DUEWAG B-Wagen • Rheinbahn

Mini movie about the DUEWAG B-Wagen from the Rheinbahn in Düsseldorf, Germany

The "Stadtbahnwagen Typ B" (translation Type "B" Light Rail Vehicle, short form B-Wagen) is a light rail vehicle used by several Stadtbahn networks in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It was mainly developed by Düsseldorf-based DUEWAG, who also built the majoritiy of vehicles in a consortium with Siemens and Kiepe. A small series of ten units was built by Waggon-Union in Berlin. 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-part multiple unit on three bogies with both outer ones powered. For the Dortmund Stadbahn, some cars were modified with a central section and a fourth bogie. These vehicles are referred to a B8 (eight axles).

History:
When the Rhine-Ruhr Stadtbahn network was planned in the early 1970s, standardised rolling stock was planned as well. At the same time, a second Stadtbahn network was planned for Cologne and Bonn. Because the future Cologne Stadtbahn already had one finished tunnel, that was built with the city's own money with streetcars in mind, the Stadtbahnwagen designed for the Rhine-Ruhr network was not suitable. So, another vehicle was designed for the Cologne/Bonn network, that was capable of driving though tighter curves. This vehicle, now referred to as Stadtbahnwagen Typ B was immediately ordered by transport authorities in Cologne and Bonn, while Rhine-Ruhr authorities remained hesitant about "their" vehicle, now renamed Stadtbahnwagen Typ A. Eventually it was decided that the type "A" LRV was too unwieldy and type "B" LRVs were ordered by Essen, Mülheim, Düsseldorf, Duisburg and Dortmund. The type "A" concept was shelved and later revived for the Stuttgart Stadtbahn.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• DUEWAG
• B-Wagen
• B80
• B80D
• B80C
• Lightrail
• Sneltram
• U-Bahn
• Subway
• Tramway
• Tramwaj
• Trolley
• Rheinbahn
• Metro
• Tranvía
• Трамвай
• метро
• דץֿסעלדוֹרף
• דיסלדורף
• שמלית
• רכבת
• תחתית
• ב-ואגענ

[aotule]

what is the name of the company that build this trains?

[Metrolinkvideo]

@aotule DÜWAG is the name of the Company.

[MrNiall2000]

1:17 aüßerer wendekreis von lörick?hab ich noch nie gesehen...

[Metrolinkvideo]

@MrNiall2000 Ja das ist die Löricker Schleife. Kann man eigentlich auch sehr gut sehen wenn mann richtung Krefeld mit der U-Bahn Fährt :)

[Klingl3r]

Der B-Wagen ist ein tolles Fahrzeug.

[dhaas83]

Die guten alten Sitze...

[MrNiall2000]

@Metrolinkvideo ja ich seh sie jeden Tag,aber ist gibt eine äußere und eine innere schleife,und bis jetzt sind die U74er immer innen gefahren,aber im Video fährt sie im äusseren Wendekreis.

[intermodalglobal]

Und dieser ? titel kopieren und anschauen! Light Rail In Cajon Pass?!?!

[TRR2014]

bäh Düwag Falttüren, wie altmodisch

[1756evag]

soviel ich weiss wurden diese trittstufen nur in B-Wagen von Duewag-Siemens eingebaut aber nach Sonderanfrage einiger Verkehrsunternehmen z.B. Evag wurden diese Trittstufen zum Teil in verbesserter funktion auch in M8C (M-Wagen) eingebaut!