User:Trinaliv/CP Class 0350
| British Rail Class 144 Pacer | |
|---|---|
 Northern Rail 144001 at Sheffield in 2007 | |
 The refurbished interior of a Northern Class 144 | |
| In service | 1986–present |
| Manufacturer | British Rail Engineering Limited, Derby Litchurch Lane Works Walter Alexander |
| Order no. |
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| Family name | Pacer |
| Constructed | 1986-1987[1] |
| Entered service | 1986 |
| Refurbished | 2002 - 2004 and 2010 |
| Number built | 23 trainsets |
| Formation | DMS(+MS)+DMSL |
| Diagram | |
| Fleet numbers | |
| Capacity | 99 or 157 seats per unit[4] |
| Operators | Northern |
| Depots | Neville Hill[1] |
| Lines served | |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Steel underframe. Aluminium alloy body and roof. |
| Car length |
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| Width | 2.695 m (8 ft 10.1 in)[2] |
| Height | 3.725 m (12 ft 2.7 in)[2] |
| Floor height | 1.288 m (4 ft 2.7 in)[2] |
| Doors | Twin leaf pivot[3] |
| Articulated sections |
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| Wheelbase | 9 m (29 ft 6 in)[2] |
| Maximum speed | 75 mph (121 km/h)[3] |
| Weight |
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| Prime mover(s) | |
| Engine type | 10-litre[5] |
| Cylinder count | 6[5] |
| Power output | |
| Transmission | Mechanical, self-changing gears[1] |
| HVAC |
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| Braking system(s) | Air[2] |
| Safety system(s) | |
| Coupling system | |
| Multiple working | Class 14x, 15x and 170[3] |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
The Série 0350 are a type of single carriage diesel railcar used by Comboios de Portugal (CP); they were created by refurbishing the Série 0300 railcars, manufactured by Allan.
History[edit]
In 1997, the portuguese railway infrastructure was handed over from CP to Rede Ferroviária Nacional. At the same time CP started to modernise their rolling stock.
Série 0300 was refurbished in Guifões by Empresa de Manutenção de Equipamento Ferroviário. CP hoped to extend the train's service life by 15 years.
The new class, 0350, was unveiled in December 1999, and was described by the newspaper Público as modern and spacious. They had digital passenger infomation, automatic doors and air conditioning.
The Série 0300 railcars were rather old, having entered service between 1954 and 1955, nevertheless, the structure was not changed during the refurbishment. This decision was controversial, due to the train's lack of crashworthiness, as the structure had not been updated to include passive safety systems which could minimise the impact of a head-on collision, like the one that happened in April 2002. The main reason for the refurbishment of these units was economical; it was estimated that buying new trains would have cost four times more.
On the 4 of April 2002, two 0350 units crashed in Casal do Espírito Santo, on the Lousã branch line, resulting in the death of 5 peaple and injuring 11.
Description[edit]
The Série 0350 operated on the Beira Baixa railway, and the Figueira da Foz, Lousã, and Cáceres branch lines.
The series comprises 21 diesel railcars, numbered 0351 to 0371.
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Specifications[edit]
- Operation
- Entered service: 2000
- Number buit: 21
- General data
- Gauge: 1668 mm
- Propulsion: Diesel-eléctrica
- Transmission
- Type: Electric
- Operating characteristics
- Top speed: 100 km/h
- Output: 269 kW
- Capacity
- First class: 24
- Second class: 50
See also[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g Fox 1987, p. 42
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Vehicle Diagram Book No. 220 for Diesel Multiple Unit Trains (Railcars) (PDF). Derby: British Railways Board. 1982. DP240, DP241, DR205.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ a b c d "Class 144". The Railway Centre. Archived from the original on 9 March 2005.
- ^ "THE NORTHERN INTERIM FRANCHISE AGREEMENT" (PDF). Retrieved 22 April 2015.
- ^ a b c d Diesel Multiple Units 2010. Platform 5. 2010. p. 15. ISBN 978-1-902336-75-6.
- ^ "System Data for Mechanical and Electrical Coupling of Rail Vehicles". Rail Safety and Standards Board. Archived from the original on 5 July 2008. Retrieved 5 January 2009.
Bibliography[edit]
- Silva, José Ribeiro da; Ribeiro, Manuel (2009). Os comboios em Portugal. Vol. 3. ISBN 978-972-710-408-6.
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[[Category:2000 establishments in Portugal]]