British class 332
| Class 332 | |
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 Class 332 at Paddington
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| Number: | 14 four-part, five-part can be formed |
| Manufacturer: |
Siemens and CAF SA Spain |
| Year of construction (s): | 1997 to 1998 |
| Axis formula : | Bo'Bo '+ 2'2' + 2'2 '+ Bo'Bo' |
| Gauge : | 1435 mm ( standard gauge ) |
| Length over coupling: | 4-car train: 93,600 mm |
| Width: | 2,752 mm |
| Service mass: | 4-car train: 188.4 t 5-car train: 233.6 t |
| Wheel set mass : | 15 t |
| Top speed: | 160 km / h |
| Hourly output : | 1,400 kW |
| Starting tractive effort: | 150 kN |
| Acceleration: | 1.0 m / s² |
| Power system : | 25 kV 50 Hz ~ |
| Power transmission: | Overhead line |
| Seats: | 4-car train: 175 5-car train: 239 |
The vehicles of the British class 332 are electric multiple units (English: electric multiple unit, briefly EMU ) in the UK . They are used in local rail passenger transport and are forerunners of class 333 . Compared to this, the vehicles of class 332 have a slightly higher acceleration and a reduced number of seats.
Manufacturer
The manufacturers were Siemens Transportation Systems and the Spanish CAF SA (Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles), in whose plant in Saragossa the production took place. In June 1998 the class 332 started passenger service.
vehicles
The steel vehicles are fully air-conditioned, have a toilet, a passenger information system, a separate baggage compartment for luggage already checked in at Paddington station and are equipped with the GW ATP train protection system. The end cars form the powered end cars.
In 2013, the interiors of all trains will be modernized by the manufacturer Siemens. The vehicles will receive, among other things, new seats with a socket each, new floors, new luggage racks, new toilet facilities and new partition walls in the car, as well as new windows and new ceiling lighting. The first modernized train resumed operations in May 2013.
Operator and areas of application
Class 332 is used as the Heathrow Express every 15 minutes as a shuttle between Paddington station in central London and two stations at London Heathrow Airport . The journey times are 15 or 22 minutes. The line is used by around 17,000 passengers every day.
