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4 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. Schienenbus der Baureihe 795 (VT 95) im Bahnbetriebswerk Gießen, August 1978: Mariolu04· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2. 795-3: Benedikt Dohmen (user: Benedictus ), Archiv-Nr. 116/35· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 3. HŽ 7221 series: Orlovic· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 4. ŽS series 812: philstephenrichards from London, UK· CC BY-SA 2.0
what is it?
The Uerdingen railbus (German: Uerdinger Schienenbus) is the common term for the multiple units which were developed by the German firm of Waggonfabrik Uerdingen for the Deutsche Bundesbahn and private railways after the Second World War. These vehicles were diesel-powered, twin-axle railbuses of light construction. The diesel motors were built into the chassis underneath the vehicle.
who runs it
base stats
Bars compare against all trains: 600 km/h (maglev), 1,700 seats; power, weight and number built on a log scale up to 20 MW, 1,000 t and 20,000 built.
fun facts
- First built 76 years ago, in 1950.
- Served for 33 years (1950–1983).
multiple unit: A self-propelled train: motors are spread under the passenger cars, so no separate locomotive.
spec sheet
- built
- 1950
- in service from
- 1950
- retired
- 1983
- status
- retired
- number built
- 12
- kind
- multiple unit
- traction
- diesel
- origin
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- builders
- DÜWAG, Waggonfabrik Josef Rathgeber
- operators
- Deutsche Bundesbahn
- top speed
- 90 km/h
- power
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From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.
family
Sources: Wikidata Q521241, Wikipedia: Uerdingen railbus (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.