Tatra K2: Czech articulated tramcar

Tatra K2 / K2SU / K2YU Tatra K2S in Bratislava (Slovakia) The Tatra K2 was the first production articulated tramcar built by ČKD Tatra between 1966 and 1983, following the failure of the experimental prototypes K1 which never entered production. It was noted that the main problem with the K1 was with the new electrical equipment, and therefore the electrical equipment of the T3 (TR 37) was modified and incorporated into the new K2 (UA 12). Production of the K2 on a mass scale started in 1969, and many examples remained in service until 2020. Most of them had been extensively modernized. The full-modernisation in Brno (Czechia) included the complete re-modelling of the front end, and the upgrading of their electronic equipment. These modernised examples were labeled K2R, whereby the ‘R’ stands for czech word rekonstrukce. From this car was derived a type Tatra K5 in the year 1968. The last Brno K2 was retired from service on 19 April 2026. Variants K2SU The K2SU was the version of the K2 which went on sale in Russia, also in 1966. Production of the type ended prematurely in 1970 as the vehicles were not well suited to the comparatively heavy traffic in Russian cities. Nevertheless, a total of 246 of the type entered service. The only K2SU to remain in active service was in Yekaterinburg. K2YU Sarajevo was the only city in the former Yugoslavia to receive the K2, where it was labeled the K2YU. The only differences with the original K2 were in very minor details. One of the most noticeable differences were the corrugated sides and the pantograph, which was in the first series located at the rear of the tram. Characteristics Manufacturer: ČKD Tatra Assembly: Prague (Czechoslovakia) Years of production: 1966—1983 Length: 20,260 mm (66 ft 6 in) Width: 2,500 mm (8 ft 2 in) Height: 3,050 mm (10 ft) Track gauge: 1,000–1,524 mm Passenger capacity: 158 Engine: 4× TE 022 Power: 4× 40 kW Max speed: 60 km/h Weight: 21,900 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 K2: Czech articulated tramcar first appeared on All PYRENEES.