Car types
 
 There were the following car types with the Wuppertaler suspension railway:
 There was B 98 of these series which were delivered in 1898 2 cars it were the prototypes of the Wuppertaler suspension railway. These cars were used on the test distance between zoo and Varresbeck.

 



B 00 These series was delivered in 1900 and substituted for both cars of the series 98. The new cars were more efficient and were improved on many corners and edges. The so-called first generation of car was driven by four main stream engines with 25 kW. It was served these suspension railways with the help of a roller counter. The stream is led by a stream rail in the scaffolding and a stream buyer in the car in the suspension railway. On the stream rail there were 500 volts of DC voltage. These cars reached a speed of 900 this type of car was U/min braked by brake shoes with 4.5 Cash atmospheric pressures to the wheels were pressed. The suspension railway could generate itself no pressure air, but had to be supplied in the Endkehren with pressure air.
 For the company two of the cars were summarized always to a train. In every car a guard went because the doors had to be opened by hand or be closed. Thus 3 persons per train were required, two guards and a driver who did his work in the stop.
 By a car of this style emperor Wilhelm of II also went in the 10/24/1900.




B 03 These cars were purchased, as the distance Kluse - Oberbarmen was opened. With these more modern car types 3 car trains could be formed. These car types went with 600 volts of tension.
 


 

 

 

 

 


B 30 of these series was delivered only one train. His wheels were role-stored. Therefore it was the quickest train of the suspension railway. This type of car had only sliding doors which the driver elektropneumatich could open or close. About pilot lights it was indicated him whether the door was closed or not. From now on only a guard needed go.



 

 

 


 

U 41 Also these series was an isolated case. This train had a snail impulse as former. This type of car needed no more pressure air, he pressed the brake shoes hydraulically to the wheels.
 


 


 B 50 the first generation of the post-war period. With new bogies and with the proven snail impulse. These cars were lighter than the present ones because no more was riveted, but welded.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


U 65 This train passed of two cars of the B 50 row. Here two cars were connected with a joint in the middle and thus originated the first joint car of the suspension railway. This suspension railway the " blue gentian " was called. 2 years later followed another joint car.
 


 

 

 

 


B 72 of these series were delivered to 28 cars. These cars exist of three parts: to the car A from the front part with leader's house, the car B with the back part and the middle section in which two joints are. These cars are manufactured from aluminum and are so lighter than the other series. And thus these cars could be built a little greater and take more passengers. The achievement of these suspension railways amounted to 45 kW engine and in 1700 U/min.
 
 All the other series, till 1974 in the application were were pulled from the traffic. Only one car and a side car of the series of 1900 were received and were restored to the 75th jubilee of the suspension railway with a lot of love. Today this train calls emperor's car because in 1900 the emperor by this car has gone.
 

 

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