Karia HM V
HM V is a class of two-bogie four-axle (Bo′Bo′ wheel arrangement) tram operated by Helsinki City Transport (Finnish: Helsingin kaupungin liikennelaitos, abbreviated HKL; Swedish: Helsingfors stads trafikverk, abbreviated HST) on the Helsinki tram network. All trams of this type were built by the Finnish tram manufacturer Karia in 1959.
| HM V | |
|---|---|
An HM V class tram on the now-defunct line 2 in Helsinki | |
| In service | Yes |
| Manufacturer | Karia (OY Karia AB) |
| Built at | Karis |
| Constructed | 1959 |
| Entered service | 1959 |
| Refurbished | 2004–07 (only two cars refurbished as of August 2008) |
| Scrapped | 1993 onwards |
| Number built | 15 |
| Number in service | 3 (not in regular traffic) |
| Number scrapped | 9 |
| Fleet numbers | 1–15, 175 |
| Capacity | 29 seated, 69 standing (as built) 31 seated, 57 standing (one-person operation) |
| Operators | Helsinki City Transport (HKL) |
| Lines served | All Helsinki tram lines |
| Specifications | |
| Car length | 13.5 m (44 ft 3+1⁄2 in) |
| Width | 2.3 m (7 ft 6+1⁄2 in) |
| Height | 3.6 m (11 ft 9+3⁄4 in) with pantograph down |
| Weight | 20 tonnes (19.7 long tons; 22.0 short tons) |
| Traction system | Electric |
| Traction motors | 4 × Strömberg GHAU-672 4 × ABB M2CF 250S 4B30E (number 11 from 1995 onwards) |
| Power output | 50 kW (67 hp) 55 kW (74 hp) (number 11 from 1995 onwards) |
| Electric system(s) | 600 V DC overhead lines |
| Current collector(s) | Pantograph |
| Braking system(s) | hand / air / electric / track |
| Track gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge |
The first trams of this type were withdrawn from service in 1993. As of 2008 six trams (numbers 9, 11–14 and 175) remain in operational condition. Of these, two have been extensively repaired and are occasionally used in normal service (numbers 9 and 12), one has been converted into a restaurant tram (former no. 15, now no. 175 "Spårakoff") and one is used as a non-passenger carrying advertisement tram (no. 14).