- LVS-86
LVS-86 is a model of
tramcar developed at theLeningrad Tram Manufacturing Plant in the formerSoviet Union . LVS stands for "Leningrad-made articulated tram" in Russian, and 86 refers to the model year. The design was based on the LVS-80 tramcar. 473 LVS-86s were built from 1987 until 1997. LVS-86s currently run inSaint Petersburg andArkhangelsk .Technical specifications
LVS-86 is a
broad gauge (60 inch) tram car with sixaxle s. Two equal-sized sections articulate around a centralbogie . Each section has twoelectric motors which can also act as brakes, supplemented by pneumatic brakes and magnetic track brakes. The central bogie is not motorized. The motors are controlled bypotentiometer s orthyristor s.The tram has 27 seats and holds 327 riders when fully loaded.Most trams have four-segment
folding doors at the front and rear and at the middle of each section. LVS-86 is 22.5 metres long, 2.55 metres wide, and 3.15 m high. Unloaded, it weighs 29.5 tonnes. Multiple trams can be linked together and controlled from a single cab.Modifications
* LVS-86K Rheostatic-Contactor control system.
* LVS-86T Thyristor control system.
* LVS-86M MERA thyristor control system.
* LVS-86A Asynchronous AC traction. One tram was rebuilt from an LVS-86T in 1997 -- "The first AC traction tram in Russia".
* LVS-86K-M Rheostatic-contactor controls, plastic and glass facing of the front panel.See also
*
Tram
*Tramways in Saint Petersburg
* [http://www.trams.ru Трамваи Северной столицы - Trams of Saint Petersburg]
* [http://stts.mosfont.ru/ 1000+ Photo of Russian Trams and Trolleybuses - STTS]
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