Transrapid Development history and versions Development history and versions

| Date_ | Train | Location_ | Present_location | Comments | Top_speed_km_h_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 / 1970 ? | Transrapid 01 | Munich | Deutsches Museum, Munich | By Krauss-Maffei. Indoor benchtop model. Only 600 mm long track. |  |
| 6 May 1971 | MBB Prinzipfahrzeug | MBB`s Ottobrunn factory (near Munich), West Germany | ? | By MBB. First passenger-carrying principle vehicle. 660 m test track. Prinzipfahrzeug=principle [demonstrator] vehicle. | 90 (1971) |
| 6 October 1971 | Transrapid 02 | Krauss-Maffei`s plant in Munich - Allach, West Germany | Krauss-Maffei, Munich | By Krauss-Maffei. 930 m test track which included one curve. Displayed at Paris Expo from 4 June to 9 June 1973. | 164 (October 1971) |