HKL GT8

Helsingin Kaupupungin Liikennelaitos class GT8 no 161-166

GT8
© Anders G Rehnström

data for the class GT8
Vehicle:  motor car 
Class:  8-axled articulated single-ended partially low-floor (8xGelER NfT) 
Company:  Helsingin Kaupupungin Liikennelaitos (HKL) nytt fönster 
Town:  Helsingfors 
Class:  GT8 
Car number:  161-166 
Built number: 
Manufacturer:  Düwag, BBC 1962, 1964 
Gauage (mm):  1000 
Length (mm):  25660 
Width (mm):  2200 
Height (mm):  3185 
Weight (kg):   
Axel arrangement:  B'2'2'B' 
Wheelbase (mm):   
Boggie center base (mm):   
Wheel diameter (mm):   
Wheel tread width (mm):
Type of motor: BBC
Motor power (kW):  2x120 
Type of controller:
Type of coupling:
Compressor:
Operating current:  600 V DC 
Max speed (km/h):   
Door arrangement:
Number of passengers:  58 seating + 88 standing = 146 passengers 
Out of service:   
Note:   

The history of the class (only in Swedish):
Köpta från Mannheimer Versorgungs- und Verkehrs-Aktiengesellschaft, Verkehr AG (MVV-V).

Ombyggda 1991-1992 och erhöll en låggolvsmellandel.

HKL 161 fd MVV 517
HKL 162 fd MVV 519
HKL 163 fd MVV 523
HKL 164 fd MVV 503
HKL 165 fd MVV 507
HKL 166 fd MVV 510, Kulturvagn