Esslingen railbus

Esslingen Railbus, 1st series
Manufacturer Maschinenfabrik Esslingen
Year(s) of manufacture 1951–1957
Axle arrangement (1A)'(A1)' or B'2'
Gauge 1,435 mm
Length over buffers 23,530 mm
Empty weight 32.0–38.0 t
Top speed 80 km/h
Installed power 2×145 PS
2x150 PS
2×210 PS
2×220 PS
Motor make/model Deutz A8L614, Deutz A12L714
MAN W6V15/18A
Büssing U10, Büssing U11 D
Seats 71–112
Coach class 2nd class, sometimes 1st class too
Esslingen Railbus, 2nd series
Manufacturer Maschinenfabrik Esslingen
Year(s) of manufacture 1958–1961
Axle arrangement B'B'
Gauge 1,435 mm
Length over buffers 25,030 mm
Empty weight 37.5 t
Top speed 85 km/h
Installed power 2×190 PS
2x220 PS
2×227 PS
2×270 PS
Motor make/model Deutz A12L714
Deutz BA12L714
Deutz F8L413
Daimler Benz OM 407h
Seats 84–98
Coach class 2nd class, sometimes 1st class too

The Esslingen railbus (German: Esslinger Triebwagen) is a diesel railbus first delivered in 1951 for private railways (Nichtbundeseigene Eisenbahn) in Germany.

History

The Esslingen railbus, sometimes shortened in German to Esslinger, had been developed during the 1950s by the Maschinenfabrik Esslingen for small branch lines and private railways. Fifty examples were built in three variants: power coaches (Triebwagen) or VT, trailer coaches (Beiwagen) or VB and driving coaches (Steuerwagen) or VS.

Of the first series, 25 VT, 6 VB and 4 VS were delivered into service, of the second series (from 1959) 6 VT, 4 VB and 5 VS.

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