Esslingen railbus
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The Esslingen railbus (German: Esslinger Triebwagen) is a diesel railbus first delivered in 1951 for private railways (Nichtbundeseigene Eisenbahn) in Germany.
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Esslingen Railbus, 1st series | |
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Manufacturer | Maschinenfabrik Esslingen |
Constructed | 1951–1957 |
Specifications | |
Car length | 23,530 mm (77 ft 2+3⁄8 in) over buffers |
Maximum speed | 80 km/h (50 mph) |
Weight | 32.0–38.0 t (31.5–37.4 long tons; 35.3–41.9 short tons) empty |
Prime mover(s) | |
Power output | 2×145 PS (107 kW; 143 hp) 2x150 PS (110 kW; 150 hp) 2×210 PS (150 kW; 210 hp) 2×220 PS (160 kW; 220 hp) |
UIC classification | (1A)′(A1)′ or B′2′ |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
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Esslingen Railbus, 2nd series | |
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Manufacturer | Maschinenfabrik Esslingen |
Constructed | 1958–1961 |
Specifications | |
Car length | 25,030 mm (82 ft 1+3⁄8 in) over buffers |
Maximum speed | 85 km/h (53 mph) |
Weight | 37.5 t (36.9 long tons; 41.3 short tons) empty |
Prime mover(s) |
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Power output | 2×190 PS (140 kW; 190 hp) 2x220 PS (160 kW; 220 hp) 2×227 PS (167 kW; 224 hp) 2×270 PS (200 kW; 270 hp) |
UIC classification | B′B′ |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
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