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SNCF 1st class couchette car in a night train in Lyon Part Dieu, summer 1999. First class couchette cars only exist in France. Photo: tobias b köhler

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SNCF - Corail couchettes car 50 87 49-77 042-8 A9c9ux. Nice Ville, 19/08/2005. Digital photo by Massimo Rinaldi (mackx@libero.it).

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1st-class Couchettes Corail car (Ac9ux) of SNCF-GL, seen in the consist of Corail Service Nuit 4238 "Lorazur" (Luxemburg-Nice). Metz-ville. 17th June 2004. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

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1st-class Couchettes Corail car (Ac9ux), seen in the consist of a Corail Lunéa. Paris-Austerlitz. 7th July 2004. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

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1st-class Corail Couchettes car (Ac9ux), seen in the consist of Auto-train 24574/5 (Strasbourg--->Quimper/Biarritz, via Metz and St-Pierre des Corps). This car features both the CORAIL (left) and SNCF (right) latest logos. St-Jean de Bassel. 12th August 2005. Photo by Nicolas Husson (ferrovi-est@wanadoo.fr) (Acknowledgements). Posting and Comment by P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr).

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1st-class Corail Couchettes car (Ac9ux), seen in the consist of Corail Lunéa 3730 "Paris-Côte Vermeille" (Cerbère-->Paris Austerlitz). Cerbère (French sector). 18th September 2004. Photo by Albert Maestre (a448@tranvia.org)(Acknowledgements). Posting and Comment by P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr).

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1st-class Corail Couchettes car (Ac9ux), diagrammed on Corail Nuit (Ski service) 3962. Once in Ax-les-Thermes, this formation was to merge with that of Corail 3964 (also from Latour de Carol), into Corail Nuit 3724 to Paris-Austerlitz. L'Hospitalet-près-l'Andorre (for bus shuttles to Pas de la Casa, Andorra). 26th February 2005. Photo by Charles Perrin (pcflightsim@hotmail.com) (Acknowledgements). Posting and Comment by P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

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1st-class Corail Couchettes-car (Ac9ux, VU-75 or 78), seen in the consist of (Peak) Corail 4072 (Hendaye--->Paris Austerlitz), running as a relief for daily Corail Lunéa 4052 "Palombe Bleue". Hendaye (Hendaia) (French sector). 20th August 2005. Photo by Albert Maestre (Acknowledgements). Posting and Comment by P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr).

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1st-class Corail Couchettes-car (Ac9ux, VU-78), seen in the consist of Corail Lunéa 4239/8 "Lorazur" (Luxembourg Ville---> Nice Ville). Luxembourg-Ville (Stat Lëtzebuerg). 24th May 2006. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr).

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1st-class Corail Couchettes-car (Ac9ux, VU-78), seen in the consist of Corail Lunéa 4239/8 "Lorazur" (Luxembourg Ville---> Nice Ville). Luxembourg-Ville (Stad Lëtzebuerg). 20th December 2006. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr).

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1st-class Corail Couchettes-car (Ac9ux, VU-78), seen in the consist of Corail Lunéa 5709 "Tarentaise" (Paris Austerlitz--->Bourg St Maurice), running jointly until Chambéry-Challes les Eaux with Corail Lunéa 5595 "Vallée Blanche" (Paris Austerlitz--->St Gervais le Fayet). Paris-Austerlitz. 2nd September 2005. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr).

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1st-class Corail Couchettes car (Ac9ux, VU-75 or 78). Paris-Austerlitz. 8th March 2008. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

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1st-class Corail Couchettes cars (Ac9ux), seen in the consist of Corail Lunéa 3731 "Paris-Côte Vermeille" (Paris Austerlitz-->Portbou). Portbou (French sector). 20th April 2005. Photo by Bernard Vieu (Acknowledgements). Posting and Comment by P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr).

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1st-class Corail Couchettes-car (Ac9ux, VU-78), seen in the consist of Corail Lunéa 4297/6 "Alsace-Riviera" (Strasbourg ---> Nice Ville). On that night, the off-peak pathing is applicable, with a reversal at Dijon-Ville, so as to join Corail Lunéa 4239/8 "Lorazur" (Luxembourg Ville ---> Nice Ville). Strasbourg. 21st March 2007. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

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1st-class Corail Couchettes-car (Ac9ux, VU-78), seen in the consist of Corail Lunéa 4297/6 "Alsace-Riviera" (Strasbourg ---> Nice Ville). Strasbourg. 21st March 2007. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

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Class panel of 1st-class Couchettes Corail car (Ac9ux). Paris-Austerlitz. 7th July 2004. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

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Corridor of a 1st-class Corail Couchettes car (Ac9ux, VU-75 or 78), diagrammed on Corail Lunéa 5595 "Vallée Blanche" (Paris Austerlitz-->St Gervais le Fayet, with through cars to Bourg-St Maurice). Annecy. 17th June 2005. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

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Vestibule of a 1st-class Corail Couchettes-car (Ac9ux, VU-75 or 78), seen in the consist of Corail Lunéa 3731 "Paris-Côte Vermeille" (Paris Austerlitz--->Portbou, with through cars to Latour-de-Carol). 2nd September 2005. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr).

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Compartment of a 1st-class Corail Couchettes car (Ac9ux, VU-75 or 78), diagrammed on Corail Lunéa 5595 "Vallée Blanche" (Paris Austerlitz-->St Gervais le Fayet, with through cars to Bourg-St Maurice). As this service was branded "Corail Lunéa", couchettes had already been fully prepared, with "Service Nuit" comforters, dating from 2000. Paris-Austerlitz. 16th June 2005. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

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Compartment of a 1st-class Corail Couchettes car (Ac9ux, VU-75), seen in the consist of Corail Lunéa 4247/6 "Lorraine-Roussillon" (Metz Ville---> Portbou). As this service was branded "Corail Lunéa", couchettes had already been fully prepared, with new "Lunéa" comforters (2004/2005). Metz-Ville. 22nd June 2006. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr).

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Compartment of a 1st-class Corail Couchettes car (Ac9ux, VU-75 or 78), diagrammed on Corail Lunéa 4679/8 "Léman-Côte Basque" (Hendaye-->Genève Cornavin, with through cars to Nice-Ville). As this service was branded "Corail Lunéa", couchettes had already been fully prepared, with new "Lunéa" comforters (2004/2005). This notwithstanding, this service leaves Hendaye at too an early time to go to bed (17.56)... Hendaye. 29th July 2005. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

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Compartment of a 1st-class Corail Couchettes car (Ac9ux, VU-75 or 78), diagrammed on Corail Lunéa 4679/8 "Léman-Côte Basque" (Hendaye-->Genève Cornavin, with through cars to Nice-Ville). As this service was branded "Corail Lunéa", a bottle of water (50cl) and a night kit (ear plugs, refreshing towel and facial tissues) were on offer. Hendaye. 29th July 2005. P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr)

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Voiture Corail VU couchettes de première classe en gare de Lourdes (65), 03/03/2008 Photo Christian Fincato christian.fincato@neuf.fr

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Voiture type VU couchettes de 1°cl à Lourdes.18/04/2012. Photo Christian Fincato Email : christian.fincato@sfr.fr Site Internet : http://transversaletoulousebayonne.jimdo.com/

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A SNCF Corail night A9c9ux carriage was seen in the consist of TRN 5770 (Ventimiglia - Paris Austerlitz). Antibes , 27/07/2006. Photo by : Denis Verheyden

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SNCF Corail Nuit A9c9ux carriage A SNCF Corail night A9c9ux carriage was seen in the consist of a night train to Lille-Flandres. Antibes , 27/07/2005. Photo by : Denis Verheyden Visit HGBTF for train discutions.