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Ikarus 412.81 GT #720
Built: 2001
Uploaded: 2015-03-01 21:02:48
Place: Budapest / Budapest
Width: 1024, Height: 576
File size: 285.62kB
File size: 285.62kB
1 march 2015 - Budapest, Hero`s square.
Actually, this is the newest trolleybus of Budapest in this pic.
As you might know, Ikarus 412 series is not so successfull in our capital city because of their weak bodyframe, that`s why BKV started to scrap them quite early. But they had a crazy idea: let`s make trolleybus of them! A brand new bodyframe needed to be constructed and built, the traction motor and other electronic parts came from a formerly scrapped Ikarus 280.94 (GVM). Additionaly, it is equipped with air conditioners and batteries, so it can run a few kilometres without wire too.
An other one (with number 721) is under construction, but the future of this project is an issue, because new Solaris trolleybuses will arrive in this year, so hopefully there will be no need this kind of `home-made` vehicles in long term.
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New body - is it the same bus still?? I asked in Szkt why they don`t build from their i417 trolleys - but I got info that it is impossible.
No, only the VIN is original, but it had to be kept due to administrative reasons.
- Rob T (*.range81-141.btcentralplus.com) (2015-10-07 14:31:33.993985)
Have any more of these conversions been done, or have they left it at 720 & 721?
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