Siemens S70 test run with Bowser drive

Siemens S70 Light Rail Vehicle, HO scale model, new 3D printed raw body, unpainted, with single Bowser drive in the rear. First test run on 185 mm radius (7.25"). This vehicle will be available for both Halling and Bowser drives, with option for a single motor or for two motors - or even as a dummy car. And exceptionally a selfie :

More roof details for the Siemens S70 HO model

More roof details for the HO scale model of the Siemens S70 LRV: corrugated sheeting in the center part, cable channels on both sides left and right. 

B-end in front, A-end behind, with

junction box, Thermo King, APS (on the B-end only), propulsion container and brake resistor. 

Simplified for HO scale, but modeled as fine as 3D printing allows

My Siemens S70 UltraShort model now in California

Lisbon streetcars

Lisbon has one of the funniest streetcar networks in Europe, and probably worldwide. Five lines still operate on the narrow gauge system (900 mm - 2 ft 11 7⁄16 in), even after construction of an extensive heavy transit subway system.

The minimum radius is particulary sharp, only 9 meters. Fourwheeled wooden cars are still in service, not only in heritage service, but in revenue runs. During the night, on line 15, the articulated Siemens cars are replaced by Brill built 4 wheelers.

Many american streetcar pratices are still visible in operation : Trolley poles (on line 28), reversible seats, K-type controllers, Brill built carbodies or local copies...

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