DB Class VT 10.5
Encyclopedia
The VT 10.5 was a diesel multiple unit
that was developed by the Deutsche Bundesbahn
in the early 1950s. Two units were built which had significant differences in construction. The day train "Senator" (VT 10 501) consisted of seven cars (including the front and back engine unit) and was later extended by an 8th car. The cars were connected via single Jacobs axles. Only the first bogies of the engine units were 2-axle bogies (both axles powered). The "Senator" was on service between Hamburg
and Frankfurt
/Main from May 1954 until November 1957.
The night train "Komet" (VT 10 551) was different from the "Senator" though looking the same on the first sight. Instead of single Jacobs axles connecting the cars 2-axle Jacobs bogies where used. The "Komet" was delivered with 8 cars from the beginning and had better driving characteristics than the "Senator" for which it was described as some "freight-car like" behavior.
The "Komet" was on service between Zurich
and Hamburg
from May 1954 until December 1960 and was operated by the DSG (Deutsche Schlafwagen Gesellschaft/German sleeping car company).
VT 10 551 "Komet" (night train)
Diesel multiple unit
A diesel multiple unit or DMU is a multiple unit train consisting of multiple carriages powered by one or more on-board diesel engines. They may also be referred to as a railcar or railmotor, depending on country.-Design:...
that was developed by the Deutsche Bundesbahn
Deutsche Bundesbahn
The Deutsche Bundesbahn or DB was formed as the state railway of the newly established Federal Republic of Germany on September 7, 1949 as a successor of the Deutsche Reichsbahn-Gesellschaft '...
in the early 1950s. Two units were built which had significant differences in construction. The day train "Senator" (VT 10 501) consisted of seven cars (including the front and back engine unit) and was later extended by an 8th car. The cars were connected via single Jacobs axles. Only the first bogies of the engine units were 2-axle bogies (both axles powered). The "Senator" was on service between Hamburg
Hamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
and Frankfurt
Frankfurt
Frankfurt am Main , commonly known simply as Frankfurt, is the largest city in the German state of Hesse and the fifth-largest city in Germany, with a 2010 population of 688,249. The urban area had an estimated population of 2,300,000 in 2010...
/Main from May 1954 until November 1957.
The night train "Komet" (VT 10 551) was different from the "Senator" though looking the same on the first sight. Instead of single Jacobs axles connecting the cars 2-axle Jacobs bogies where used. The "Komet" was delivered with 8 cars from the beginning and had better driving characteristics than the "Senator" for which it was described as some "freight-car like" behavior.
The "Komet" was on service between Zurich
Zürich
Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich...
and Hamburg
Hamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
from May 1954 until December 1960 and was operated by the DSG (Deutsche Schlafwagen Gesellschaft/German sleeping car company).
Technical data
VT 10 501 "Senator" (day train)- Wheel formula: B'1'1'1'1'1'1'B'
- Engine: Diesel, four engines with 160 hp/engine (later replaced by four engines with 210 hp/engine)
- Length: 96.7 m
- Weight: 104 t
- Maximum speed: 120 /160 km/h
VT 10 551 "Komet" (night train)
- Wheel formula: B'2'2'2'2'2'2'2'B'
- Engine: Diesel, four engines with 160 hp/engine (later replaced by four engines with 210 hp/engine)
- Length: 108.9 m
- Weight: 122 t
- Maximum speed: 120 /160 km/h
External links
- http://www.dbtrains.com/en/trainsets/epochIII/VT10.5 Excellent site about VT 10.5 "Komet" (night train)