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Lubricating Tram 5572
Lubricating tram 5572 (), also called mazačka, is a working tram from the Czech Republic based on the Tatra T3. It has been used to lubricate the rails in the Trams in Prague, Prague tram network since 2015. The car was manufactured in 1965 as a Tatra T3. The tram subsequently operated with passengers until 1990. It was then converted into a freight tram, during which the body was shortened and a cargo area was created in the remaining space. Since 2004, the car has also been equipped with a snow plow to clear snow on the tram line from Hlubočepy to Barrandov in the southern part of Prague. During 2014, the tram received a lubrication device that applies a layer of special lubricant to the rails. Service As a passenger tram The Tatra T3 tram car was manufactured in 1965 at the Tatra Smíchov plant, and became part of the Prague Public Transport Company, Prague Public Transport Company's fleet that same year. It was placed in the Motol depot, and received registration number 6498. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electric Multiple Unit
An electric multiple unit or EMU is a multiple-unit train consisting of self-propelled carriages using electricity as the motive power. An EMU requires no separate locomotive, as electric traction motors are incorporated within one or a number of the carriages. An EMU is usually formed of two or more semi-permanently coupled carriages. However, electrically powered single-unit railcars are also generally classed as EMUs. The vast majority of EMUs are passenger trains but versions also exist for carrying mail. EMUs are popular on intercity, commuter, and suburban rail networks around the world due to their fast acceleration and pollution-free operation, and are used on most rapid-transit systems. Being quieter than diesel multiple units (DMUs) and locomotive-hauled trains, EMUs can operate later at night and more frequently without disturbing nearby residents. In addition, tunnel design for EMU trains is simpler as no provision is needed for exhausting fumes, although retrofitting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
