Bavarian MCi
| MCi (Bavaria) | |
|---|---|
| Numbering: | 8373 |
| Number: | 1 |
| Year of construction (s): | 1887 (reconstruction in 1901) |
| Type : | Bo |
| Gauge : | 1435 mm ( standard gauge ) |
| Length over buffers: | 12,300 mm |
| Service mass: | 26 tons |
| Wheel set mass : | 13 tons |
| Top speed: | 40 km / h |
| Driving wheel diameter: | 1040 mm |
| Drive battery: | Lead accumulator |
| Number of traction motors: | 2 direct current motors in series with pin bearing drive |
| Type of speed switch: | Travel switch |
The Akkumulatortriebwagen the genus MCi of the Bavarian State Railroad in 1901 for testing of a transit van converted the third class with open transitions from the year 1887th
The driver's cabs were added to both ends of the car. Due to the high weight of the lead batteries, the useful weight was severely limited.
The vehicle was used on the Augsburg – Haunstetten railway line . In 1907 he was turned off. In 1912 it was converted into a tower car.
Constructive features
A converted main line through car served as the basis of the railcar. The accumulators were installed under the bench seats and in a box under the car floor. The batteries were ventilated by static fans (pitot tubes) in the side walls.
The axles were firmly mounted in the frame and supported on the frame with leaf springs above.
The power transmission was carried out for each axis by a DC voltage series motor with reversing poles and a pawl bearing drive with straight teeth.
There were spindle brakes at both ends of the vehicle.
literature
- Heinz Schnabel: German Locomotive Archive: Locomotives of Bavarian Railways . transpress, Berlin 1992, ISBN 3-344-70717-5 .
- Rainer Zschech: German Locomotive Archive: Accu and electric multiple units . transpress, Berlin 1993, ISBN 3-344-70753-1 .