n-Wagen

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n-Wagen
Push-pull train of n-coaches at the anniversary parade in 1985 in Nuremberg
Constructed	Prototypes from 1958, 1959–1980
Specifications
Car length	26,400 mm (86 ft 7+1⁄4 in) over buffers
Width	2,825 mm (9 ft 3+1⁄4 in)
Height	4,050 mm (13 ft 3+1⁄2 in)
Wheel diameter	950 mm (3 ft 1+3⁄8 in)
Maximum speed	120 or 140 km/h (75 or 87 mph) (depending on design)
Weight	31–40 t (31–39 long tons; 34–44 short tons)
Bogies	2,500 mm (8 ft 2+3⁄8 in) wheelbase, 19 m (62 ft 4 in) bogie centres
Braking system(s)	shoe brakes; later also disc brakes
Seating	ABn: 2×24 second 30 first Bn: 96 second BDn: 72 second
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)

The n-Wagen ("n-coaches") are a type of passenger coach used by Deutsche Bundesbahn and subsequently Deutsche Bahn. With two double-leafed doors per side to enable a high passenger throughput rate, the coaches were conceived for short dwell times in commuter and regional transit. Succeeding the yl-coaches, 5,000 units were built from 1958 to 1981, with some remaining in service still today.

The UIC classification identifier letter "n" is an abbreviation for Nahverkehr ("local transit"); the complete description is local transit passenger coach (Nahverkehrswagen) with a length of over 24.5 metres, open coach with centre aisle in 2nd class, centre aisle or side corridor in 1st class, two centre doors, with 36-pole control cable for push-pull operations.

The term Silberling (from German Silber, "silver") derives from the coaches' stainless steel body, which was originally unpainted, giving them a unique silver look.

• Indicator z: Central control (Zugsammelschiene)
• Indicator r: disc brakes

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