TMK 101
Encyclopedia
TMK 101 is a 2-axle
tramcar
type which was used in Zagreb
, Croatia
, from 1951 until December 2008 (last regular service). The vehicle has now been withdrawn from regular service. Its continuous output power was 2x60 kW, passenger capacity 95 and its maximum speed was 60km/h. Tram 101 was the first modern type of trams produced in Croatia
with automatic door openers, driver’s and conductor's seat, electrical brakes, mechanical brake
s, air-operated brakes and protective shield in front of the tram.
An engineer Mandl and his team of constructors in ZET
's workshops finished constructing the prototype of ZET’s new tram-101, on the April 4, 1951. Since 3 prototypes were made in ZET’s workshops, Đuro Đaković factory from Slavonski Brod
, based on ZET’s technical data, took over the production of these types of trams. Serial production began in 1957 and lasted up to 1965.
A book written about this important tram is called "Tram 101: 1951-2008" (authors Dražen Bijelić and Željko Halambek).
Axle
An axle is a central shaft for a rotating wheel or gear. On wheeled vehicles, the axle may be fixed to the wheels, rotating with them, or fixed to its surroundings, with the wheels rotating around the axle. In the former case, bearings or bushings are provided at the mounting points where the axle...
tramcar
Tramcar
The Tramcar is a trackless train service running on the Boardwalk in the Cape May County, New Jersey communities of Wildwood and North Wildwood. The service, which began on June 11, 1949, takes passengers along the two-mile long Wildwood boardwalk...
type which was used in Zagreb
Zagreb
Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city...
, Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
, from 1951 until December 2008 (last regular service). The vehicle has now been withdrawn from regular service. Its continuous output power was 2x60 kW, passenger capacity 95 and its maximum speed was 60km/h. Tram 101 was the first modern type of trams produced in Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
with automatic door openers, driver’s and conductor's seat, electrical brakes, mechanical brake
Brake
A brake is a mechanical device which inhibits motion. Its opposite component is a clutch. The rest of this article is dedicated to various types of vehicular brakes....
s, air-operated brakes and protective shield in front of the tram.
An engineer Mandl and his team of constructors in ZET
ZET
The Zagrebački električni tramvaj is the major transit authority responsible for public transport in Zagreb, the capital of Croatia, and one part of the Zagreb County. ZET is now a branch of the Zagreb Holding...
's workshops finished constructing the prototype of ZET’s new tram-101, on the April 4, 1951. Since 3 prototypes were made in ZET’s workshops, Đuro Đaković factory from Slavonski Brod
Slavonski Brod
Slavonski Brod is a city in Croatia, with a population of 59,507 in 2011. The city was known as Marsonia in the Roman Empire, and as Brod na Savi 1244–1934. It is the sixth largest city in Croatia, after Zagreb, Split, Rijeka, Osijek and Zadar. Located in the region of Slavonia, it is the...
, based on ZET’s technical data, took over the production of these types of trams. Serial production began in 1957 and lasted up to 1965.
A book written about this important tram is called "Tram 101: 1951-2008" (authors Dražen Bijelić and Željko Halambek).