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Roe VAMBAC #602
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| Name | Roe VAMBAC (Roe) /Roe VAMBAC (1953-1953) | |
| VIN | ||
| Build Number | ||
| Built | 1953 | |
| Scrapped | ||
| Owners | ||
| 1953 | 1957 | LCT Leeds |
| 1960 | NTM Crich | |
| Vehicle Numbers | ||
| Year Of Get | Year Of Remove | Vehicle Number |
| 1953 | 1957 | 602 / LCT Leeds |
| 1960 | 602 / NTM Crich | |
| Other Information | ||
| Ex-Leeds. VAMBAC = Variable Automated Multinotch Braking and Acceleration Control. | ||
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5 may 2006 - NTM Crich, widok na warsztaty tramwajowe. Sorry za jakość, ale – co zresztą widać, fotka jest przez płot. Na lakierni stoi obecnie powojenny wagon z Leeds, który został wybudowany wykorzystując nowy typ nastawnika (ja się tam dokładnie nie znam, jaki), umożliwiający płynne przyspieszanie i hamowanie – stąd nazwa VAMBAC – Variable Automated Multinotch Braking and Acceleration Control. Zwróćcie uwagę, o ile wyżej jest zawieszona sieć trakcyjna dla tramwajów piętrowych.
Author: straphan
Author: straphan
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9 august 2011 - Crich, UK - National Tramway Museum: Just about the newest tram in the collection is #602, built as a prototype in 1953. It was intended as the first tram of a GBP2M fleet to go underground in Leeds city centre, where traffic congestion was becoming a problem. The tram had several advanced features, including the VAMBAC control system (a bit like a PCC) but the Leeds management stopped the project and #602 was confined to a short shuttle service in the city centre, never showing its full potential. At Crich, it is regarded as an `ugly duckling` - a huge debate has raged abount restoration but nothing has happened, because the mechanics are very complex and there are no spare parts.
Author: dvigar
Author: dvigar
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