LanzerwaldSpoor
| Industry | Rail transport |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1713 AN |
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LanzerwaldSpoor, from the Lanzerwald Republic, is rolling stock, railway track and railroad signal manufacturer. The company started out as a state-owned company that was envisioned to maintain the railroad network of the Lanzerwald Republic and operate cargo and passenger connections on that railroad network. The company was established in XIV.1713 AN to replace the Ludwigshafener Eisenbahnbewirtschaftungsbetrieb. During the Lanzerwald and Restored Sankt Ludwigshafen period it only operated shunting services in the port of Oudorp, which ended up in the United Principalities of Cibola following the demise of the Republic of Sankt Ludwigshafen. The company was tasked by Princess Emilia Antoinette in 1724 to build out the railway system in the Confoederatio Aemilia, starting with the Coast Tram from Stadt Sankt Rosa to Port Carillo in Natopia. After that, the confoederatio kept consistently investing in its tram and railcar connections and LanzerwaldSpoor kept being responsible for the execution of these plans. Because of the high level of investment in rail transport in the Confoederatio Aemilia, and the level of quality that is demanded, LanzerwaldSpoor has earned an impeccable reputation, internationally.
In II.1742, as part of the Integration of the United Principalities into the Aemilian Federation, following the Aemilian intervention in the United Principalities, LanzerwaldSpoor's passenger and cargo operations were split off from the company and added into the newly created Aemilianische Bundesbahnen. The company kept making rolling stock, railway tracks and railroad signals. Through the annexation of the United Principalities of Cibola by the Aemilian Federation, the company had a domestic rival in the Weisenburger Maschinefabrik for the first time in its history.
Since 1743 LanzerwaldSpoor has been the primary partner of Cibolan Rail, a multinational project to build a rail network on the continent of Cibola. The cab-signalling train control system developed by LanzerwaldSpoor has become a standard on the continent. The company was involved in upgrading thousands of kilometres of rail in several Cibolan nations, as well as retrofitting foreign trains with the LanzerwaldSpoor train control system so that they could continue to be used on lines that became part of the Cibolan Rail network. LanzerwaldSpoor has developed special equipment for the work on the vast Cibolan Rail network, allowing them to replace railway track faster than through conventional methods.
Locomotives
| Trade name | Description | Engine | Introduction year | Customers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lokotraktor 500/35 | Diesel-electric shunting locomotive | OMW DE-0500 | 1735 | |
| Frachtlokomotive 1500/35 | Diesel-electric freight locomotive | OMW DE-1500 | 1735 |
Multiple-train units
| Trade name | Description | Capacity | Introduction year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interstadttriebzug 1743 | Intercity | 400 | 1743 |
| Schnellbahn 1743 | High-speed intercity | 380 | 1743 |
Trams
| Trade name | Description | Capacity | Introduction year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regionalbahn 0124 | Electric light-rail | 100-400 passengers | 1724 |
| Stadtbahn 0226 | Electric tram | 100-200 passengers | 1726 |
| Schienenbus 0330 | Battery-electric railbus | 50 passengers | 1730 |