ŽS series 812
| ŽS series 812 | |
|---|---|
 A Serbian Railways 812 unit | |
| Manufacturer | DUEWAG (Germany) |
| Built at | GOŠA (Serbia) |
| Constructed | 1955 (1959 GOŠA) |
| Entered service | 1955 - present |
| Number built | 270 |
| Operator(s) |
Yugoslav Railways Serbian Railways |
| Specifications | |
| Car length | 13.95 m (45 ft 9 in) |
| Maximum speed | 90 km/h (56 mph) |
| Weight | 18.9 t (18.6 long tons; 20.8 short tons) |
| Prime mover(s) | Diesel |
| Power output | 110 kW (150 hp) |
| Transmission | Hydraulic |
| UIC classification | 1A+2 |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
ŽS series 812 (former JŽ series 812) is a diesel motor railbus operated by Serbian Railways. Originally it is German Uerdingen railbus produced by GOŠA for Yugoslav Railways (JŽ).[1]
History
In the early 1950s Yugoslav Railways have decided to import a large number of diesel multiple units for traffic on local railway lines. Decision has been made on Uerdinger Schienenbus VT 95 series. Firs multiple units in red livery have arrived in 1955, and by 1959 there were 40 of them in service. Having performed well in service it was decided to purchase the license for mass production. The production started at GOŠA wagon factory from Smederevska Palanka and first domestic-made railbuses have been delivered to Yugoslav Railways in silver livery. Totally 270 diesel multiple units were produced by GOŠA until 1969, which contributed to the replacement of steam locomotives in local passenger traffic.
Name
The official name of VT 95 series with Yugoslav Railways was JŽ series 812. In the 1A+2 configuration when two motor cars are connected so one is pulling another as wagon, the DMU is known as JŽ 812/816. This configuration is basic but it was rarely used due the small number of passengers.
The first nickname was "Silver Arrow" (Serbo-Croatian: Srebrna strela/ Сребрна стрела) due it's silver livery. It was so much faster than the old steam locomotives, the railwaymen nicknamed it "Rabit" (Serbo-Croatian: Zec/ Зец). But due its German origin, it is nicknamed by passengers as Schienenbus (Serbo-Croatian: Šinobus/ Шинобус), which is widely known among the people of former Yugoslavia.
Service
Today Šinobus is still operated by Serbian Railways (ŽS) on several local lines, mainly in Vojvodina. Due their age, ŽS class 812 is being replaced by the new ŽS series 711 diesel multiple units.[2] There are some 30 railbuses in inventory but only 5 or 6 are operational.
Number of JŽ series 812 have been operated by Croatian Railways (HŽ) as HŽ series 7221 but they are no longer in service.
It stands for one of the most popular railway vehicles in the former Yugoslavia.
Gallery
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Šinobus at its terminal station Kanjiža.
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Series 812 railbus at Horgoš station, Serbia.
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Šinobus on Ruma-Šabac line. Šinobus has been replaced on this line with series 711 DMU.
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ŽS series 812 next to ŽS series 441 at Ruma.
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ŽS series 812/816 at Zrenjanin depot.
References
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