KTM-5

what is it?

The KTM-5, later known as the 71-605, is a Soviet tram model manufactured by UKVZ. First introduced in 1963, the KTM-5 was mass-produced between 1969 and 1992, with a total of 14,991 tramcars being made. KTM-5 trams were built exclusively for the Soviet Union, and therefore are currently only operating in post-Soviet states.

base stats

• speed 75 km/htop speed
• weight 18.7 tin working order
• built 14,991made in total

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 63 years ago, in 1963.
• 🐘Weighs about as much as 3 African elephants (~6 t each).
• 📏15 m long: about 3 cars parked nose to tail.
• 🧓Still in service after 63 years.

tram / light rail: Street-running or light-rail vehicles that share or skirt the road.

spec sheet

built

1963

in service from

1963

status

in service

number built

14,991

kind

tram / light rail

traction

electric

origin

🇷🇺 Russia

builders

Ust-Katav Wagon-Building Plant

top speed

75 km/h

power

—

gauge

1,524 mm Russian broad gauge

electric system

550 V DC

length

15 m

weight

18.7 t

From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.