Esslingen railbus

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

Esslingen Railbus, 1st series
Manufacturer	Maschinenfabrik Esslingen
Year(s) of manufacture	1951–1957
Axle arrangement	(1A)'(A1)' or B'2'
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Length over buffers	23,530 mm (77 ft 2 ^3⁄8 in)
Empty weight	32.0–38.0 t (31.5–37.4 long tons; 35.3–41.9 short tons)
Top speed	80 km/h (50 mph)
Installed power	2×145 PS (107 kW; 143 hp) 2x150 PS (110 kW; 150 hp) 2×210 PS (150 kW; 210 hp) 2×220 PS (160 kW; 220 hp)
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'
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Length over buffers	25,030 mm (82 ft 1 ^3⁄8 in)
Empty weight	37.5 t (36.9 long tons; 41.3 short tons)
Top speed	85 km/h (53 mph)
Installed power	2×190 PS (140 kW; 190 hp) 2x220 PS (160 kW; 220 hp) 2×227 PS (167 kW; 224 hp) 2×270 PS (200 kW; 270 hp)
Motor make/model	Deutz A12L714 Deutz BA12L714 Deutz F8L413 Daimler Benz OM 407h
Seats	84–98
Coach class	2nd class, sometimes 1st class too

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.

Gallery

• Esslingen railbuses belonging to various railways
• 
  VT 103 of the SWEG at Odenheim station (1990)
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  VT 114 of the SWEG at Menzingen station (1989)
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  VT 112 of the SWEG at Münzesheim station (1992)
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  VT 452 of the AVG on the Murg Valley Railway (2002)

Sources

• Thomas Estler: Esslinger Triebwagen. Transpress Verlag, Stuttgart 2002, ISBN 3-613-71182-6

External links

• Verbleib des VT 103 bei der Chiemgauer Lokalbahn (Bad Endorf–Obing)
• historisches zur Regentalbahn - Heimat der Esslinger
• Esslinger Triebwagen bei der Regentalbahn