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With the emergence of railcars and 1930, automakers railcars railcars and railcar propelled †began to focus on the railways After all, they had first-hand experience with combustion engines and coachwork one piece, while car sales declined due to the economic crisis.
In Italy, Fiat has the Littorinas Construction In France, Renault introduced the railcar originally narrow gauge the tire manufacturer Michelin has designed the Micheline, a railway vehicle with rubber tires.
Bugatti †an Alsatian carmaker of Italian origin †presented its railcar in 1933 he was distinguished because of its sleek design and a very high speed.
Around 1900, Italian Ettore Bugatti installed in Alsace, then a part of Germany After working for other automakers, he started his own business in 1909 in Molsheim Bugatti has acquired a reputation as the manufacturer of the fastest cars and most exclusive After World War Alsace became part of France.
A successful period was followed by the economic crisis there was little demand for the very large and expensive Bugatti Royale Type 41 to reformat the engine developed for this car, Bugatti joined a new railway market with his son Jean Ettore Bugatti designed the Wagon Fast.
He Royale eight-cylinder engine was huge, it had a length of 1 to 3 meters, a weight of 350 kg and a capacity of almost 13,000 cmВі Its power is 300 hp.
The railcar truck as fast was soon called, no fewer than four of these engines they were placed in tandem in the center of the railcar They have been slightly adjusted to a maximum power of 200 hp, which makes 800 c together engines had a double ignition and a dry sump lubrication system where they fed by a mixture of gasoline, benzene and alcohol.
The bogies were perhaps the most important part of railcars The four axes of each bogie were grouped in pairs to make sharp turns without slowing derailment was practically impossible.
The wheels are composed of three rubber rings between to eliminate vibration dampers designed Bugatti ensured a smooth ride.
The chassis has two very solid frames with cross beams The steel base plate was riveted throughout its length for optimal rigidity.
The first Bugatti railcar was built in 1933 and deployed on the branch of Paris-Deauville at an average speed of 116 km h French President Albert Lebrun she traveled to Paris to Cherbourg, recording a time of travel time L occasion was the inauguration of the Transatlantic maritime station.
Railcars of this first type, eight others were built in 1934-1936, which called for PrГ RESIDENTIAL railcars had 48 seats and were over 23 meters long presidential use and the corresponding name helped luxury reputation. Bugattis
The clean design gave the railcar modern look of the front and rear side were flattened with a slight curve Sharp edges on the sides were less aerodynamic.
Inside, passengers enjoy a panoramic view without obstructing the driver front and rear was in some sort of crow's nest, a raised cabin above the center of the motors It had to be spectacular sitting the front window of the Bugatti while driving at 150 km h.
Passengers sat on large and comfortable tube chairs with adjustable backrest In the first class, they vehicles with headrests There was also a small kitchen with on site available.
From about 1930, experimenting TETU railcars Renault diesel In 1933, Micheline †railcar on Michelin tires †was introduced, and the Bugatti railcar They were both deployed on the branch of Paris-Deauville.
The first railway company to put the Bugatti Railcars used was the Railways of the State The French government created the company in the late 19th century to the unprofitable lines to the west, it was since become one of the five major railway rГ buckets.
In 1928, Raoul Dautry became the CEO of TETU He performed upgrades to compete with road traffic increasing new lines have been built and the Paris-Le Mans route was electrified types of new trains were introduced as Micheline railcar and Bugatti.
Hildenbrand, who was a regular poster to ETAT, created a poster of the atmosphere at high speed of the Bugatti.
The second railway Railcars Bugatti using PLM linking Paris to Lyon and the Mediterranean such long distances, high speed provided by Bugatti was welcome From 1934 the cars were running in Vichy and Lyon, and next year also between Marseille and Nice.
The Bugattis reduced the journey time between Paris and Lyon within 5 hours as a poster PLM revealed it was designed by the painter and illustrator railway Г mile AndrГ Schefer The main features of the railcar, namely its speed and modern appearance, came insistently in front There was also a version of Paris-Vichy, which indicated a journey time of less than 4 hours.
In 1938, the five major railways, including PLM and ETAT, were merged and nationalized the railways AL Alsace-Lorraine, who also owned Bugatti Railcars, was incorporated as well.
From that moment all Bugattis lay under the train.
Around 1935, the PLM railway company published a brochure that literally copied the slogan The manufacturer Bugatti advertising racehorse was also used in this way, the railway company has enjoyed the luxury and fast image Bugatti.
Bugatti has also been advertising railcars, to domestic and foreign railway companies and car buyers After all, the modern image of railcars reflects on cars The slogan The Thoroughbred of the automobile has been extended with and Rail.
In 1936, a poster was published a drawing by Lidia Bugatti 1907-1972, daughter and sister entrepreneurs, representing a railcar, automotive and full speed racer In 1938 R GГ laughed, often working for Bugatti, designed a more colorful version.
Bugatti presented the railcars at the World's Fair in 1937 While there is great international interest was never exported the railcar.
Railcars have excelled in speed as the Bugatti cars Unlike other cars, they were very suitable for long distance services at high speed.
The first railcar already reached a maximum speed of 173 km h in its initial test drives in 1935, an average speed of 130 km h was measured between Strasbourg and Paris on the same line, the world record for rail vehicles was established in 1937 at 196 km h, measured over 10 kilometers away.
The Bugattis also beat braking records The 16 wheels were fitted with drum brakes at a speed of 150 km h braking distance is only 600 meters.
Speed records are difficult to establish objectively They depend on measurement methods and conditions are not all the claims made are universally recognized in all cases, the Bugatti record was quickly surpassed British steam locomotive Mallard reached 202 km h in 1938 and the diesel multiple unit German TSV 137 155 ran 215 km h the following year.
The success of Railcar Bugatti soon led to variants with more seats and less engines Four engines proved to be large consumers of fuel, while high speeds are not all helpful for this reason that very few four-Cars Quick were built after 1935, but mostly two gers LГ light engine cars railcars Their engine power is 400 hp instead of 800 hp.
To increase the capacity of the passenger double units were built with flexible bellows connections between the two parts measuring 42 meters together and providing 74 seats In 1937, SurallongГ s received an extended body of more than 25 meters with 73 seats.
Longest railcar Bugatti was introduced in 1936, the three Triple rooms measure 60 meters and had 144 places with such length, the driving position at both ends were necessary because the raised central cabin offers an insufficient view during shunting.
Bugatti was originally a craft company in small series of exclusive cars were produced by local artisans and Ettore Bugatti looked at all the details Success railcars Bugatti is in an industrial enterprise workers had to be recruited elsewhere then the unions changed the traditional working relationship Ettore could not exercise control as he was used to and left the management to his son John.
The Railcars Bugatti had a relatively short lifespan After 20 years, they have been switched off, the last in 1958 early retirement was due to their high fuel consumption as the Bugatti cars, they were quick and nice but certainly not economic 88 Bugatti railcars one was retained.
The retained sample is number four of the first series of RESIDENTIAL PrГ, built in 1934 it was used as an inspection vehicle until 1970. In 1980, the Bugatti has been restored to its original state today it is in the CitГ Train museum in Mulhouse, not far from where it was built 80 years ago.
As a measure of car inspection last Railcar Bugatti has changed significantly in the 1960s, it was equipped as a small laboratory with generators, batteries, volt meters and amp and oscilloscopes There was also four seats available for staff in case of multi-day jobs.
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