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1st-class Corail compartment-car (A10u) (50 87 10-74 004-6) of SNCF, still in original condition, seen upon arrival at Lyon-Part Dieu, on TER 17672 from Grenobles. This car belongs to the second order for Corail compartment-cars (VU-78). It features 1 more compartment than A9u (VU-75) cars. Yet, the carbody is the same as that for 8-seat, 2nd-class compartment cars, with 2.867m instead of 2.825m. This car used to run for quite many years on TER services between Belfort, Besançon and Dijon. Hence the little "TER Franche-Comté" old-style label which one spot see down the toilet-window. It has now passed to Région Rhône-Alpes and is due for refurbishment. Lyon-Part Dieu. 24th June 2004. Photo by Nicolas Godin (lyonrail@free.fr) (Acknowledgements), from http://lyonrail.free.fr Posting and comment by P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

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1st-class Corail compartment-car (A10u) (VU-78), still in original condition, seen upon arrival on TER 95550 (from Genève-Cornavin), awaiting departure on TER 17655 (to Grenoble). Lyon-Part Dieu. 3rd October 2004. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

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Interiors of a 1st-class Corail compartment-car (A10u) (VU-78), still in original condition. Ambiance doubtless smacks of the 70s, and is very close to that of A9u cars (VU-75). Sadly, yellow anti-macassars have gone... Lyon-Part Dieu. 3rd October 2004. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

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1st-class Corail compartment-car (A10u) (VU-78). Extra width (2.867m instead of 2.825m on A9u and A4B6u cars) is not that visible here... Marseille-St Charles. 31st January 2005. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

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Interiors of a 1st-class Corail compartment-car (A10u) (VU-78), still in original condition. Ambiance doubtless smacks of the 70s, and is very close to that of A9u cars (VU-75). Sadly, yellow anti-macassars have gone... Lyon-Part Dieu. 3rd October 2004. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

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1st-class Corail compartment-car (A9u) of SNCF-GL, still in original condition, seen in Paris-Est, in the consist of a Paris-Strasburg service. This car belongs to very first order for Corail compartment-cars (VU-75). Paris-Est. 30th December 2003. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

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Interiors of an unrefurbished 1st-class Corail compartment-car (A9u) of SNCF-GL. This car belongs to very first order for Corail compartment-cars (VU-75). Ambiance obviously smacks of the 70s, but these interiors remain fairly well-kept. Metz-ville. 17th June 2004. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

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Interiors of an unrefurbished 1st-class Corail compartment-car (A9u) of SNCF-GL. This car belongs to very first order for Corail compartment-cars (VU-75). Ambiance obviously smacks of the 70s, but these interiors remain fairly well-kept. Metz-ville. 17th June 2004. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

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Interiors of an unrefurbished 1st-class Corail compartment-car (A9u) of SNCF-GL. This car belongs to very first order for Corail compartment-cars (VU-75). Ambiance obviously smacks of the 70s, but these interiors remain fairly well-kept. Metz-ville. 17th June 2004. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

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Side-corridor an unrefurbished 1st-class Corail compartment-car (A9u) of SNCF-GL. This car belongs to very first order for Corail compartment-cars (VU-75). Metz-ville. 17th June 2004. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

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18 September 2002, Mulhouse, France Coaches of a train having arrived from Paris. Digital photo by Klaus Föhl (klaus@foehl.net)

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18 September 2002, Mulhouse, France First class coach of a train having arrived from Paris. Digital photo by Klaus Föhl (klaus@foehl.net)