LM-68M
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LM-68M is a soviet-made four axle tram, or a streetcar. LM means «Ленинградский Моторный», which is a motor car made in Leningrad. LM68M is a further development of an LM-68 tram. The serial production began in the year of 1974 and continued till the year of 1988.
LM-68M trams work in St Petersburg
[edit] Technical Specifics
LM-68M is a wide gauge tram (1524 mm or 60 inches) it is high floor, continuously welded four axle tram. IT body differs from LM-68 body by an emphasized frame and removed glass on the roof, which created a lot of problems in usage.LM68M is identical with LM68 by its pneumatic equipment. ML-68M tram has 35 seats and is capable to transport 206 passengers being fully loaded. The sizes of LM-68M are : 15000 mm of general length, 2550 mm of width and 3170 mm of height; net wieght is 19,5 tonn. The tram is capable of working as a Multiple Traction System.
[edit] Modifications
LM-68M — one side, or single ended tram. 71-881 — double ended, two-cab version of LM-68M. Used in Cherjomushki (Sayano-Shushinskaya hydro-electric station) and in St Petersburg.
[edit] See also
| St Petersburg made tram |
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| Serial Production |
| LM/LP-33 (МА/ПА) | LM/LP-47 | LM/LP-49 | LM-57 | LM-68 | LM-68M | LVS-86 | LM-93 | LVS-97 | LM-99 |
| Experimental |
| МЧ/ПЧ | ЛВС-66 | LM-67 | LVS-80 | LP-83 | LVS-89 | LVS-93 | LM-2000 | LVS-2005 |
