Concrete mixing train
A concrete mixing train ( BMZ for short ) is a combination of several railroad cars and a locomotive that can be used to produce concrete on the open road.
Concrete mixing trains were operated primarily by the Deutsche Reichsbahn in the GDR and by the socialist neighboring countries. In order to promote the rapid electrification of the railway lines, many concrete foundations had to be poured for overhead line pylons. With the help of the concrete mixing trains, fresh concrete could be produced on site and processed directly. Occasionally, concrete mix trains were also used in the construction of platforms .
The Deutsche Reichsbahn operated two types of concrete mixing trains, the type BMZ 20 and the type BMZ 50, whereby the number in the type designation indicates the maximum possible production quantity in cubic meters of concrete per hour. The BMZ 20 consisted of seven wagons in which aggregate, cement, water and the mixing plant were transported.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Concrete mixing trains of the DR. Accessed on July 28, 2013 .