VBZ Be 4/6 (Tram 2000)
| Tram 2000 | |
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| Numbering: | 2001-2121, 2301-2315, 2401-2435 |
| Number: | 171 |
| Manufacturer: |
SWS , SWP , SIG (wagon construction part) BBC , ABB (electrical part) |
| Year of construction (s): | 1976-1992 |
| Axis formula : | B'2'B '(Be 4/6) 2'B' (Be 2/4) B'2'2'B '(Be 4/8) |
| Gauge : | 1000 mm ( meter gauge ) |
| Length over coupling: | 21,400 mm (Be 4/6) 15,400 mm (Be 2/4 «Pony») 28,000 mm (Be 4/8 « Sedan chair ») |
| Height: | 3600 mm |
| Width: | 2200 mm |
| Empty mass: | 26.5 t (Be 4/6) 18.5 t (Be 2/4 “pony”) 31 t (Be 4/8 “sedan chair”) |
| Hourly output : | 2 × 139 kW = 278 kW (Be 4/6 1st series, Be 4/6 without driver's cab) 2 × 154 kW = 308 kW (Be 4/6 2nd series) 154 kW (Be 2/4 «Pony» 2nd series) . Series) 157 kW (Be 2/4 "Pony" 3rd series) 2 × 157 kW (Be 4/8 "sedan chair") |
| Power system : | 600 V DC |
| Power transmission: | Overhead line |
| Train control : | Integra «train stop» |
| Operating mode: | Unidirectional locomotive |
| Seats: | 50 (Be 4/6) 36 (Be 2/4 "pony") 68 (Be 4/8 "sedan chair") |
| Standing room: | 107 (Be 4/6) 114 (Be 4/6 without driver's cab) 80 (Be 2/4 "pony") 142 (Be 4/8 "sedan chair") |
Tram 2000 is the name of a tram type of the transport authorities Zurich operated (ITR) tram Zurich with the type designations Be 4/6, 2/4 and Be Be 4/8, along 171 copies were built from 1976-1992. In addition to the basic type Be 4/6 , the vehicle family includes other types of driverless service vehicles, the Be 4/6 and Be 2/4, as well as the partially low-floor Be 4/8 resulting from the conversion .
history
The Tram 2000 was developed to modernize the fleet of the Zurich tram company as the successor to the Be 4/6 “Mirage” . In contrast to the previous model, the six-axle articulated wagons in the Tram 2000 have only one joint that rests on a Jakobs bogie .
Between 1976 and 1978 45 six-axle articulated multiple units (Be 4/6) with a driver's cab and 15 without a driver's cab were initially purchased. Another 53 Be 4/6 followed in a second acquisition between 1985 and 1987, although 20 four-axle open-plan cars (Be 2/4) were added to the inventory as driver's cab-free vehicles, which were nicknamed "Pony". Since the engine of the first series had proven to be too weak, the vehicles of the second series were fitted with more powerful engines. As a third series, a further 23 Be 4/6 and 15 Be 2/4 were procured from 1991 to 1992. The cab-less wagons can only be used in double traction as a second wagon behind the usual Be 4/6, but for maneuvering in the depot they are equipped with auxiliary cabs at the front and rear.
In order to increase capacity and to discuss the newly purchased from 2001 Be 5/6 "Cobra" also low floor to provide access points, a test carrier from the year 1999, after modification between 2004 and 2005 every 23 Be 4/6 of the third series to a low-floor middle section is expanded, which rests on another Jakobs bogie. The drive power remained unchanged, so that these railcars have a lower acceleration capacity than their sister vehicles. The converted vehicles are known as the Be 4/8 and are known by the nickname «sedan chair».
Duration
The number of Tram 2000 at the Zurich Transport Authority since the renovation of the sedan chair was completed in 2005 is as follows:
| Motor vehicle | Be 4/6 2001-2045 | Be 4/6 2046-2098 | Be 4/8 2099–2121 «Sedan chair» |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st series | 2nd series | 3rd series | |
| number | 45 | 52 * | 23 |
| Years of construction | 1976-1988 | 1985-1987 | Built 1991–1992, expanded in 2004–2005 |
| features | high-floor, short backrests, roll-up display | high-floor, long backrests, scrolling display at the front, matrix display at the side | Low-floor middle section, seats in the current VBZ design, matrix displays |
| Motorized trailers | Be 4/6 2301-2315 | Be 2/4 2401–2420 "Pony" | Be 2/4 2421–2435 "Pony" |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st series | 2nd series | 3rd series | |
| number | 15th | 20th | 15th |
| Years of construction | 1978 | 1985-1987 | 1992 |
| features | without a driver's cab, with a joint | without a driver's cab, without a joint | without a driver's cab, without a joint |
* Be 4/6 2060 was abandoned at the Radiostudio stop on January 10, 2008 after a serious accident.
commitment
Tram 2000 are used in the following compositions, except on lines 8 and 15 they share the services with Be 5/6:
- Be 4/6: Line 15 (this line is only served by Tram 2000 in solo mode)
- Be 4/6 + Be 4/6: Lines 2, 7, 11, 13, 14, 17
- Be 4/6 + Be 2/4: Lines 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 17
- Be 4/8: Lines 6, 8, 9, 12 and as an emergency vehicle
- Be 4/8 + Be 2/4: Line 7
gallery
Rear view of a Be 4/6 without an operator's cab
Composition («Ponyzug») from Be 4/6 and Be 2/4
Be 2/4 "pony"
Interior view of a Be 4/6 of the first series
Be 4/8 "sedan chair" with Be 2/4 "pony"
Similar vehicles
The Bern – Solothurn regional traffic has been operating the Bern – Worb Dorf railway with similar vehicles since 1987 . However, these were delivered with eight axles and are bidirectional vehicles . In 2009 and 2010 they were extended by a low-floor segment and are now ten-axle. The type FB 2000 of the Forchbahn and the carriages of the Neuchâtel tram have similarities in construction, but are not articulated vehicles, are wider and have different electrical and pneumatic equipment.
literature
- Gerhard Dölling: Swiss tramway atlas 1993 . Working group Blickpunkt Straßenbahn e. V., Berlin 1993, ISBN 3-926524-13-8 , pp. 98-102.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Zurich: collision between truck and tram | fotohugo.ch. Retrieved October 22, 2017 (German).