Stadtbahnwagen M/N

Stadtbahnwagen M/N
M8C 1408 from Essen
Stock typeLight Rail Vehicle/Tramcar
ManufacturerDuewag, MAN
Constructed1975–1999
Number built326[1]
Specifications
Train length20.4 m (66 ft 11+1⁄8 in) (M/N6)
26.6 m (87 ft 3+1⁄4 in) (M/N8)
Width2.30 m (7 ft 6+1⁄2 in)[2]
Articulated sections2 (M/N6), 3 (M/N8)
Power supply600V [3]

The Stadtbahnwagen Typ M/N (translation Type "M/N" Light Rail Vehicle) is a light rail vehicle used by several Stadtbahn and tram networks in Germany and Austria[4] plus second hand in Poland, Romania and Turkey.[5] It was mainly developed by Düsseldorf-based Duewag, who also built most of the vehicles. As the type evolved over two decades of production, some vehicles have little more in common than their outer dimensions and the basic configuration of a two or thee-part vehicle on three or four bogies with both outer ones powered.

History

Development started when the transport authorities from Bochum, Essen and Mülheim asked Duewag to develop a standardised vehicle for their meter gauge tram networks, soon followed by Bielefeld and Krefeld. Initially the tramcar was designated Stadtbahnwagen R (R = Ruhr), but the definitve name became Stadtbahn M (M = Meterspur (meter gauge)). In 1976 the Stadtbahn N (N = Normalpur (standard gauge)) for Dortmund was introduced.[6]

Subtypes

Different variants are usually referred to by a combination of their gauge, number of axles and a letter denoting the motor type.

M/N 6/8 S SIMATIC-Schaltwerksteuerung (SIMATIC-regulated camshaft control)
M/N 6/8 C Chopper control
M/N 6/8 D Drehstromantrieb (three-phase motors)

Further reading

  • Michael Kochems, Die Stadtbahnwagen der Typen M und N. Entwicklung – Technik – Einsatz, Transpress 2005, ISBN 9783613712577 (in German)

See also

References

  1. ^ Bielefeld: Farewell to a fleet and a last hope for M8C 516 & 544, retrieved 2023-08-13.
  2. ^ Triebwagen 332 (in German), retrieved 2023-08-13.
  3. ^ Triebwagen N8 (in German), retrieved 2023-08-13.
  4. ^ DUEWAG Stadtbahnwagen - Typ N (in German), retrieved 2023-08-13.
  5. ^ DUEWAG Stadtbahnwagen - Typ M (in German), retrieved 2023-08-13.
  6. ^ De Stadtbahn M/N van Düwag, ‘overgangsmodel’ op zijn retour (in Dutch), retrieved 2023-08-13.