LHB VT 40901
| LHB VT 40901 / VBS VT 1 | |
|---|---|
| Number: | 1 |
| Manufacturer: | LHB |
| Year of construction (s): | 1957 |
| Axis formula : | (A1) (2) (1A) |
| Gauge : | 1435 mm ( standard gauge ) |
| Length over buffers: | 38,264 mm |
| Height: | 3,400 mm |
| Width: | 2,962 mm |
| Bogie axle base: | 2,000 mm (motor bogie) 2,500 mm (Jakobs bogie) |
| Empty mass: | 40 t |
| Service mass: | 44.0 t |
| Top speed: | 95 km / h |
| Installed capacity: | 2 × 99 kW (135 PS) |
| Driving wheel diameter: | 900 mm |
| Impeller diameter: | 900 mm |
| Motor type: | Büssing U 10 |
| Rated speed: | 1900 / min |
| Power transmission: | hydraulic |
| Tank capacity: | 600 l |
| Brake: | Disc brake |
| Seats: | 182 |
| Standing room: | 140 |
The LHB VT 40901 is a diesel articulated railcar in stainless steel construction from the manufacturer Linke-Hofmann-Busch (LHB), only one of which was produced as a prototype.
history
Through experience in building the VT 10.5 and VT 11.5 , Linke-Hofmann-Busch wanted to implement the principle of a lightweight railcar with a vehicle made of rust-free stainless steel for local transport. So one developed 1955-1957 a railcar. The model built in 1957 was taken over by the Verkehrsbetriebe Salzgitter (VBS) as the VT 1. However, the serial number VT 40901 was written down. In a naming competition between the transport companies, the railcar got the name Hüttenflitzer . Even if a replica was not made, the design was groundbreaking for other vehicles from the manufacturer.
Until 1975 the railcar was used on the lines of the VBS, later VPS (Verkehrsbetriebe Peine-Salzgitter). In 1979 it was sold to the dealer Bulfoni in Udine , and since 1983 it has been used on the Turin regional train SA Torinese Tranvie Intercomunali (SATTI) under the number D 51. In addition to minor modifications, the driver's cabs were separated from the passenger area due to Italian railway operating regulations, which meant that 28 seats were lost. The roof was painted ivory, the apron red, while the rest of the car was kept in a stainless steel look. The hut runabout was parked in 1992, most recently in Pont-Canavese. In 2011 the VPS bought him back. The two railcar halves were transferred to Salzgitter-Watenstedt on October 19, 2011 with two heavy-duty transporters. In the meantime, the exterior of the railcar has been refurbished and in 2016 it was parked behind the VPS administration building on its own track bed as a historical exhibit.
Constructive features
The railcar consists of two closely coupled railcar halves that rest on a shared Jacob's frame. The car body and bogie are made of rustproof V2A stainless steel (chrome-nickel steel). The car body, frame and roof assemblies are riveted. The outer walls and the front sides are provided with a ground peacock eye pattern.
It is powered by two Büssing U-10 engines that were also used in the Uerdingen rail bus . A 6-speed gearbox TG 70 with an axle reversing gear Dh 15 and a fluid coupling Fk 9-2 serves as the gearbox .
A disc brake is used to brake.
The passenger compartment with upholstered reversible synthetic leather seats has the seat division 2 + 3.
literature
- Wolfram Bäumer: The "Hüttenflitzer". In: Die Museums-Eisenbahn No. 3, 2013, pp. 16–21
- Rolf Löttgers, Helmut Petrovitsch: Hüttenflitzer from Salzgitter. In: Eisenbahn-Magazin issue 10, 1988, pp. 28–31; 66-76