Tatra K1
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The Tatra K1 was an experimental tram
car developed by ČKD Tatra between 1964 and 1965. Previous Tatra units had been concerned primarily with gaining maximum capacity in a single tramcar, and Tatra sought to correct this through the development of its first articulated tramcar, the result being the K1. The K1 was based largely on the already established T3
, although certain aspects of the electrical equipment were adjusted in the K1. After a short spell on trial in Prague
, the two prototype vehicles entered service in Ostrava
, where they remained for 3 years until 1968 before being returned to the manufacturer. The test runs had exposed problems with the electronic equipment of the K1, and thus the two prototype
s remained the only ones ever produced.
Tram
A tram is a passenger rail vehicle which runs on tracks along public urban streets and also sometimes on separate rights of way. It may also run between cities and/or towns , and/or partially grade separated even in the cities...
car developed by ČKD Tatra between 1964 and 1965. Previous Tatra units had been concerned primarily with gaining maximum capacity in a single tramcar, and Tatra sought to correct this through the development of its first articulated tramcar, the result being the K1. The K1 was based largely on the already established T3
Tatra T3
The T3 is a type of tramcar produced by Tatra. During its period of production, between 1960 and 1989, 13,991 multiple units and 122 sidecars were sold worldwide, mostly in Central and Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union...
, although certain aspects of the electrical equipment were adjusted in the K1. After a short spell on trial in Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
, the two prototype vehicles entered service in Ostrava
Ostrava
Ostrava is the third largest city in the Czech Republic and the second largest urban agglomeration after Prague. Located close to the Polish border, it is also the administrative center of the Moravian-Silesian Region and of the Municipality with Extended Competence. Ostrava was candidate for the...
, where they remained for 3 years until 1968 before being returned to the manufacturer. The test runs had exposed problems with the electronic equipment of the K1, and thus the two prototype
Prototype
A prototype is an early sample or model built to test a concept or process or to act as a thing to be replicated or learned from.The word prototype derives from the Greek πρωτότυπον , "primitive form", neutral of πρωτότυπος , "original, primitive", from πρῶτος , "first" and τύπος ,...
s remained the only ones ever produced.