71-608

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The 71-608 (in colloquial language KTM-8) is a Russian motor four-axle high-floor tramcar. These rail vehicles are produced by Ust'-Katav Vagon-building plant (UKVZ, УКВЗ, Усть-Катавский Вагоностроительный Завод имени С. М. Кирова - Russian abbreviature and full name). "KTM" means Kirov Motor Tramcar (Russian: Кировский Трамвай Моторный). This abbreviature was producer's official trademark before 1976, when new designation system for tram and subway rolling stock was introduced in the Soviet Union. After official abandoning KTM trademark it still lives in everyday conversations of Russian tram workers and enthusiasts.

71-608
Mosgortrans 71-608KM model 1997 tramcar.
ManufacturerSoviet Union/Russia UKVZ
Constructed1988 — 2007
Number built1479
Capacity32 seats
Specifications
Train length15,210 mm (49 ft 11 in)
Width2,622 mm (8 ft 7.2 in)
2,500 mm (8 ft 2 in)
Height3,090 mm (10 ft 2 in)
Doors4
Maximum speed75 km/h (46.6 mph)
Power supply400 – 720 V
Bogies2
Track gauge1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in)
1,524 mm (5 ft).

Types

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  • 71-608 - two prototypes from 1988, used in Tver and Moscow. Withdrawn.
  • 71-608K - standard model 1991-1993
  • 71-608 km - standard model 1993 - 2000s
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Interior of Mosgortrans 71-608KM tram
(view as a 360° interactive panorama)
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