The Suburban Fleet (Turkish: Banliyö vagonları, also known as pierced bellies (Turkish: Karnıyarık)) were passenger railcars used by the Turkish State Railways on their suburban rail operations mainly in Istanbul, Ankara and İzmir. Those cars are kept in the depots as a last resort in emergencies.
Suburban Fleet | |
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In service | All retired, stored as a last resort |
Manufacturer | TÜVASAŞ SGP |
Built at | Adapazarı Plant |
Constructed | 1953-1972 |
Entered service | 1953-2012 |
Refurbished | 2002-06 |
Successor | electrical multiple units |
Operators | Turkish State Railways |
Specifications | |
Car body construction | Welded steel |
Floor height | 1,100.0 mm (3 ft 7+1⁄4 in) |
Entry | step |
Doors | 1 to 3 per car |
Maximum speed | 100 km/h (62 mph)[1] |
Coupling system | Buffer and chain |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |