Set of 2 UIC sleeping cars B9c9x high roof SNCF Ep. IV - REE VB486 - HO

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The REE Models VB486 set reproduces two SNCF UIC sleeping cars B9c9x with high roof, in blue livery, at HO 1/87 scale. This reference belongs to Period IV of French railways, covering the years 1971 to 1991. It lets you build or complete French passenger train formations dedicated to night services on a miniature layout.

The B9c9x cars are part of the large family of SNCF UIC coaches. Their designation describes their role precisely: the letter B indicates second class, the letter c identifies a sleeping accommodation, and the x denotes the presence of special facilities, including a service compartment. These cars were designed to provide an overnight travel solution in compartments, suited to long-distance services.

In their general configuration, B9c9x cars include nine compartments with six berths each, for 54 sleeping places. A service compartment completes the passenger accommodation. The high roof version is recognizable by its raised body, providing additional volume in the upper part of the compartments. This distinctive silhouette is one of the characteristic features of French UIC sleeping cars.

UIC coaches left a lasting mark on SNCF passenger trains. Built according to internationally standardized principles defined within the International Union of Railways, they formed a very diverse family of first-class, second-class, mixed coaches, luggage vans, and sleeping cars. The high-roof B9c9x cars thus contributed to the growth of night trains—an essential service for connecting French regions while allowing passengers to travel during the night.

The blue livery reproduced by this set matches the railway atmosphere of Period IV. The two cars can be placed in an SNCF night train formation made up of several compartment coaches, sleeping cars, and—depending on the chosen scene—other passenger coaches representative of the same period. They work equally well for a through train as well as for an evocative station scene, a yard staging or the preparation of an overnight rake.

At HO scale, this set is aimed at modellers looking to strengthen the consistency of a French passenger consist from Period IV. Having two identical cars makes it easier to recreate longer formations, in which sleeping cars were often grouped together to offer substantial capacity for overnight travel. The boxed format therefore provides a relevant starting point for recreating the unique atmosphere of SNCF night services.

The VB486 reference is intended for miniature layouts in HO 1/87. It can be integrated into a French Period IV scene and placed behind a locomotive representative of that era, without restricting the modeller to a specific route. The UIC sleeping cars B9c9x bring immediate visual identity to the rake thanks to their high roof and their vocation as night-service rolling stock.

• Brand: REE Models
• Reference: VB486
• Contents: set of 2 passenger cars
• Type: UIC sleeping cars B9c9x with high roof
• Railway company: SNCF
• Livery: blue
• Period: IV, from 1971 to 1991
• Scale: HO, 1/87
• EAN: 0652733535047