Sydney Trains M set
Class of electric train operating in Sydney, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Sydney Trains M sets, also referred to as the Millennium trains, are a class of electric multiple units that operate on the Sydney Trains network. Built by EDi Rail between 2002 and 2005, the first sets initially entered service under the CityRail brand on 1 July 2002 after short delays due to electrical defects.[2][3] The M sets were built as "fourth generation" trains for Sydney's suburban rail fleet, replacing the 1960s Tulloch carriages and providing extra capacity on the suburban rail network.[4] The sets currently operate on the T2 Inner West & Leppington, T3 Bankstown, T5 Cumberland, T7 Olympic Park and T8 Airport & South lines.
M set | |
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In service | 2002–present |
Manufacturer | EDi Rail |
Built at | Cardiff |
Replaced | Tulloch carriages |
Constructed | 2002–2005 |
Entered service | 1 July 2002 |
Number built | 141 carriages |
Number in service | 140 carriages |
Formation | 35 4-car sets |
Fleet numbers |
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Capacity | 452 |
Operators | Sydney Trains |
Depots | Auburn |
Lines served | |
Specifications | |
Car body construction | Stainless steel |
Train length | 81.55 m (267 ft 6+5⁄8 in) |
Car length |
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Width | 3.03 m (9 ft 11+1⁄4 in) |
Height | 4,381 mm (14 ft 4+1⁄2 in) |
Doors | Plug-style, 2 per side |
Wheel diameter | 940 mm (37 in) |
Maximum speed |
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Weight | 207 t (204 long tons; 228 short tons) |
Traction system | Alstom ONIX 1500 2-level IGBT–VVVF[1] |
Traction motors | 8 × Alstom 4-EXA-2144 226 kW (303 hp) 3-phase AC induction motor |
Power output | 1,808 kW (2,425 hp) |
Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC (nominal) from overhead catenary |
Current collector(s) | Pantograph |
UIC classification | 2′2′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+2′2′ |
Braking system(s) | Automatic air, electropneumatic and regenerative |
Coupling system | Scharfenberg coupler |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |