ČSD series M 140.4
| ČSD series M 140.4 | |
|---|---|
| Numbering: | M 140.401 |
| Number: | 1 |
| Manufacturer: | WUMAG , Görlitz |
| Year of construction (s): | 1930 |
| Retirement: | 1951 |
| Axis formula : | A1 |
| Gauge : | 1435 mm ( standard gauge ) |
| Length over coupling: | 9,980 mm |
| Total wheelbase: | 4,500 mm |
| Empty mass: | 10.2 t |
| Service mass: | 12.1 t |
| Friction mass: | 6 t |
| Wheel set mass : | 6 t |
| Top speed: | 70 km / h |
| Installed capacity: | 65 hp |
| Wheel diameter: | 900 mm |
| Motor type: | MAN |
| Motor type: | 3 cylinder diesel engine |
| Rated speed: | 780 rpm |
| Power transmission: | mechanically |
| Brake: | no information |
| Seats: | 24 |
| Classes : | 3. |
The ČSD series M 140.4 describes a railcar that was probably built in 1930 by Waggon- und Maschinenbau Görlitz (WUMAG) in Görlitz for Bunzlauer Kleinbahn AG and remained with what was then the Czechoslovak State Railroad (ČSD) due to war events .
history
The vehicle remained with the former ČSD as a loner due to war events. It was discovered after 1945 in the Česká Lípa plant , where it was rebuilt.
According to the dimensions and the technical data, it is probably a small railcar from the Bunzlauer Kleinbahn AG, which was built in 1930 by WUMAG in Görlitz. The company number 32 is known from him.
Due to its dimensions and the one driven axle, the railcar was only suitable for transport over short distances. Administratively, all German addresses were removed from the car and it was assigned to the Brno directorate . After 1945 it was used as a service vehicle on the railway line Česká Třebová Lokomotivdepot - Česká Třebová station. The vehicle has never been used on public railways. It was taken out of service in May 1951 after it had not been operational since July 30, 1950.
At first it was obviously converted as a Clm 4 sidecar (company number unknown) and later used as a workshop or warehouse transport car. Its administrative use as a railway vehicle ended with a private owner in Kamenice nad Lipou , where it was parked on the ramp of the JHMD at the railway station of the same name.
Vehicle body
The vehicle was powered by a slow-running MAN diesel engine and had a mechanical transmission.
The car body had a three-way compartment for the passengers of the 3rd class at the time and no toilet. The car body was heated by the cooling water from the diesel engine.
If the assumptions about the origin of the car are correct, it only had mudguards when it was delivered. The dome devices visible in the photos could have been attached during the repair around 1945.
literature
- Jindřich Bek, Josef Janata, Jaroslav Veverka: Malý atlas Lokomotiv 2. Elektrická a motorová trakce. Nadas Publishing House, Prague 1969
- Siegfried Bufe: Railways in Silesia. Bufe-Fachbuch-Verlag, Egglham et al. 1989, ISBN 3-922138-37-3 ( East German Railway History 4).
Web links
- Photograph of the vehicle , probably in Česká Třebová
