ZiU-5

The first decade after the Second World War was a period of huge expansion of trolleybus systems in the Soviet Union.

After small series and experimental TBU-1 vehicles ZiU developed completely new model for mass production with all disadvantages of MTB-82 eliminated.

Trolley depots in collaboration with ZiU and "Dynamo" electric motors factory fixed the problems in their repair facilities.

Using this experience ZiU engineers corrected the ZiU-5 design, in 1960 new updated mass production series was launched.

These cars, equipped with power steering and automatic controllers, were relatively modern compared to the trolleybuses running on the streets of Budapest that time.

Moreover, having no cab window on the right side impaired the driver's vision to the right, which was worked around by further narrowing the front door.

The only Ikarus 260 trolleybus was scrapped in the late '90s, but a pastiche of it is preserved as a heritage car and is restored in its original livery.)

The low voltage subsystem includes mentioned above controller unit, internal and external lights, door gear and two accumulator batteries.

Due to differentiating voltage levels the hazard of electric shock to driver and passengers was reduced greatly.

All electric devices inside passengers' saloon and driver cabin are supplied only with safe 24V voltage.

They are available for observation (and sometimes for hire for city excursions) in Saint Petersburg, Moscow, Minsk and Nizhny Novgorod.