The GDT was developed in the early 1950s by Maschinenbau Kiel for light and private railways. Eleven units were built as driving cars (Triebwagen or VT) for north German private lines.
The Danish railway company Odsherreds Jernbane was supplied by MaK with two similar vehicles in 1961. These were designated as Mo 25 and Mo 26; they had 66 seats, were fitted with gangways and had a top speed of 120 km/h (75 mph).
The firm based the coach bodies on the design of the centre-door coaches of the Deutsche Bundesbahn. The engines each drove an inside axle on the bogie; only on the VT 81 delivered to the Kiel–Segeberg Light Railway (Kleinbahn Kiel–Segeberg) did the engines drive both bogie axles.
MaK railbuses of private German railway companiesEdit
1974 Station "Schönberger Strand"
The railbuses were delivered to the following railways:
North Frisian Transport (Nordfriesische Verkehrsbetriebe) (one unit).
Following the withdrawal of passenger services the railbuses were sold to south German railways or to Italy. After the six railbuses had been decommissioned in Italy, there were bought in 2000 by the Lüneburg Railway Society (Arbeitsgemeinschaft Verkehrsfreunde Lüneburg or AVL) and brought back to Germany. Only one vehicle has been scrapped to date, the others still exist, some in working order. In some examples the engine was removed and they were only used as trailer cars. In 2010 the following are working:
VT 21 of the Prignitz Railway, (Prignitzer Eisenbahn), sold to the Westphalian Localbahn, (Westfälische Localbahn), ex OHE GDT 0517
large, volume, diesel, railbus, german, großraum, dieseltriebwagen, that, first, built, 1953, private, railways, germany, bruchhausen, vilsenmanufacturermakconstructed1953, 1961number, built13specificationscar, length26, over, bufferswidth2, height4, wheel, di. The MaK GDT is a large volume diesel railbus German Grossraum Dieseltriebwagen or GDT that was first built in 1953 for private railways in Germany MaK GDTT 3 of the MWB in Bruchhausen VilsenManufacturerMaKConstructed1953 1961Number built13SpecificationsCar length26 400 mm 86 ft 7 3 8 in over buffersWidth2 825 mm 9 ft 3 1 4 in Height4 050 mm 13 ft 3 7 16 in Wheel diameter950 mm 3 ft 1 3 8 in Maximum speed70 75 km h 43 47 mph Weight36 0 41 0 tonnes 35 4 40 4 long tons 39 7 45 2 short tons Prime mover s Deutz A8L614Traction motorsTwoPower output2 145 PS2 220 PS2 230 PSUIC classification 1A A1 Track gauge1 435 mm 4 ft 8 1 2 in Contents 1 History 2 MaK railbuses of private German railway companies 3 Gallery 4 External linksHistory EditThe GDT was developed in the early 1950s by Maschinenbau Kiel for light and private railways Eleven units were built as driving cars Triebwagen or VT for north German private lines The Danish railway company Odsherreds Jernbane was supplied by MaK with two similar vehicles in 1961 These were designated as Mo 25 and Mo 26 they had 66 seats were fitted with gangways and had a top speed of 120 km h 75 mph The firm based the coach bodies on the design of the centre door coaches of the Deutsche Bundesbahn The engines each drove an inside axle on the bogie only on the VT 81 delivered to the Kiel Segeberg Light Railway Kleinbahn Kiel Segeberg did the engines drive both bogie axles MaK railbuses of private German railway companies Edit 1974 Station Schonberger Strand The railbuses were delivered to the following railways Kiel Schonberg Railway Kiel Schonberger Eisenbahn one unit Kiel Segeberg Railway Kiel Segeberger Eisenbahn two units East Hanoverian Railways Osthannoversche Eisenbahnen seven units North Frisian Transport Nordfriesische Verkehrsbetriebe one unit Following the withdrawal of passenger services the railbuses were sold to south German railways or to Italy After the six railbuses had been decommissioned in Italy there were bought in 2000 by the Luneburg Railway Society Arbeitsgemeinschaft Verkehrsfreunde Luneburg or AVL and brought back to Germany Only one vehicle has been scrapped to date the others still exist some in working order In some examples the engine was removed and they were only used as trailer cars In 2010 the following are working VT 21 of the Prignitz Railway Prignitzer Eisenbahn sold to the Westphalian Localbahn Westfalische Localbahn ex OHE GDT 0517 GDT 0518 of the AVL ex OHE GDT 0518 T3 of the Mittelweserbahn ex OHE GDT 0520 Gallery Edit VT 521 of the SWEG in Menzingen shedExternal links Edithttp www loks aus kiel de index php nav 1400850 amp lang 1 Lieferliste Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title MaK GDT amp oldid 1129799858, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
