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Diaporama3rd Class Coach CN Cv124
This two-axle coach was acquired by the Companhia Nacional dos Caminhos de Ferro in 1887 for the inauguration of the Tua line to Mirandela. Originally it comprised four compartments.Around 1889/90, another compartment was added to some of the original CN coaches. It is not known if this also happened to this coach.After 1906 it was deeply modified in the Workshops of the CN, in Mirandela, for the current configuration, with an entrance via the extremes and central corridor.Throughout its active life, it served on the Tua line with all kinds of services for passenger or mixed trains.From 1956 onwards, the Allan railcars arrived and started to provide passenger services on the Tua line. This coach remained mainly for short mixed or passenger services.In 1963 it is reclassified as 2nd class without undergoing any modification.It stopped circulating during the 70s, with the arrival of the
Societe Anonyme La Metallurgique (? – ?)
Discover Societe Anonyme La Metallurgique, a Belgian company from the early 20th century known for its railway carriages like '1st Class Coach CN A.13' and religious diptychs. Explore their unique blend of craftsmanship and early Modernist design.
National Railway Museum (Braga, Portugal)
Discover 160+ years of Portuguese rail history at Braga's National Railway Museum! Explore locomotives, rolling stock & artifacts – a must-see for train enthusiasts.
About this artwork
- Title: 3rd Class Coach CN Cv124
- Artist: Societe Anonyme La Metallurgique
- Year: 1906
- Format: Landscape
- Copyright status: Under copyright
- Where to see it: National Railway Museum
- Period: 19th Century
- Corpus context: historical transportation era , railway carriage craftsmanship
- Purpose: Theme
- Keywords: industrial history , split composition , black and white rail
Quick Facts
- Artist: Societe Anonyme La Metallurgique
- Subject or theme: Railway history and industrial design
- Title: 3rd Class Coach CN Cv124
- Year: 1906
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