British class 333
| Class 333 | |
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 Class 333
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| Number: | 16 three- part four-part can be formed |
| Manufacturer: |
Siemens and CAF SA Spain |
| Year of construction (s): | 1998 to 2001 |
| Axis formula : | Bo'Bo '+ 2'2' + Bo'Bo ' |
| Gauge : | 1435 mm ( standard gauge ) |
| Length over coupling: | 3-car train: 70,620 mm 4-car train: 93,970 mm |
| Width: | 2,752 mm |
| Service mass: | 3-car train: 147.9 t 4-car train: 186.4 t |
| Wheel set mass : | 16.5 t |
| Top speed: | 160 km / h |
| Hourly output : | 1,400 kW |
| Starting tractive effort: | 150 kN |
| Acceleration: | 0.9 m / s² |
| Power system : | 25 kV 50 Hz ~ |
| Power transmission: | Overhead line |
| Seats: | 3-car train: 260 4-car train: 360 |
The vehicles of the British class 333 are electric multiple units (English: electric multiple unit, briefly EMU ) in the UK . They are used in local rail passenger transport and are based on class 332 .
Manufacturer
The manufacturers were Siemens Transportation Systems and the Spanish company CAF SA (Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles), in whose plant in Saragossa the production took place. In February 2001 the class 333 started passenger service.
In contrast to class 332 , vehicles in class 333 have twice as many seats with slightly lower acceleration.
vehicles
The steel vehicles are fully air-conditioned, have a toilet and a passenger information system. The end cars are the driven power cars .
Operator and areas of application
Class 333 is used by the British railway company Northern Rail on the Wharfedale line between Leeds and Ilkley in West Yorkshire . It also operates on the Airedale line between Leeds and Morecambe in North Yorkshire . This replaces the previous class 308 on both routes .
