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]
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editGreen-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).
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A Type 25T for the Qinghai-Tibet railway, not a "green train" in the traditional sense
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A Type 25G painted green
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A Type 25K painted green
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A Type 25T painted green
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Type 25B (post-2014)
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A CR200J higher-speed EMU, the first "bullet train" to be painted green during production
Other countries
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Japanese National Railways green train
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Korean State Railway green train
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Vietnam Railways green train
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Mongolian green train
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Bangladesh Railway green train
USSR
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First generation green train in the USSR from 1953
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Later Soviet green train
Europe
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British Rail green train
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Polish State Railways green train
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East German green train
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East German Double decker green train
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Czechoslovak State Railways green train
North America
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Mount Rainier Scenic Railroad green train
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Grand Trunk Pacific Railway green train
References
edit- ^ Staff, W. S. J. (2 July 2014). "Smelly, Slow, Unforgettable: Bidding Goodbye to China's Green Trains". Retrieved 2020-04-26.
- ^ "A ride on old-fashioned green train through southwest China mountains - Xinhua - English.news.cn". www.xinhuanet.com. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
- ^ hermes (4 February 2019). "China's 'green trains' transport hope amid era of high-speed rail". The Straits Times. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
- ^ "Chinese trains to get 'nostalgic' coat of green paint - China News - SINA English". english.sina.com. Retrieved 2020-04-26.