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Green-skinned train

Green-skinned train

Communist block trains

The terms green-skinned train[1][2] and green train[3] (Chinese: 绿皮车; pinyin: lǜpíchē; lit. 'green skin carriage') refer to a type of design which used to be the mainstay of the passenger railway fleets of China and other communist countries during the Cold War. These words carry connotations of slow travel on old vehicles with few amenities, most notably lacking air conditioning. Despite these connotations, some newer trains have been painted green for nostalgic purposes.[4]

Train 4416, a "green train" operated by the Beijing Railway Bureau
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China

See also: Rail transport in China

Green-skinned trains in China traditionally referred to the class of "普通旅客快车" (Regional fast train) and "普通旅客列车" (Regional slow train).

Original

  • Type 21
  • Type 22
  • Type 22B
  • Type 22C
  • Type 18
  • Type 19
  • Type 23
  • Type 25B (pre-2014)
  • Type 25G

Modern

  • A Type 25T for the Qinghai-Tibet railway, not a "green train" in the traditional sense
  • A Type 25G painted green
  • A Type 25K painted green
  • A Type 25T painted green
  • Type 25B (post-2014)
  • A CR200J higher-speed EMU, the first "bullet train" to be painted green during production

Other countries

Asia

USSR

  • First generation green train in the USSR from 1953
  • Later Soviet green train

Europe

North America

References

  1. [1]
    Staff, W. S. J. (2 July 2014). "Smelly, Slow, Unforgettable: Bidding Goodbye to China's Green Trains". Retrieved 2020-04-26.
  2. [2]
    "A ride on old-fashioned green train through southwest China mountains - Xinhua - English.news.cn". www.xinhuanet.com. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
  3. [3]
    hermes (4 February 2019). "China's 'green trains' transport hope amid era of high-speed rail". The Straits Times. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
  4. [4]
    "Chinese trains to get 'nostalgic' coat of green paint - China News - SINA English". english.sina.com. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
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