DUEWAG - B-Wagen (B80C) • DVG

Mini movie about the DUEWAG B-Wagen (B80C) from the DVG (Duisburger Verkehrsgesellschaft AG) in DUisburg, 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.

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[bergmannfan]

Super Aufnahmen, vielen Dank!

[Metrolinkvideo]

@bergmannfan Danke :)

[noggin48]

Great videoing! xD

[Metrolinkvideo]

@noggin48 Thanks :-)

[metr0p0Iitain]

Sehr tolle Aufnahmen! Danke für's Hochladen! Was ist das für ein Wagen bei Minute 1:32? Ein ehemaliger Bistro-Wagen?

[Metrolinkvideo]

@metr0p0Iitain Freut mich sehr das dir die Aufnahmen Gefallen :-)

Ja bei 1:32 ist das ein Alter Bistrowagen. Schade das nur noch die Rheinbahn diese Wagen auch für ihren eigentlichen Zweck nutzt.

[JOHNYLUBANA1993]

i am daily travel this bahn. konig henri platz to mulhamkamp

[GalaxyTAB1000]

Ich weiss ja nicht... ich kenne mich da mit den Stadtbahnen auch nicht so gut aus, aber die sehen in Dortmund irgendwie schöner aus.

[buscoach91]

@Metrolinkvideo Naja.. da kann man LEIDER nix gegen machen..

Die DVG sollte sich auch mal neue Bahnen anschaffen :P

[Metrolinkvideo]

@buscoach91 Joa Stadler Bombardier oder ADtranz wechseln immer mehr den alten wagen park um.

Was auch gut ist, aber auch schade, da die alten wagen deshalb immer mehr verschwinden :-(