Tatra T5C5: Czech single-car tram

Tatra T5C5 The Tatra T5C5 is a single-car tram built by ČKD Tatra in Prague in the late 1970s and early 1980s. In 1978, two prototypes were tested in Prague and Budapest. As they are no longer based on the PCC streetcar, they differed in many ways to earlier Tatra products, most notably that the vehicle was controlled by a hand lever rather than a foot pedal. Between 1978 and 1984, 322 vehicles were supplied to Budapest and, as of September 2020, all are in service. Between 2002 and 2004, 80 T5C5 units were extensively refurbished: the old drive system (resistor and series-parallel control) was replaced by chopper control using IGBT transistors. These trams have been renamed as “T5C5K”. These units have been further modernized from 2009, their current type name is T5C5K2. A new program started in 2014, which refurbishes all remaining classic T5C5 units to the technical standards of T5C5K2. Characteristics Manufacturer: ČKD Tatra Assembly: Prague (Czechoslovakia) Years of production: 1978—1984 Production: 322 units Length: 14,700 mm Width: 2500 mm Height: 3140 mm Passenger capacity: 100 Track gauge: 1435 mm Power: 4× 45 kW Max. speed: 65 km/h Tension: 600 V (DC) Weight: 18,300 kg   See also Transport blog See also Cars blog See also Motorcycles blog See also Buses blog See also Shipbuilding blog See also Motors and Engines blog See also Trains and railways blog See also Trucks and Cargo Vehicles blog See also Tractors and Special Equipment blog See also Tanks and Armored Vehicles See also Airplanes blog See also Helicopters blog See also Artillery, Missiles and Rockets blog See also Bicycles blogThe post Tatra T5C5: Czech single-car tram first appeared on All PYRENEES.