UIC B10 coach ex-B9c9x SNCF green/grey 804 Era V - REE VB485 - HO

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The REE Models VB485 passenger coach is an SNCF UIC B10 coach, reproduced at HO 1/87 scale. This model represents the coach numbered 51 87 20-71 687-8, an earlier B9c9x high-roof sleeping coach converted into a second-class B10 coach. It is offered in a green and grey 804 livery, with the SNCF “nouille” logo, for Epoch V.

This scale coach helps recreate the distinctive silhouette of UIC high-roof vehicles in SNCF consists from the period 1992 to 2004. It is particularly interesting for modellers who want to depict the evolution of passenger rolling stock—when a vehicle originally intended for night service is converted for seated passenger transport.

Real rolling stock

SNCF UIC coaches belong to a major family of compartment passenger cars designed according to the recommendations of the International Union of Railways. UIC-Y type coaches left a lasting mark on the French fleet thanks to their metal construction, their 24.50 m length, and their presence on many domestic and international services.

B9c9x coaches were second-class sleeping cars. Their high roof stood out from day coaches thanks to an elevated body profile designed for the interior layout of night travel. Some coaches from this series were later converted into B10 coaches—that is, second-class coaches with ten compartments intended for seated travel. The coach reproduced by REE Models specifically illustrates this evolution: it retains the exterior look of an older high-roof sleeping coach while bearing the B10 designation.

SNCF green and grey 804 livery

The reproduced livery combines a green body with a grey 804 area, completed by the SNCF “nouille” logo. This visual identity matches a period when UIC coaches still in service coexisted with more recent passenger rolling stock. The VB485 livery is therefore suitable for representing SNCF consists of Epoch V, made up of classic coaches used on passenger services.

REE Models scale model

The VB485 reference reproduces an SNCF UIC B10 coach ex-B9c9x with a high roof. At HO scale, it captures the specific configuration of this converted coach, its Epoch V markings, and the green/grey 804 livery. The real coach reference, 51 87 20-71 687-8, further strengthens the documentary value of this reproduction for enthusiasts of French passenger rolling stock.

This REE Models coach is intended for HO scale model railways. It can be placed in an Epoch V SNCF passenger consist alongside other coaches from the classic fleet, aiming for a coherent composition by period, operator, and livery. Its high roof provides a noticeable visual variation within a rake of UIC coaches, while also evoking the original sleeping-coach origin of the real vehicle.

Technical features

• Brand: REE Models
• Reference: VB485
• Scale: HO, 1/87
• Operator: SNCF
• Type: UIC B10 coach ex-B9c9x
• Original layout: B9c9x sleeping coach
• Feature: high roof
• Modelled number: 51 87 20-71 687-8
• Livery: green and grey 804
• Logo: SNCF “nouille”
• Epoch: V