Pesa 401M
Pesa 401M is a control car used as a trailer for Pesa 214M railbuses of the SA106 series. This wagon was built by Pesa for the Marshal's Office of the Kuyavian–Pomeranian Voivodeship, with a total of 5 units produced.
Origins
In the Kuyavian–Pomeranian Voivodeship, particularly in its western part, there are many non-electrified railway lines. Since 2007, they have been serviced by Arriva RP. On these lines, the Pesa 214M railcars of the SA106 series are predominantly used, but these often proved too small when operating alone. To address this issue, two units of the 214M type were coupled together or one was paired with a regular passenger car. The first method increased the demand for diesel railcars, while the second increased the number of maneuvers at stations, as the driver's cab had to be at the front of the train. For this reason, it was decided to purchase control cars with a cab at the end.Construction
The SA123 series control cars are produced by Pesa in Bydgoszcz. During construction, many solutions used in other railcars were utilized. These vehicles, along with the SA121 and series, are among the three types of control cars in diesel traction in Poland and the only ones not found in a permanent trainset.Body
The body of the car is almost identical to the body of the 214Mb type vehicle. Unlike the vehicles from the 214M family, the car has only one pair of doors on each side.Interior
The car is approximately 50% low-floor. The low floor is 600 mm above the rail head, while the high floor is at 1,290 mm. The vehicle has one toilet not adapted for disabled people, 70 fixed seats, and 8 foldable seats in the low-floor area. The passenger space is monitored and air-conditioned.The car has one air-conditioned driver's cab, identical to the driver's cab of the SA106 series car, and at the opposite end, there is a staff compartment for the conductors' team, equipped with two seats facing the center of the car and a table between them.