Oh, and they had 4×40kW motors, so the centre bogie was unpowered.
Mark Skinner
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tatra_K2
On Thu, 3 Jun 2021, 10:38 am TP, historyworks@...> wrote:
> Starting with a topic title that might attract Mal's attention, now I can
> explain.
>
> DPP Prague has acquired for its museum a model that never operated in
> Prague, a Tatra K2, which is an articulated tram, similar in layout to the
> Melbourne B class, derived from the T3 design, but distinguished by fluted
> panels on the sides.
>
>
> https://scontent.fsyd4-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/194132614_4012608258828995_1818140332810997270_n.jpg?_nc_cat=106&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=ZPedYFZF8PoAX_Wysrg&_nc_ht=scontent.fsyd4-1.fna&oh=211d2a6dad8470c9d6d427f6ebfdce56&oe=60DF7E38
>
> This particular tram was manufactured in 1977 and went to Bratislava,
> Slovakia where it spent its time as a driver training tram, thus remains in
> pretty original condition. It is to be restored (obviously including being
> fitted with standard gauge bogies) and eventually operated for public rides
> on nostalgia line 23, which is the service operated by historic Tatra
> trams, as opposed to line 91 which is operated by Ringhoffer trams.
>
> There were 569 K2 trams manufactured, with the largest fleet in Brno, the
> rest mostly going to USSR cities and a large number to Sarajevo. An
> additional 200 of a similar model, the Tatra K5, were built for Alexandria,
> Egypt.
>
> In case I'm asked about the trucks in the foreground of the photo, I'm
> really not sure but possibly they're spare Jacobs bogies for these trams.
> Typically Tatra trams have all bogies powered, but perhaps the Jacobs
> bogies were unpowered on this model. Somebody else many know more.
>
> Tony P
>
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