Germany Deutsche Bundespost / Deutsche Post AG Postcars with bogies Germany DE Type 1951, 21,60m Short life for these postcars, quickly downclassed by the 26,40m cars (paying the same fee to the DB for more payload). 3 versions, with different purposes. a 21 type 1951 Mail sorting postcars, converted to allround postcars (sorting and transport) in the middle of the sixties. End of service in 1975. 5922 to 5926 : 5 units delivered in 1952 and 53 a 21 1951 3b 20230326 images/DPost/DPost_a2151_VE3 Old numbers. a 21 1951 4a4b 20230326 images/DPost/DPost_a2151_V UIC numbers. al 21 type 1951 Allround postcars (sorting and transport). Only visible difference with the a 21 : windows on the parcels half of the car. End of service in 1977. Renamed as a 21 in the beginning of era IVa. 5927 to 5957 : 31 units delivered in 1952 and 53. al 21 1951 3b 20230326 images/DPost/DPost_al2151_VE3 Old numbers. al 21 1951 4a4b 20230326 images/DPost/DPost_al2151_V UIC numbers. p 21 type 1951 Specialized for parcels transport ("Paket-Bpw"). End of service in 1977. 5958 to 5987 : 30 units delivered in 1952 and 53. p 21 1951 3b 20200927 images/DPost/DPost_p2151_VE3 Old numbers. p 21 1951 4a4b 20200927 images/DPost/DPost_p2151_V UIC numbers. Types 1954 and 55, 26,40m Post cars with small doors and passways (a first for post cars). Sold in the beginning of the eighties, creating for instance the DB Dm 903. mr-a Allround postcars (sorting and transport). End of service in the eighties, up to 1992 for Type 1955. Type 1954 : 6042 to 6101, then 54101 to 54160, 60 units delivered in 1954 and 55. Type 1955 : 6266 to 6337, then 55101 to 55172, 72 units delivered in 1956 and 57. mr-a 3b 20230326 images/DPost/DPost_mra2654_VE3 Initial green livery. Old numbers. mr-a 4a4b5a 20230326 images/DPost/DPost_mra2654_V Initial green livery. UIC numbers. mr-a 4b5a 20230326 images/DPost/DPost_mra2654_BB2 Modified blue/beige livery. mr-b Mail sorting postcars ("Briefbahnpostwagen"). End of service in the eighties, up to 1991 for Type 1955. Type 1954 : 6102 to 6121, then 54201 to 54220, 20 units delivered in 1954 and 55. Type 1955 : 6338 to 6374, then 55201 to 55237, 37 units delivered in 1956 and 57. mr-b 3b 20230326 images/DPost/DPost_mrb2654_VE3_R Visible difference between mr-b and mr-a on one side only (windows on the transport side). Initial green livery. Old numbers. mr-b 4a4b5a 20230326 images/DPost/DPost_mrb2654_V_R Initial green livery. UIC numbers. mr-p Specialized for parcels transport ("Paket-Bpw"). End of service in the first half of the eighties. Type 1955 (only) : 6254 to 6265, then 55301 to 55312, 12 units delivered in 1956 and 57. mr-p 3b 20230326 images/DPost/DPost_mrp2655_VE3 Initial green livery. Old numbers. mr-p 55 4a4b 20230326 images/DPost/DPost_mrp2655_V Initial green livery. UIC numbers. Types 1958 to 65, 26,40m mr-a and mr-ap Allround postcars for sorting and transport (mr-a, "Allesbahnpostwagen") and reconfigurable (mr-ap, "Alles- und Packetwagen"). Both share the same look, whatever their type year, with 2 double doors per side. mr-a type 1958 : 6377 to 6391, then 58101 to 58127, 27 units delivered in 1958 and 59. mr-ap type 1958 : 6392 to 6418, then 58401 to 58415, 15 units delivered in 1958 and 59. mr-ap type 1962 : 62401 to 58430, 30 units delivered in 1963 and 64. mr-a type 1965 : 65101 to 65120, 20 units delivered in 1965 and 66. mr-ap type 1965 : 65401 to 65410, 10 units delivered in 1965 and 66. mr-a(p) 3b 20230326 images/DPost/DPost_mra2658_VE3 Initial green livery. Old numbers. mr-a(p) 4a4b 20230326 images/DPost/DPost_mra2658_V Initial green livery. UIC numbers. mr-a(p) 4b 20230326 images/DPost/DPost_mra2658_BB2 Modified blue/beige livery. mr-a and mr-ap modified for post containers transport On some coaches, 1 modified door per side (more height to make room for containers). mr-a(p) 4a4b 20230326 images/DPost/DPost_mra2658_H_V Initial green livery. UIC numbers. mr-a(p) 4b 20230326 images/DPost/DPost_mra2658_H_BB2 Modified blue/beige livery. mr-b Mail sorting postcars ("Briefbahnpostwagen"). Differ from the mr-a(p) by a simple door on each side. mr-b type 1962 (only) : 65201 to 65270, 70 units delivered in 1965 and 66. mr-b 3b 20230326 images/DPost/DPost_mrb2662_VE3 Initial green livery. Old numbers. mr-b 4a4b 20230326 images/DPost/DPost_mrb2662_V Initial green livery. UIC numbers. mr-b 4b5a 20230326 images/DPost/DPost_mrb2662_BB2 Modified blue/beige livery. Type 1967, 26,40m mr-a and mr-ap Only one double door per side. Vertical roof in the ends. mr-a : 67101 to 67156, 56 units delivered in 1967 and 68. mr-ap : 67401 to 67414, 14 units delivered in 1967 and 68. mr-a(p) 4a4b 20121230 images/DPost/DPost_mra2667_V Initial green livery. mr-a(p) 4b5a 20121230 images/DPost/DPost_mra2667_BB2 Modified blue/beige livery. mrz The last built german post cars. They were in use up to the very end of the postal services in 1997. mrz : 73001 to 73200, 200 units delivered between 1973 and 76. mrz 4a4b 20081228 images/DPost/DPost_mrz_V1 Initial green livery for the first 129 units. mrz 4b 20081228 images/DPost/DPost_mrz_BB1 Initial blue/beige livery. mrz 4b5a5b 20081228 images/DPost/DPost_mrz_BB2 Modified blue/beige livery. mrz 5b 20081228 images/DPost/DPost_mrz_BBDPAG With new Deutsche Post AG logo. mrz 5a5b 20081228 images/DPost/DPost_mrz_V2 The Deutsche Post didn't wand to get in the new "Neue Bahn" color scheme of the DB and turned back to the old green livery at the end of the eighties. mrz 5b 20100627 images/DPost/DPost_mrz_VDPAG With new Deutsche Post AG logo.