Oberweißbacher Berg- und Schwarzatalbahn

Railcar ET 479

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The second 2,5 km long electrified section of the mountain railway between Lichtenhain and Cursdorf is operated with three ET 479 railcars. These vehicles run on 600 V DC and are the only examples of this design, as they were built speciall for this line.

 

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Technical facts for ET 479 201 and ET 479 203

wheel arrangement	B 0
wheelbase	6.500 mm
total length	11.600 mm
wheel diameter	900 mm
service weight	19,5 t
brakeload	15,5 t
electricity supply	600 V DC
driving power	2 x 60 kW DC series motor
speed limit	50 km/h
seating capacity	24
standing room	84
brakes	2 handbrakes
	elektrical resistor brake
	air powered brake type Knorr “KpBr”
	with brake position “P”
dead-man's vigilance device	type “Sifa 86”