British class 185

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Class 185
Desiro Class 185
Desiro Class 185
Number: 51 train sets
Manufacturer: Siemens TS
Year of construction (s): 2005 and 2006
Axis formula : 2'B '+ B'2' + B'2 '
Gauge : 1435 mm ( standard gauge )
Length over coupling: 71,276 mm
Width: 2,674 mm
Empty mass: 163 t
Wheel set mass : 18.5 t
Top speed: 160 km / h
Hourly output : 3 × 561 kW = 1683 kW
Starting tractive effort: 200 kN
Seats: 169 seats
Floor height: 1,247 mm above SoK

The British Class 185 vehicles are three-part diesel-hydraulic multiple units (DMU - Diesel Multiple Unit) for long-distance transport from the Desiro vehicle concept developed by Siemens Transportation Systems . The operator is the FirstGroup plc / Keolis consortium .

Manufacturer

Siemens Transportation Systems received the order for 51 three-part train sets worth around 312 million euros in September 2003. Production took place in the Siemens factory in Krefeld-Uerdingen . Commissioning took place in the test center in Wegberg - Wildenrath . The first handover to the customer First Group was on December 31, 2005.

stretch

Class 185 operates on intercity traffic on the TransPennine network in northern England. This will connect the cities of Liverpool , Manchester , Leeds , York , Hull , Sheffield and Newcastle . The slopes of the Pennine range of hills in northern England can be easily mastered with the three diesel units. The class 185 combustion railcars replace the aging class 175 on the route mentioned above, which is operated every hour on weekdays.

The trains are serviced in depots in Manchester, York and Cleethorpes .

Trivia

At the awards ceremony of the Railway Forum Innovation Awards 2008 in London, manufacturers and operators of Class 185 were recognized for their environmental friendliness. Thanks to a special technology that allows individual diesel engines to be switched off when driving slowly, up to seven percent fuel can be saved per train and kilometer. Extrapolated to the entire fleet, more than ten tons of carbon dioxide can be avoided per day.

photos

Web links

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