Tatra T2 tram
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The Tatra T2 tram is a mid-20th-century Czechoslovak streetcar model that adapted and localized the American PCC design for use across Eastern European urban transit systems.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tatra T2 | 1 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
rail vehicle
ⓘ
streetcar ⓘ tramcar model ⓘ |
| axleArrangement | Bo′+Bo′ ⓘ |
| bodyConstruction | all-steel welded body ⓘ |
| bogieConfiguration | two-axle bogies ⓘ |
| carLength | approximately 14.5 m ⓘ |
| collectionMethod | pantograph ⓘ |
| controlSystem | PCC-based electric control ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Czechoslovakia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor | standard gauge tram networks ⓘ |
| designInfluence | PCC streetcar design ⓘ |
| doorConfiguration | three double-leaf doors on right side ⓘ |
| driverCab | single-ended ⓘ |
| electricSystem | 600 V DC overhead line ⓘ |
| floorType | high-floor ⓘ |
| followedBy | Tatra T3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| height | approximately 3.1 m ⓘ |
| heritageOperation |
Brno historic tram services
ⓘ
Prague historic tram services NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1955 ⓘ |
| introducedToService | mid-1950s ⓘ |
| manufacturer | ČKD Tatra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | 65 km/h ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
resilient PCC-style running gear
ⓘ
rounded streamlined body design ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 771 ⓘ |
| operator |
Bratislava tram system
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Brno tram system NERFINISHED ⓘ Košice tram system NERFINISHED ⓘ Most and Litvínov tram system NERFINISHED ⓘ Ostrava tram system NERFINISHED ⓘ Prague Public Transit Company NERFINISHED ⓘ Riga tram system NERFINISHED ⓘ Soviet urban tram systems ⓘ |
| powerOutput | 4 x 40 kW ⓘ |
| precededBy | Tatra T1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentUse | heritage and museum operations ⓘ |
| primaryUse | urban public transport ⓘ |
| productionEnd | 1962 ⓘ |
| productionStart | 1955 ⓘ |
| status | mostly withdrawn from regular service ⓘ |
| trackGauge | 1435 mm ⓘ |
| usedInCountry |
Czechoslovakia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Latvia NERFINISHED ⓘ Russia ⓘ Soviet Union NERFINISHED ⓘ Ukraine ⓘ |
| variant |
T2R
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
T2SU NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| variantOf | PCC concept adapted for Czechoslovakia ⓘ |
| width | approximately 2.5 m ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
PCC streetcar
subject surface form:
Tatra T3
this entity surface form:
Tatra T2