They once actually were more colorful. „rnv“ Company wich owns these was made up of 5 different companies that all bought those trams all with their own paint scheme.
I doubt its a total loss, sure the tram needs to be pulled out of there in several pieces but I'd wager its costly but repairable (due to the coat new vs. cost repair), the trailer like wise probably repairable, the truck might be a "Total Loss" from an insurance standpoint and will probably be sold as such.
Insurance is 100% going to say that it's totalled to avoid paying out. I "totalled" a friend's 10-year-old Mercedes in a snowstorm by sliding down a hill and bumping into a stopped car. Insurance used some absurd depreciation rate to rule that the cost of replacing the bumper and some the frame was worth more than a fully functional automobile. The friend paid for repairs out of pocket and still drives it. Fuck insurance.
I‘m not a damage expert but I drive these trams here. From my perspective it’s a total loss. A tram that’s now nearly 20years old so it is now at the point of time the half of their expected life is over. There’s a new generation coming now and we’re running out of spare parts for that type. I think this one is getting turned into parts for others but there will be an additional tram from the new generation as a 1:1 replacement.
The tram is owned by RNV which is a part of VRN. There are only 2 new Skoda trams testing at RNV at the moment. One 30m long and one 60m long but both are still white.
Any word on the cause? The trucks front wheels seem to point in the same direction and it isn't like the road itself gave away (this shouldn't be that heavy for its length anyway).
Just me speculating but the driver being distracted or falling asleep for a split second are speculated here at we’re this tram was supposed to go. The truck still went down a slope of ten meters wich is huge. If there’s strong wind here in south Germany I‘ve didn’t recognize that yet…
I work in a manufacturing plant that makes subway cars and they're like $1.5-$2 each. That's full build but based on how it fell I'd assume there was frame damage which would likely make this a total loss.
Aww it’s sleeping.
all tuckered out from fighting batman if i had to guess.
Bavarian here. Fun fact: this happened near a small town which is actually called 'Lederhose' (leather pants).
Natürlich weiß sowas der Lederhosnhans
(Not in Bavaria though, to not add any confusion)
i just wanna say, i love your cough drops.
Benutzername prüft aus.
What do you mean loss? It’s right there, I found it.
It says 2.5 million loss, gotta find the other 2,499,999 /s
Seriously though, can they not just tip it back over? Did it completely 'break'?
Ya daft fool, it says 'lass'. Not 'lost'.
Scheiße
How is this not called a Tramsporter?
In german it would be a Straßenbahntransportanhänger
Always nice to also supply the currency. In this case 2.5 million Euro.
The tram is worth 1.5 million, the transporter 1 million Euro.
I mean, the dollar and euro are basically 1:1 right now so it doesn't matter
Maybe it's the perspective or the colours, but this looks like a model train set
Came here to say this. Looks like a screen shot of a video game.
They once actually were more colorful. „rnv“ Company wich owns these was made up of 5 different companies that all bought those trams all with their own paint scheme.
Fake news! That's someone's amazing HO scale train set right there.
The town this took place in is called "Lederhose". Can't make this stuff up.
I doubt its a total loss, sure the tram needs to be pulled out of there in several pieces but I'd wager its costly but repairable (due to the coat new vs. cost repair), the trailer like wise probably repairable, the truck might be a "Total Loss" from an insurance standpoint and will probably be sold as such.
Insurance is 100% going to say that it's totalled to avoid paying out. I "totalled" a friend's 10-year-old Mercedes in a snowstorm by sliding down a hill and bumping into a stopped car. Insurance used some absurd depreciation rate to rule that the cost of replacing the bumper and some the frame was worth more than a fully functional automobile. The friend paid for repairs out of pocket and still drives it. Fuck insurance.
I‘m not a damage expert but I drive these trams here. From my perspective it’s a total loss. A tram that’s now nearly 20years old so it is now at the point of time the half of their expected life is over. There’s a new generation coming now and we’re running out of spare parts for that type. I think this one is getting turned into parts for others but there will be an additional tram from the new generation as a 1:1 replacement.
Tram is painted in the colours of VRN. Probably one of the new Skoda trams they ordered.
The tram is owned by RNV which is a part of VRN. There are only 2 new Skoda trams testing at RNV at the moment. One 30m long and one 60m long but both are still white.
Any word on the cause? The trucks front wheels seem to point in the same direction and it isn't like the road itself gave away (this shouldn't be that heavy for its length anyway).
Just me speculating but the driver being distracted or falling asleep for a split second are speculated here at we’re this tram was supposed to go. The truck still went down a slope of ten meters wich is huge. If there’s strong wind here in south Germany I‘ve didn’t recognize that yet…
How ? And why ?
I thought it was a model train set at first!
Hä das is doch die 5, bin gerade mit der gefahren haha
Ja genau. Gerade frisch restauriert für Unsummen.
Korrektur: War /s
Sigh, now I have to sit through the distracted driving video again.
Doesn’t look like it fell off, looks like someone drove it into a ditch.
I'm still stuck on "fell into a ditch"
She's just napping. Dust er' off, she'll be aight.
That drivers hi vis is so bright I thought it was a thermal overlay.
Is the tram a total loss or can it be repaired?
Probably complete loss. I believe it’s going to be separate to parts for other trams of that type.
Does a trucking business survive something like this?
Yes they’ll probably do. Insurance rates are high for companies like these but accidents like that prove it’s for a good reason.
homeless like "ooh, new apartment"
Lego
Is it just me or are there a lot of train crashes in Germany?
If projected onto the world I believe we’re pretty average. Most of the accidents luckily just come with lite injuries or repairable damages.
It looks expensive but it doesn't look 2.5 million expensive
According to this paper, a tram can cost about 3 to 4 million. Depending on the gauge.
I work in a manufacturing plant that makes subway cars and they're like $1.5-$2 each. That's full build but based on how it fell I'd assume there was frame damage which would likely make this a total loss.
And how much should trams go for exactly?
2.5 million what?
I mean, it says that it happened in Germany so you can be pretty certain what currency could be meant here.
People. 😥
Schmeckels probably
Nah, that’ll buff right out.
Looks like a screenshot from wasteland 2
...Is it just me or does this look like it's from project zomboid?
Bro next time put € next to the number, i thought that you were talking about people
Oh cmon. Just pick ‘er up and dust ‘er off. She’ll be fine.
Looks like a texture pack for Project Zomboid
My brain is rotting, I read the title and thought “there can’t be that many people on the train can there”
Germany just looks so well landscaped, well cared for, a beautiful place.
Loss? It’s right there just roll it back on its belly.
Honestly thought this was a Transport Fever screenshot
I can only assume 2.5 million hours of footage were lost in a tragic hard drive transportation accident.
I hope no one died
That driver is probably be happy Elon is not his boss
Damn 2.5 million people on one train? Musta been crowded
2.5 million people were in that tram? Damn! Where the hell were they all headed, to a camp?
Doesn’t look like it could hold 2.5 million people. Anyway, may they RIP