Duewag open seating car

inside view

The Duewag open-plan car was a type of tram that was previously widespread in West Germany - multiple units and sidecars in open-plan design . They were produced in large numbers by the Düsseldorf manufacturer Duewag between 1951 and 1974. The Duewag articulated wagons , which were produced in even higher numbers from 1956 and gradually replaced the open -plan wagons , are based on the series discussed here . Numerous large sidecars were also procured from the beginning for use behind articulated railcars, which is why these were produced even longer than the large-capacity railcars. The 129 Mannheim large-capacity sidecars , which were built between 1974 and 1990 for Braunschweig and Vienna, are closely related to the vehicles discussed here .

The very first Duewag large-capacity train went to Üstra in Hanover in 1951 , and series vehicles followed from 1952. Düsseldorf initially only received several prototypes . Most of the companies did not purchase series cars until 1954, when the Duewag tandem drive with one motor per bogie was available. The Duewag open-plan cars were also available as bidirectional vehicles . Some of the one -way cars had the typical Duewag front with a sloping front window, which was derived from the US PCC car . The electrical equipment and the controls were supplied by Siemens , BBC or Kiepe Elektrik .

In addition, some licensed buildings of this type were built. These - almost all of them one-way vehicles - were built between 1954 and 1977 under the direction of various companies and are or were to be found particularly in Austria .

List of railcars

business	design type	Years of construction	Numbers	number	Retirement	Remarks
Bielefeld	HE	1955	301-304	2 400	1962	Conversion to sidecar 409–412, redrawn as 789–792 in 1968
Bochum / Gelsenkirchen	HE	1952-1954	200-216	017th	1982	Conversion to GT6
Bochum / Gelsenkirchen	ZR	1968	620	001		Driving school car, received as a museum car
Bonn	HE	1957-1960	101-114	014th	1994	sold to Sofia
Dortmund	HE	1953-1954	301-306	006th	1992	303 as a museum car looked after by IG Großraumwagen e. Behavior. Work car 904 (ex 304) received from Westfälische Almetalbahn e. V. Dortmund (WAB) at Mooskamp station.
Dusseldorf	HE	1953	1251-1270	020th	?	two cars converted to GT8 2262 and 2263 in 1966
Dusseldorf	HE	1953-1955	2001-2032	032	1988	z. T. 1967 conversion to sidecar of the 18 series, later combined to 2101–2118, converted to GT8 2151 in 2020 with 1604 1966, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2023–2028, 2031 1967/68 conversion to sidecar 1821, 1822, 1825–1832 , 2201–2215 1959/60 conversion to sidecar 1801–1815
Duisburg	HE	1952-1954	229-232	004th	1992	1961 conversion to GT6, 1231 and 1232, 1972 conversion to GT10, 1974 dismantling to GT8, 1974 Tw 1229 and Tw 1230 conversion to GT8 (middle parts of Tw 1231 and 1232), change of the front face analogous to the Duewag articulated car
eat	HE	1951-1956	513-562	050	1982	later redrawn in 1501–1550, 1501 museum car, 640 (ex 1535, ex 524) driving school car
Frankfurt am Main	HE	1954-1957	201-242	042	1996	224 and 236 museum cars, some of which were sold to Bucharest and Galați
Hagen	ZR	1958	50-56	007th	1976	some to Belgrade in 1977
Hanover	HE	1951	301	001	?	2.20 meters wide
Hanover	ZR	1951	715–716, from 1966 341–342, from 2004 715	002	1977	four-engine, in 1982 at HSM, 716 scrapped there
Hanover	ZR	1956	717–718, from 1972 351 and 1351 (motorized)	002	1982	twin-engine, straight end of the car, converted to a one-way car in 1958, sold to HSM in 1977, scrapped there
Hanover	HE	1952-1953	302-337	036	1982	336 museum cars, 301, 305, 317, 318, 328, 332 at HSM: scrapped
Hanover	HE	1956-1958	401-460, from 1973/74 401-420, 461-480, 421-430, 451-460	060	1990	2.35 meters wide. 421–430 (new): tunnel-accessible from 1974. 478 museum car, 427 1985 to HSM
Herford	ZR	1952	8-9	002	1966	1966 to the Sylter public transport company sold
Kiel	HE	1957-1958	241-252	012	1985	From 1962 conversion to traction capability, 241 museum cars at the Association of Traffic Amateurs and Museum Railways
Krefeld	HE	1953-1954	401-406	006th	1989	402 1972 conversion to driving school car, 1984 to Mülheim an der Ruhr, 401 retired after an accident. 403–406 1978 at the KREVAG Museum - scrapped
Krefeld	HE	1957	411-416	006th	1980	412 1981 to Leicester
Mülheim an der Ruhr	HE	1954-1955	220-230	011	1995	227 museum cars
Mönchengladbach	ZR	1957	25-30	006th	1988	25, 27, 28, 29 1966 to Aachen 1012-1015; 1973 Mainz 206-209; 26, 30 1968 to Aachen; 1016, 1017 1973 to Mainz 210 + 211; 210 back to Aachen 1993, monument, 2014 back to Mönchengladbach, will be restored.
Neuss	ZR	1953	31-34	004th	1971	1971 to Rheinbahn, scrapped in 1972
Neuss	ZR	1956	35-37	003	1971	1971 to Rheinbahn, 35 and 37 scrapped in 1972, 36 1976 conversion to driving school multiple unit 5103, 2003 to HSM
Offenbach am Main	HE	1957	011-013	003	1967	1967 to Bremerhaven , retired in 1982
Ravensburg	ZR	1954	ET 195 01-02	002	1959	with one-sided doors, 1961 on Rotterdamsche Tramweg Maatschappij (RTM), there combination with generator car instead of overhead line, 1969 on Zillertalbahn, from 1999 RTM museum train
Recklinghausen	ZR	1951-1954	340-361	022nd	1980	340–351 without center door. 340, 341, 347 1974 sold to Gmunden, 342 1979 museum car at the BMB, 352 and 353 sold to Lille in 1980
Recklinghausen	ZR	1955	362-368	007th	1980	362 + 363, 365, 367 sold to Lille in 1980
Wesel	ZR	1960	7-8	002	1993	1967 to Siebengebirgsbahn 436 and 437, 1968 to Bonn, 1991 to Tram Museum Amsterdam / Netherlands
Wuppertal	HE	1953-1955	1005-1020	016	1987	from 1963 conversion into GT8 8001–8016, from 1987 sold to Graz

List of sidecars

business	design type	Years of construction	Numbers	number	Retirement	Remarks
Bielefeld	HE	1955-1962	401-408, 413-416, 1968: 781-788, 793-796	012	1987	793–796 sold in 1982 to OEG, 1998 to Arad / Romania, 1987 to Darmstadt
Bochum / Gelsenkirchen	ZR	1955-1956	500-515	016	1970	partly sold to Mülheim an der Ruhr
Bonn	HE	1961-1967	181-185 / 286-289	009	1994	sold to Sofia
Darmstadt	HE	1965	151-162	012	1995	Type SB7
Hanover	ZR	1951	1524, from 1966 1341	001	1982	1958 conversion to a one-way car, in 1982 at HSM, scrapped there
Hanover	ZR	1956	1525, from 1966 1342	001	1982	straight ends of the car, 1958 conversion to a one-way car and the addition of platforms. 1982 to HSM: scrapped
Dusseldorf	HE	1951-1967	1601-1700, 1203-1207	100	?	1203, 1204 1975 parked, then dismantled; 1656 2006 to the BMB; 1670, 1699 2009/2010 to HSM
eat	HE	1962-1966	2521-2531	011	1989	2521 museum car (ex 2525)
eat	ZR	1962-1966	2512-2516, 2556-2562	012	1986
Frankfurt am Main	HE	1954-1957	1201-1242	042	1998	1219 and 1242 museum cars, some of which were sold to Bucharest and Galați
Frankfurt am Main	HE	1959-1966	1801-1826	026th	1998	1968–1978 light rail operation, 1804 museum car
Hanover	HE	1951	1301	001	1982	to HSM: scrapped
Hanover	HE	1952-1955	1302-1335	034	1982	1304 museum car, 1306, 1329, 1330 to HSM: scrapped
Hanover	HE	1957-1960	2001–2056, from 1970/74 1401–1425 and 1451–1481	056	1990	Motorized sidecar , 1401–1425 tunnel-compatible. 1464 (ex 2026) museum car, 1424 1985 to HSM
Hanover	HE	1961–1962	2061–2080, from 1974 1501–1520	020th	1998	1513 museum car, 1508, 1509, 1515, 1516, 1519 1997 to HSM: 1508, 1515, 1516 scrapped
Herford	ZR	1952	51-52	002	1966	Control car for railcars 8–9. 1961 conversion to railcars 12–13, 1966 sold to the Sylter Verkehrsgesellschaft
Cologne	HE	1963-1965	4601-4660	060	?	2.50 m wide, 1968/69 conversion to GT8 3001–3039, 3101–3121, 3101–3109 ex 3040–3048
Krefeld	HE	1974	112-120	009	1990
Mülheim an der Ruhr	HE	1955-1958	186-193, 300-304	013	1992
Offenbach am Main	HE	1957	131-133	003	1967	1967 to Bremerhaven, retired in 1982

List of licensed railcars

business	Manufacturer	Years of construction	designation	number	Retirement	Remarks
Vienna	SGP	1955-1959	102-159	059	1996	Type "C1"
innsbruck	Lohner / Kiepe / ELIN	1960	61-66	006th	1988	61 museum cars at TMB
Gmunden	Lohner / Kiepe	1961	8th	001	2018	Bi-directional vehicle with doors only on one side, see GM 8
Vienna	Wages	1967	160	001	1982	Type "C3", converted into work car 6160

List of license sidecars

business	Manufacturer	Years of construction	designation	number	Retirement	Remarks
Vienna	Wages	1954-1959	1001-1090	090	2001	Type "c2"
Vienna	SGP	1955-1959	1202-1259	059	1996	Type "c1", from 1960: 1502–1559, from 1989: 1802 ... 1855
Dortmund	Credé	1958	811-816	006th	1992
Vienna	Wages	1959-1962	1101-1290	190	2017	Type "c3"
kassel	Credé	1967	561-565	005	2003
kassel	Wegmann	1971	566-571	006th	2003
Vienna	ESPE	1974-1977	1301-1373	073	still in operation	Type "c4"

Web links

Linie1 eV - historic trams in Krefeld: the DUEWAG open-plan car. Retrieved November 14, 2013 .
Support group for historical Aachen technology eV: Triebwagen 1016. Accessed on November 14, 2013 .