DRG Class ET 91
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The Baureihe ET 91 was a series of electric multiple units built for the Deutsche Reichsbahn-Gesellschaft of Germany. The units colloquially known as Gläserner Zug (Glass Train) were equipped with large panorama windows, providing an excellent outside view to the passengers. The vehicles were used for recreational trips only, especially in southern Germany and Austria.
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Baureihe ET 91 | |
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In service | 1935–1995 |
Manufacturer | Waggonfabrik Fuchs, AEG |
Constructed | 1935–1936 |
Scrapped | 1943 (1) |
Number built | 2 |
Number preserved | 1 |
Number scrapped | 1 |
Fleet numbers | ET 91 01 – ET 91 02 |
Capacity | 70 |
Operators | Deutsche Reichsbahn-Gesellschaft, Deutsche Bundesbahn |
Specifications | |
Car length | over buffers: 20.6 m (67 ft 7 in) |
Maximum speed | 110 km/h (68 mph) |
Weight | 51 tonnes (50 long tons; 56 short tons) |
Acceleration | max. starting: 0.58 m/s2 (1.9 ft/s2) |
Electric system(s) | 15 kV 16+2⁄3 Hz AC catenary |
Current collector(s) | Pantograph |
UIC classification | Bo′2′ |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
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