British class 360
| Class 360 | |
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 Desiro Class 360/1
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| Number: | Series 360/1: 21 four-piece vehicles Series 360/2: 5 five-piece vehicles |
| Manufacturer: | Siemens TS |
| Year of construction (s): | Series 360/1: 2002 Series 360/2: 2005–2007 |
| Axis formula : | Bo'Bo '+ 2'2' + 2'2 '+ 2'2' + Bo'Bo ' |
| Gauge : | 1435 mm ( standard gauge ) |
| Length over coupling: | Series 360/1: 81,400 mm Series 360/2: 101,700 mm |
| Width: | 2,788 mm |
| Empty mass: | Series 360/1: 176 t Series 360/2: 206 t |
| Wheel set mass : | 16 t |
| Top speed: | 160 km / h |
| Hourly output : | both 1,550 kW |
| Starting tractive effort: | 200 kN |
| Acceleration: | Series 360/1: 0.94 m / s² Series 360/2: 0.85 m / s² |
| Power system : | 25 kV 50 Hz AC |
| Power transmission: | Overhead line |
| Seats: | Class 360/1: 1st class: 16 2nd class: 264 Class 360/2: 1st class: 16 2nd class: 337 |
| Floor height: | 1,157 mm above SoK |
The British Class 360 vehicles are four- and five-part electric multiple units (EMU) from the Desiro vehicle concept developed by Siemens Transportation Systems .
Manufacturer and operator
The manufacturer is Siemens Transportation Systems, in whose plant in Krefeld-Uerdingen all vehicles were produced. The customer acceptance took place in the Wegberg-Wildenrath test center . The operator is the British railway company First Group , with class 360/1 operating for the end customer National Express Group and class 360/2 for Heathrow Connect .
Vehicles and routes
Four five-car class 360/2 vehicles have been in use on the Heathrow Connect line between London Heathrow Airport and Paddington since 2003 . Another train was added later as a five-piece. For this purpose, another intermediate car with an additional 73 seats was used in the originally four-part train. This new five-part car has been in operation since autumn 2006.
The 21 four-car class 360/1 vehicles have been in use between Liverpool Street , Ipswich and Clacton since June 2005 , replacing the old British class 312 here .
All vehicles are air-conditioned, have video surveillance, a standard toilet and an optical and acoustic passenger information system. In 2010, the specialist magazine Modern Railways recognized the Desiro UK 360/2 as the best electric multiple unit with the Silver Spanner (silver wrench).
Four-car class 360/2 on the Heathrow Connect line
Class 360/2 interior
Class 360/1 driver's cab
Individual evidence
- ^ Westdeutsche Zeitung of January 13, 2011: Siemens: Award for trains from Uerdingen ; Retrieved December 28, 2013
