GCI was a class of Belgian passenger railcar

Railcar

A railcar, in British English and Australian English, is a self-propelled railway vehicle designed to transport passengers. The term "railcar" is usually used in reference to a train consisting of a single coach , with a driver's cab at one or both ends. Some railways, e.g., the Great Western...

. GCI were introduced in the beginning of the 20th century. They had a metal frame but the body was made of wood. They have three axles.

GCI railcars were used until 1966. Nowadays the Heritage Railway in Dendermonde

Dendermonde

Dendermonde is a Belgian city and municipality located in the Flemish province of East Flanders in the Denderstreek. The municipality comprises the city of Dendermonde proper and the towns of Appels, Baasrode, Grembergen, Mespelare, Oudegem, Schoonaarde, and Sint-Gillis-bij-Dendermonde...

, Belgium, operates one fully restored GCI, and possesses more GCIs that are waiting to be restored.

External links

• (click on "rijtuigen" in the left menu)
• nice picture of restored car