Gmunden Tramway
The Gmunden Tramway (Straßenbahn Gmunden or Gmundner Straßenbahn), located in Gmunden, Austria, is the shortest and oldest remaining tram system in Austria.[1] It is operated by Stern & Hafferl,[1] which was founded in 1893. The tramway was opened on 13 August 1894. It is 2.3 km long.[1] The line's maximum gradient of 9.6% makes it one of the world's steepest surviving adhesion-only tram lines.[2]
History
It took five months to build the entire tramway, one depot, one power plant and two buildings for employees.
Vehicles
| No. |
Image |
Origin |
Year
built |
Length |
Weight |
V max |
Output |
Remarks |
| 8 |
|
Lohner/Kiepe |
1961 |
13.4 m |
16.0 t |
60 km/h |
200 kW |
Fitted with full pantograph; rebuilt in 1978 for one-man operation; otherwise in original condition |
| 9 |
|
Ex-Vestische Straßenbahnen GmbH (No. 347), built by Düwag/Kiepe |
1952 |
14.3 m |
17.0 t |
70 km/h |
200 kW |
Entered service on the Gmunden tramway in 1977;[1] fitted with full pantograph and magnetic track brakes |
| 10 |
|
Ex-Vestische Straßenbahnen GmbH (No. 341), built by Düwag/Kiepe |
1952 |
14.3 m |
17.0 t |
70 km/h |
200 kW |
Entered service on the Gmunden tramway in 1983;[1] fitted with full pantograph and magnetic track brakes |
| 5 |
|
Grazer Waggf./SSW |
1911 |
9.1 m |
11.0 t |
30 km/h |
52 kW |
|
| 100 |
|
Ex-Pöstlingbergbahn car IV; built by Grazer Waggonfabrik |
1898 |
6.8 m |
8.8 t |
14 km/h |
40.8 kW |
Open-sided; fitted with a bow collector. Acquired from the Pöstlingbergbahn (Linz) in 1995[1] |
List of all earlier trams, built between 1893 and 1907:
| No. |
Year of construction |
Origin |
Output |
Weight |
Length |
| 1 |
1894 |
Rohrbacher/AEG |
2*13 kW |
6.6 t |
8 m |
| 2 |
1894 |
Rohrbacher/AEG |
2*13 kW |
6.6 t |
8 m |
| 3 |
1894 |
Rohrbacher/AEG |
2*13 kW |
6.6 t |
8 m |
| 4 (I) |
1895 |
Rohrbacher/AEG |
2*13 kW |
6.6 t |
8 m |
| 4 (II) |
1913 |
Ganz & Co |
2*40,5 kW |
13 t |
9.53 m |
| 5 |
1911 |
Siemens/Grazer W. |
2*26 kW |
11.0 t |
9.08 m |
| 6 |
1907 |
Siemens/Grazer W. |
2*25,5 kW |
10.3 t |
8.7 m |
| 7 |
1907 |
Siemens/Grazer W. |
2*25,5 kW |
10.3 t |
8.7 m |
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f Buckley, Richard (2000). Tramways and Light Railways of Switzerland and Austria (2nd edition), p. 129. Gloucester, UK: Light Rail Transit Association. ISBN 0-948106-27-1.
- ^ Taplin, Michael; and Russell, Michael (2002). Trams in Western Europe, p. 8. Harrow Weald, Middlesex (UK): Capital Transport Publishing. ISBN 1-85414-265-8.
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