ICF coach
| Integral Coach Factory (ICF) coach | |
|---|---|
ICF coaches in various paint schemes | |
| Designers | Swiss Cars and Elevator Manufacturing Co. Integral Coach Factory |
| Built at | |
| Constructed | 1955–2018 |
| Number built | 54,000+ |
| Successor | LHB coach (IR) 7A-2000 coaches (PNR) |
| Operators | |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Stainless steel and Weathering steel |
| Car length | 22,297 mm (73 ft 1.8 in) over buffers |
| Width | 3,245 mm (10 ft 7.8 in) |
| Height | 4,025 mm (13 ft 2.5 in) |
| Floor height | 1,313 mm (4 ft 3.7 in) |
| Wheelbase | 14,783 mm (48 ft 6.0 in) |
| Maximum speed | 110–140 km/h (68–87 mph) |
| Bogies | ICF Bogies |
| Minimum turning radius | 152.4 m (500 ft) |
| Coupling system | Buffers and chain coupler, Knuckle coupler |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
The Integral Coach Factory (ICF) coach is a conventional passenger rail coach developed and manufactured by the Indian state owned Integral Coach Factory in Chennai. First manufactured in 1955, it was extensively used by the Indian Railways till the late 1990s. When the production ceased in 2018, more than 54,000 coaches had been produced including exports to other countries.