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REE Modèles reference NW342 reproduces the UIC Y A7D ex-Capitole passenger coach in the Corail red livery with its characteristic yellow stripe and white door, set in SNCF Epoch IV. It belongs to Series 5 from the French manufacturer RAILS EUROP EXPRESS, based in Annecy, and is scheduled for the second quarter of 2026.
A coach with instantly recognisable colours
The colour combination of this UIC Y A7D Corail red, yellow stripe and white door is one of the most recognisable in the French passenger fleet of Epoch IV. In an N scale consist, that colour contrast gives the train real visual presence without needing many coaches: even a short consist captures the atmosphere of SNCF passenger services from that period.
NEM 355 coupler with KK kinematics
The coach features a short NEM 355 coupler with KK kinematics, keeping tight gaps between vehicles and allowing smooth passage through curves without breaking the visual continuity of the consist. The electrical system is two-rail DC, compatible with standard analogue DC layouts in N scale.
Its role in the consist
As a single vehicle, this A7D can slot into a longer formation alongside other Corail coaches or serve as the starting point for building an Epoch IV passenger consist. On a layout with a French station, the red livery with yellow stripe brings coherence to the whole scene and immediately reads as a passenger train no further references needed to place the moment.