Sleeper carriage WL5DE 4639
Sleeper carriage WL5DE 4639 was built in 1958. As the first of SJ’s then outdated sleeper carriage fleet, it underwent a complete renovation in 1988. With the renovation, it became the first sleeper carriage with showers and toilets in the compartments.
After the renovation, the carriage was given the designation WL5. It was modernised in 2010 and painted black.
In the end, the carriage was approved for traffic to Germany and it was used, for example, in SJ’s night train between Malmö and Berlin. The carriage was taken out of service on 2 April 2013, and was purchased by the Swedish Railway Museum in May the same year.
The carriage is in very good condition and is very comfortable, with beds of especially good quality. There is a shower and toilet at one end of the carriage, and four of the compartments have a private shower and toilet. In January 2014, the carriage exterior was restored to the condition it had when the renovation in 1988 was complete.
Explanation
WL5DE is a type designation (class) of the wagon and means:
- WL = Sleeping car
- 5 = Model 5 in the WL family, which has to do with the interior
- DE = Adapted for traffic to Berlin, 1500 V AC electric heating and loops for train ferry
- 4639 is the wagon's unique identifier number
Manufactured
Kockum's 1958, rebuilt in 1988 at SJ's main workshop in Malmö
Sleeps
20 (10 compartments)
Length
23.5 metres
Weight
48 tonnes
Maximum permitted speed
160 km/h