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172 149 in 1991 in Gotha

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A few years after the Bundesbahn, the Reichsbahn also began to develop light rail buses for branch lines. The prototype received the same 130 hp Büssing diesel from the West German VT 95. In the series, domestic engines with 180 hp were installed. In addition to 159 motor cars, about the same number of trailers and control cars were built. They were given nicknames like “Ferkeltaxe” (“Piglet Taxi”) and “Blutblase” (“Blood Bladder”). At the beginning of the nineties, many were modernized and equipped with new engines, but at the beginning of the new millennium the last disappeared from regular use.

Variant	as built	modernized

General
Built	1957, 1962-1969	1992
Manufacturer	Waggonbau Bautzen, Waggonbau Görlitz
Axle config	1A
Gauge	4 ft 8 1/2 in (Standard gauge)
Seats	54

Dimensions and Weights
Length	44 ft 5 7/16 in
Wheelbase	19 ft 8 1/4 in
Rigid wheelbase	19 ft 8 1/4 in
Service weight	34,392 lbs
Adhesive weight	25,133 lbs
Axle load	25,133 lbs

Boiler

Boiler

Variant	as built	modernized

Power Plant

Power Plant

Power
Power source	diesel-mechanic	diesel-hydromechanic
Top speed	56 mph
Engine	6VD 18/15	MAN 2866 UH
Engine type	6-cyl. diesel
Engine output	177 hp (132 kW)	217 hp (162 kW)

Calculated Values
Power-to-weight ratio	0.0051 hp/lb	0.0063 hp/lb
Adhesive weight/Total	1 : 1.37

DMU

secondary line

local

railbus

last changed: 03/2023

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