Help to ID this vehicle

[nk]

Hi,
I am going through an artist's archive (Barnett Newman who died in 1970) and there is an image of this train. Can anyone help me identify it so that I can include the info in the catalogue?

Thanks in advance.

Narayan

[Hydrostat]

Hi Narayan,

I'm quite sure it is this benzene electric railcar from former Königsberg (nowadays Kaliningrad). Looks like it is a manufacturer picture taken short before delivery to the railway line. The spreadsheet says that Walter Gropius has been involved in the design of the railcar.

Cheers,
Volker

[nk]

Thank you so much Volker. It totally makes sense that Newman would have a picture of a train designed by the Bauhaus. I can't tell you how grateful I am.
Narayan

[SandiaPaul]

Wow a Bauhaus connection to railroads!? And a Barnett Newmann connection too! Cool. Thanks for posting

[Hauk]

An interesting piece of rolling stock. But it deserves a more positive image!

[nk]

Thanks for the printed image. Its so much easier to see.

Once the image and the text gets approved it will end up in this micro-site: Barnett Newman Studio Material

When you are a famous artist this is what people do to all the stuff you left in your studio!