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In the mid-fifties, the Deutsche Bundesbahn had an enormous need for passenger coaches for civil passenger transport, which could not be covered by the outdated vehicle fleet. For economic reasons, pre-war wagons, some of which still came from the Länderbahn era, were included in the conversion program. After the conversion program for 3-axis. Wagons were now also old, usable underframes and bogies of the 4-axle. Passenger cars continued to be used and their wooden superstructures were replaced by steel structures. A contemporary interior design (1st and 2nd class) should complete the picture. This measure avoided the high cost of a completely new design. War-related bottlenecks in steel production were another reason for the conversion program. Vehicles, some of which could no longer be refurbished, were sent for "recycling".
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