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MBB-Prinzipfahrzeug, first passenger-carrying experimental maglev vehicle of 1971. Deutsches Museum München, 2003-11-25 tobias b köhler

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MBB-Prinzipfahrzeug - the world's first passenger carrying magnetic levitation vehicle, built 1971 by MBB and tested until 1975 on a 660 meter long straight track in Ottobrunn. Two L shaped steel rails were used to carry and guide the vehicle, with underrunning magnets, and it was propelled by a short asynchronous linear induction motor working against a vertical aluminium reaction plate in the middle. The linear motor is shown outside the vehicle. When standing the vehicle is supported by skids. The vehicle could carry up to 14 passengers during the test runs, but the very simple design of track and running gear did not allow curves or gradients. The tests ended in 1976, the vehicle and part of the track were given to the Deutsches Museum in 1978 and in 2006 moved to Lokwelt Freilassing, photo taken 2013-08-10. Read more here tobias b köhler

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Control centre of the Transrapid-Versuchsanlage Emsland. From here, the whole system is operated. Various displays show the position of the train and the switches. 6 October 2000. Photo: tobias b köhler

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Straight track of the Transrapid-Versuchsanlage Emsland. Various types of track in concrete and steel are being tested. Here, the line allows speeds of more than 400 km/h. The trains tested here were the Transrapid 06 and Transrapid 07 (both out of service), currently test runs and passenger round trips are done with the Transrapid 08 prototype. 6 October 2000. Photo: tobias b köhler

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1:1 model of a Transrapid front end in the colours of the DB AG ICE, shown at the entrance of Eurailspeed 1998 in Berlin-Grunewald. If the maglev line Hamburg - Berlin is built, it will be operated by DB AG, and the trains will be named ICE 5. Photo: tobias b köhler

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Passanger station of the Transrapid line in Lathen. 25.04.2003 Digital photo by István Halász (hihihihi@freemail.hu)

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Visitors Centre of the Transrapid line in Lathen. 25.04.2003 Digital photo by István Halász (hihihihi@freemail.hu)

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Platform at the passanger station of the Transrapid line in Lathen. 25.04.2003 Digital photo by István Halász (hihihihi@freemail.hu)

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Shunting engine of the Transrapid line in Lathen. 25.04.2003 Digital photo by István Halász (hihihihi@freemail.hu)

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Track maintenance vehicle of the Transrapid line in Lathen. 25.04.2003 Digital photo by István Halász (hihihihi@freemail.hu)

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Track maintenance vehicle of the Transrapid line in Lathen. 25.04.2003 Digital photo by István Halász (hihihihi@freemail.hu)

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Snow plow vehicle of the Transrapid line in Lathen. 25.04.2003 Digital photo by István Halász (hihihihi@freemail.hu)