Trafikverket R12 5188 (S-TRVF 50 74 887 3188-0). The restaurant
cars used between Stockholm and Luleå/Narvik have a long
and varied history. One of originally 25 cars built 1968-1969
by Kalmar as combined restaurant and seating cars RB1, all were
rebuilt from 1985 to full bistro cars R2. Of these, 7 went to
Svenska Orientexpressen and were rebuilt from 2000-2001 with a
retro-style interior, then called R12, operated until 2010. 5
of these were sold to SSRT/Trafikverket in 2012 and got another
new interior, the manual passenger doors were closed so they
only have a loading door and passengers can only get in/out
from other carriages coupled. As such they are now used by Vy
on their lines in Sweden.
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Stockholm Centralstation, 2023-07-30.
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<a href="mailto:tbk.uncia@gmail.com">tobias b k&ouml;hler</a>