British class 185
| Class 185 | |
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 Desiro Class 185
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| 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.
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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.
