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British Rail Class 333

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British Rail Class 333
Class 333 at Ilkley in February 2020
Interior of a refurbished unit
In service12 January 2001 – present
ManufacturerCAF
Built atZaragoza, Spain
ReplacedClass 308
Constructed2000–2003
Refurbishment2018–2020
Number built16
Formation
  • 4 cars per unit:
  • DMSO-PTSO-TSO-DMSO[1]
Fleet numbers333001–333016
Capacity
  • When 3-car units: 260 seats[2]
  • As 4-car units: 360 seats[3]
Operator(s)
Depot(s)
Line(s) served
Specifications
Car body constructionSteel[1]
Car length
  • DMSO: 23.74 m (77 ft 11 in)
  • Trailers: 23.35 m (76 ft 7 in)
Width2.75 metres (9 ft 0 in)[5]
Maximum speed100 mph (160 km/h)
Weight
  • DMSO A: 50.6 t (49.8 long tons; 55.8 short tons)
  • PTSO: 46 t (45 long tons; 51 short tons)
  • TSO: 38.5 t (37.9 long tons; 42.4 short tons)
  • DMSO B: 50 t (49 long tons; 55 short tons)[1]
Traction systemSiemens SIBAS32 IGBT[6]
Traction motorsSiemens, with ZF-Hurth gearboxes[5]
Power output1,400 kW (1,900 hp)[7]
Acceleration0.9 m/s2 (2.0 mph/s)[7]
Electric system(s)25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead[1]
Current collection methodPantograph (Brecknell Willis)[6]
Braking system(s)Regenerative Disc (Westinghouse)[1][6][8]
Safety system(s)
Coupling systemDellner 10 (Scharfenberg)[1][9]
Multiple workingWithin class[1]
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 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

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Cite error: The named reference AngelTrains was used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page).
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Electric Multiple Unit Class 333, UK". Siemens Mobility. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
  3. "Northern Franchise Agreement" (PDF). Gov.uk. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  4. "Merriman visits Shipley depot site". News. Today's Railways UK. No. 267. May 2024. p. 16.
  5. 5.0 5.1 "Class 333". Angel Trains. Archived from the original on 2021-09-04. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 Cite error: The named reference debut was used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page).
  7. 7.0 7.1 "Reference Brochure Trains" (PDF). mobility.siemens.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2011. Retrieved 2021-12-30.
  8. Cite error: The named reference CAFOLD was used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page).
  9. 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.