From 1957, the SBB built freight train escort cars of the Db type. The cars were colloquially known as Sputniks by the staff. The cars rolled at the end of the train and were manned by staff whose job it was to control and observe the freight train during the journey. The cars were made from old passenger cars. They had a double bench seat from 3rd class cars, a gas heater and a toilet cabin. As the car did not have a water tank, the toilet had to be flushed with a bucket of water. In addition to the SBB, the BLS and SOB also had identical Sputniks. In the 1980s, escort of freight trains was gradually reduced and their use ended in the early 1990s.
Later on, the Sputniks were also used for other purposes, such as as coupling cars for the SBB EW III, which had a central buffer coupling, or for individual areas of the construction service.
The TSC AddOn has four versions. An SBB version in green and an SBB version "aged". The package also includes an SOB and a BLS version.
| Model: | Xs |
| Numbering scheme: | 40 85 95 15 xxx-x |
| Number: | 358 |
| Commissioning: | from 1957 |
| Old waggon type: | Db (Sputnik) |
| Weight: | 10,0 t |
| Number of axes: | 2 |
| Wheelbase: | 5000 mm |
| Bogie wheelbase: | - |
| Legnth over buffers: | 9240 mm |
| Brakes: | Dr-P 10² |
| Top speed: | 100 km/h |
| Load limit: | 1,0 t |
| Workshop allocation: | CHHW (Chur) |
| Region: | CH_G |
| Comments: | Begleitwagen, VPR1 (BAI) |
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Data source: SBB |
