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| Esslingen Railbus, 1st series | |
| Manufacturer: | Maschinenfabrik Esslingen |
| Yearconstruction: | 1951–1957 |
| Carlength: | 23530frac=8NaNfrac=8 over buffers |
| Maxspeed: | 80km/h |
| Weight: | 32t38t empty |
| Poweroutput: | 2×145lk=onNaNlk=on 2x150PS 2×210PS 2×220PS |
| Uicclass: | (1A)′(A1)′ or B′2′ |
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| Esslingen Railbus, 2nd series | |
| Manufacturer: | Maschinenfabrik Esslingen |
| Yearconstruction: | 1958–1961 |
| Carlength: | 25030frac=8NaNfrac=8 over buffers |
| Maxspeed: | 85km/h |
| Weight: | 37.5t empty |
| Poweroutput: | 2×190lk=onNaNlk=on 2x220PS 2×227PS 2×270PS |
| Uicclass: | B′B′ |
The Esslingen railbus (German: Esslinger Triebwagen) is a diesel railbus first delivered in 1951 for private railways (Nichtbundeseigene Eisenbahn) in Germany.
The Esslingen railbus, sometimes shortened in German to Esslinger, had been developed during the 1950s by the Maschinenfabrik Esslingen for small branch lines and private railways. Fifty examples were built in three variants: power coaches (Triebwagen) or VT, trailer coaches (Beiwagen) or VB and driving coaches (Steuerwagen) or VS.
Of the first series, 25 VT, 6 VB and 4 VS were delivered into service, of the second series (from 1959) 6 VT, 4 VB and 5 VS.