British Rail Class 333
| British Rail Class 333 | |
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 Class 333 at Ilkley in February 2020 | |
 Interior of a refurbished unit | |
| In service | 12 January 2001 – present |
| Manufacturer | CAF |
| Built at | Zaragoza, Spain |
| Replaced | Class 308 |
| Constructed | 2000–2003 |
| Refurbished | 2018–2020 |
| Number built | 16 |
| Formation |
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| Fleet numbers | 333001–333016 |
| Capacity | |
| Owners | Angel Trains |
| Operators | |
| Depots |
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| Lines served | |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Steel[1] |
| Car length |
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| Width | 2.75 metres (9 ft 0 in)[5] |
| Maximum speed | 100 mph (160 km/h) |
| Weight |
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| Traction system | Siemens IGBT-C/I[6] E500 D600/860 M5 rdq-1[7] |
| Traction motors | 4×Siemens 1TB2218-0JA03[8] 350 kW asychronous motors (with ZF-Hurth gearboxes[5]) |
| Power output | 1,400 kW (1,900 hp)[9] |
| Acceleration | 0.9 m/s2 (2.0 mph/s)[9] |
| Electric system(s) | 25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead[1] |
| Current collector(s) | Pantograph (Brecknell Willis)[6] |
| Braking system(s) | Regenerative Disc (Westinghouse)[1][6][10] |
| Safety system(s) | |
| Coupling system | Dellner 10 (Scharfenberg)[1][11] |
| Multiple working | Within class[1] |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
The British Rail Class 333 electric multiple units were built by CAF with traction equipment supplied by Siemens Transportation Systems and are based on the Class 332 trains.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 "Class 333 - Northern Rail (by Arriva)". www.angeltrains.co.uk. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Electric Multiple Unit Class 333, UK". Siemens Mobility. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
- ↑ "Northern Franchise Agreement" (PDF). Gov.uk. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ↑ "Merriman visits Shipley depot site". News. Today's Railways UK. No. 267. May 2024. p. 16.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Class 333". Angel Trains. Archived from the original on 4 September 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "Class 333 makes its debut". Railway Gazette International. 1 May 2000. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019.
- ↑ "Northern Spirit Class 333 EMU Traction Converter Type E500 D600/860 M5 rdq-1: Inverter Output, Current and Voltage Transducers Diagram". Siemens AG. 20 January 2000.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ↑ "Class 333 Multiple Unit - Northern Spirit (Product Brochure)". Siemens AG. 2000.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Reference Brochure Trains" (PDF). mobility.siemens.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2011. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ↑ "NORTHERN SPIRIT". CAF. Archived from the original on 2 July 2012. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- ↑ System Data for Mechanical and Electrical Coupling of Rail Vehicles in support of GM/RT2190 (PDF). London: Rail Safety and Standards Board. 22 June 2011. p. 4. SD001. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 April 2012. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
