[264] Пассажирский вагон 2 класса, SBB

Passenger wagon type EW IV in current ICN livery. The passenger wagons of the SBB were called standard wagons (EW) also at several different private railways in the domestic traffic. After the rather mixed experiences with the standard wagons III the wagon industry together with the SBB developed the new standard wagon IV which were initially painted in a green-stone grey livery. They show construction features of the Corail wagons of the SNCF as well as of the Eurofima wagons which the SBB also requisitioned. In 1981 40 of the airconditioned 1st class standard wagons IV were delivered. 1983 2nd class wagons (which had eleven windows between the doors - relating to eleven fictious compartments) and dining cars were added. Between 1995 and 1998 300 standard wagons IV were enabled to serve in commuter trains.