Rocar De Simon 412E

Rocar De Simon U412E

162, one of the few remaining examples, seen at the Darmanesti end, in Piatra Neamt
Overview
Manufacturer ROCAR
Body and chassis
Doors 3 doors
Floor type step entrance
Powertrain
Engine TN76 or TN81/96
Power output 125 or 150 KW
Transmission Roman Brasov
Chronology

Rocar De Simon 412E is a model of trolleybus that was manufactured by Rocar, in Romania, in 1997 and 2002. A total of only 19 were produced, 18 equipped with DC motors and one with an AC motor. Two were delivered to the Bucharest trolleybus system, #7454 and #7459 (the one on AC), another two were delivered to Cluj and the remaining 15 were delivered to Constanta. Models sent to Constanta are equipped with resistor controller instead of electronic chopper. [1][2] Although bus version was also available with 2 doors, 412E was only built on the 3 doors body. Transmission of all 412E is from AUTOCAMIOANE BRASOV, probably because the motor is somehow identical to the DAC/ROCAR 112/117/212/217. Although it was meant as a replacement for 112/117/212/217 series, they were built in parallel. Like its bus counterpart, it had no articulated version built by ROCAR. Low Floor 812E or/and ROCAR Solaris Urbino were designed as its successors, but ROCAR went bankrupt.

5 412E Trolleybuses were sent from Constanta to Piatra Neamt in early 2015, as Constanta shut down its system use in 2010. All 5 are in operation, and it is expected for the other 10 to be sent to Piatra Neamt or other cities if needed. They are numbered 158-163 Ratb still operates one, #7459, but it was put in storage along with Rocar 812E Trolleybus #7460 due to high maintenance costs. #7454 was scrapped since 2009


See also

References

  1. ↑ Troleibuze Rocar 412 E
  2. ↑ Trolleybuses Rocar 412E in Bucharest.

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