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Electric tram motorcar Ce 1/2 No 4 Vevey-Montreux-Chillon VMC 1888The VMC tram used the arrangement developed by Werner von Siemens in 1881. There were two overhead copper tubes, forming the two sides of the circuit, with slots in their undersides. The current was transferred to the tram by a pair of contacts on a sledge towed by twin insulated copper cables. The traction motor was situated between the axles and drove one of them through gear-wheels with herringbone-shaped teeth. The double-deck body was considered a special tourist attraction.
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  • Electric tram motorcar Ce 1/2 No 4 Vevey-Montreux-Chillon VMC 1888
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  • Electric tram motorcar Ce 1/2 No 4 Vevey-Montreux-Chillon VMC 1888
    The VMC tram used the arrangement developed by Werner von Siemens in 1881. There were two overhead copper tubes, forming the two sides of the circuit, with slots in their undersides. The current was transferred to the tram by a pair of contacts on a sledge towed by twin insulated copper cables. The traction motor was situated between the axles and drove one of them through gear-wheels with herringbone-shaped teeth. The double-deck body was considered a special tourist attraction.

    A tram for tourists
    The first electric rail vehicle in Switzerland
    In 1879, at a Berlin trade exhibition, Werner von Siemens displayed the world’s first electric rail vehicle. Two years later, in Berlin Lichterfelde, he built the first electric tram to run in a public place. The current was collected from the running rails, and was very susceptible to breakdowns. The same year, at an electricity exhibition in Paris, von Siemens unveiled the first electric tram which was supplied from an overhead contact line. The first electric tram in Switzerland was introduced in 1888 on the Vevey-Montreux-Chillon route, and contributed considerably to the development of this emerging tourist area, being a popular form of transport for distinguished tourists. It also demonstrated the area’s vitality world-wide.
  • Inventory No.VHS-57
  • Original/modelOriginal-Fahrzeug
  • Object typeObject (three-dimensional)
  • Manufacturer/operatorVMC Tramways Vevey-Montreux-Chillon (*1888), Betreiber/in
    SIG Schweizerische Industrie-Gesellschaft (Schweiz. Industriegesellschaft, SIS Société industrielle Suisse) (*1853), Manufacturer
    Siemens Berlin (*1853), Hersteller/in, Patent/System
    Peter (Schokolade Gala Peter) (1867 - 1929)
    Suchard (Ph. Suchard, Chocolat Suchard) (1867 - 1929)
    Cailler (1867 - 1929)
    Kohler (Chocolat Kohler) (1867 - 1929)
  • GeographyTerritory: Vevey - Montreux - Chillon, Kanton Waadt
  • DatingBaujahr 1888; in Betrieb 1888-1912
  • Object weightDienstgewicht 3500 kg
    L x B x H Länge über Puffer 610 cm
  • Number of passengers35
  • Type of propulsionElectric motor (direct current)
  • Engine designDirect current
  • Voltage (V)500
  • Power (kW)11
  • Total power (kW)11
  • Top speed (km/h)16