LM-68M is a Soviet-made four axle
tram
A tram (called a streetcar or trolley in North America) is a rail vehicle that travels on tramway tracks on public urban streets; some include segments on segregated right-of-way. The tramlines or networks operated as public transport are ...
(streetcar). LM stands for «Ленинградский Моторный», which is a motor car made in
Leningrad
Saint Petersburg ( rus, links=no, Санкт-Петербург, a=Ru-Sankt Peterburg Leningrad Petrograd Piter.ogg, r=Sankt-Peterburg, p=ˈsankt pʲɪtʲɪrˈburk), formerly known as Petrograd (1914–1924) and later Leningrad (1924–1991), i ...
. LM68M is a further development of an
LM-68 tram. Production began in 1974 and continued until 1988.
LM-68M trams work in
St. Petersburg
Technical specifics
LM-68M is a
wide gauge () high floor, continuously welded four axle tram. Its body differs from the LM-68 body by an emphasized frame and removed glass on the roof, which created a lot of problems in use. The LM-68M is identical to LM-68 in its pneumatic equipment. The LM-68M tram has 35 seats and is capable of transporting 206 passengers when fully loaded. LM-68M cars are long, wide and high; net weight is 19.5 tonnes. The tram is capable of working as a multiple traction system.
Modifications
* LM-68M — one side, or single ended tram.
* 71-88G (23M0000) — double ended, two-cab version of LM-68M. Used in
Cheryomushki (Sayano-Shushinskaya hydro-electric station) as passenger vehicles and in St Petersburg as
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References
LM-68M at site «piter-tram.de»
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See also
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Tramways in Saint Petersburg
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Soviet tram vehicles