line stretching from France to Morocco... Lerma. August 1999. Photo by Marcos Maté (mateluna@euskalnet.net)(Acknowledgements), from Tranvia.org Posting and comment by P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr).