Ganz 1146140 221738556 2008-06-25T21:38:38Z Gail 7214503 Reverted edits by [[Special:Contributions/68.116.167.129|68.116.167.129]] to last version by Sv1xv (using [[WP:HG|Huggle]]) {{otheruses}} [[Image:19880816-TRIPOLIS-GANZ-A6463.jpg | thumb | Metric gauge Ganz-Mávag trainset of [[Organismós Sidirodrómon Elládos | Hellenic Railways Organization (OSE)]] at Tripolis, Greece]] The '''Ganz''' ('''Ganz vállalatok''', ''"Ganz companies"'') electric works in [[Budapest]] is probably best known for the manufacture of [[tramcars]], but was also a pioneer in the application of [[three-phase]] [[alternating current]] to [[electric railway]]s. See also [[Kálmán Kandó]], [[Ottó Bláthy]] and [[railway electrification system]]s. It is named after [[Ábrahám Ganz]]. ==Locomotives== In 1982 - 1983 Ganz-Mávag supplied an order for [[electric multiple units]] to [[ONTRACK|New Zealand Railways Corporation]] for Wellington suburban services. The order was made in 1979, and was for 44 powered units and 44 trailer units, see [[NZR EM class]]. [[Image:Tranz_Metro_EMU_Wellington.jpg|right|thumb|A Tranz Metro EM class Ganz-Mávag unit in service in the Hutt Valley, New Zealand]] In 1976 Ganz-Mávag supplied ten 3-car diesel trainset to the [[Organismós Sidirodrómon Elládos | Hellenic Railways Organization (OSE)]], designated as Class AA-91 and four metric gauge 4-car trainsets, designated as Class A-6451. In 1981-82 Ganz-Mávag supplied to OSE 11 B-B diesel-hydraulic DHM7-9 locomotives, designated as class A-251. Finally, in 1983, OSE bought eleven 3-car metric gauge trainsets, designated as Class A-6461. All these locomotives and trainsets have been withdrawn with the exeption of one standard and one metric gauge trainset. [[Category:Manufacturing companies of Hungary]] {{Hungary-stub}} {{manufacturing-company-stub}} {{Euro-company-stub}} [[de:Ganz (Unternehmen)]] [[hu:Ganz vállalatok]] [[simple:Ganz]] [[sk:Ganz]]