A comparison of HST EMU classes

Class  weight/  Axle    power/     weight/   Start    0-100km/h 0-200km/h
       length   loading weight     passenger acceler. stretch   stretch
       (kgs/m)  (tons)  (kW/tons)  (kgs)     m/s^2    meters    meters
=======================================================================

BM70   1963     18.0     7.3        883      0.61     910
BM71   1840     14.3    16.0        877      1.01     449
ETR450 1780             11.6       1250
HST125 1902     17.4     8.1        693
IC225  1909     20.4     9.5        937
ICE1   2230     19.5    12.02      1240               900        6850
ICE2   2035     19.5    11.96      1130
ICE3   2042     16      19.56      1046
ICT    1900     15      12          990
ICT-D  1900             11.2       1030
Velaro 2125     16      20.7       1052
S220   1988     13.3    12.67      1170               810        6800
Thalys 2120     17      18.87      1125
X2-2   2357     18.3    13.6       1194      0.59     720
X2000  2091     18.3     8.8       1198      0.46     916        8000
390    2275     13.8    10.8       1068      0.43     914*       6436**

Note: * 914 meters = 1000 yards for 0-60 mph (0-97 km/h), ** 6436 meters = 4 miles for 0-125 mph (0-201 km/h)

BM71

Max. power: 2645 kW
Max. speed: 210 km/h
Max. traction: 116 kN (during start)
Max. brake force: 65 kN
Total weight: 149 tones (including passengers)

Source http://www.ifi.uio.no/~terjek/rail/nsb/matriell/bm71.html

ETR 450

Electrical system 3000 V DC
Formation: 8+1 (8 power cars, 1 trailer)
Built: 1988-
Builder: Fiat, ABB
Number built: 15
Weigth: Complete train: 430 t
Weigth: Motor coach: 50 t
Weigth: Trailer car: 30 t
Length: Train: 242 m
Car: 26,9 m
Seating: 344 (one class)
Power equipment: Thyristor Chopper
Traction motors: 12 x 312.5 kW - total 5000 kW
Max. speed: 250 km/h
Braking system: Air and rheostatic
Electric brake capacity: 7800 kW

Source: Hi-Tech Trains by Arthur Tayler

HST 125

Formation: 2+8 or 2+7 (Data for 2 Locomotives, 8 trailers)
Built: 1974-82
Builder: BREL
Number built: 95 sets
Weigth: Complete train: 416 t (2+8)
Weigth: Trailer car: 33.5 t
Length: Trailer: 21 m
Seating: typical 600

Locomotive: Class 43
Wheel arrangement: BoBo
Power equipment: Diesel electric
Rating: 2*1679 kW
Traction motors: 4 dc
Max. speed: 200 km/h
Length: 17.37 m
Weigth: Locomotive: 69.5 t
Braking system: Electropneumatic with discs

Source: Hi-Tech Trains by Arthur Tayler p. 38.

IC225

Electrical system 25 kV ac 50 Hz
Formation: 1+10 (1 Locomotive, 9 trailers, 1 driving van trailer)
Built: 1988-
Builder: GEC/BREL
Number built: 31 sets
Weigth: Complete train: 476 t
Weigth: Trailer car: 40 t
Length: Trailer: 23,0 m
Width: 2,74 m
Seating: typical 508

Locomotive: Class 91
Wheel arrangement: BoBo
Power equipment: Thyristor
Traction motors: 4 dc separately-excited
Rating: 4530 kW
Peak output: 4700 kW
Max. speed: 225 km/h
Length: 19,4 m
Width: 2,74 m
Weigth: Locomotive: 81.5 t
Wheel diameter: 1000 mm
Braking system: Air and Rheostatic

Source: Hi-Tech Trains by Arthur Tayler

ICE1

locomotive    mass  78   t
train         mass 690   t (10 cars)
2nd class car mass  53.6 t (803)

                locomotive                  train
axle load (max)                                19.5 t
power (cont.)   4800 kW                      9600 kW
power (max.)    7600 kW                     15200 kW
top speed                                     280 km/h
mass/length                                     2.23 t/m
mass/seat                                       1.24 t/seat
power/mass                                     12.02 kW/t
power/seat                                     14.88 kW/seat

Dynamics with 14 carriages:

              Acceleration   Acceleration      Braking distance
              time from 0    distance from 0   normal  emergency
----------------------------------------------------------------
100 km/h          1m06s           900 m
200 km/h          3m20s          6850 m
250 km/h          6m20s         18350 m        4820 m  2300 m

Source http://mercurio.iet.unipi.it/ice/ice1.html.

ICE2

locomotive mass 78 t
2nd class car 47.4 t (806)
power (cont.) 5000 kW
tractive eff. 200 kN
top speed 280 km/h
mass/length 2.035 t/m
mass/seat 1.13 t/seat
power/mass 11.96 kW/t
power/seat 13.51 kW/seat

Source http://mercurio.iet.unipi.it/ice/ice2.html.

ICE 3

Data for type 403 train

Max axle load 16 t
Length 200.32 m
Width 2.95 m
Height 3.89 m
Mass (empty) 409 t
Power (cont) 8000 kW
Top speed 330 km/h
Mass/length 2.042 t/m
Mass/seat 1.046 t/seat
Power/mass 19.56 kW/t
Power/seat 20.46 kW/seat

Source ICE 3: the third generation

ICT

Data for type 411 with seven cars

Max tilt angle 8°
Power 4000 kW
Max speed 230 km/h
Length 184.4 m
63 seats 1st class, 309 seats 2nd class
Maximum axle load is 15 t
Width 2.85 m
Heigth 3.89 m
Wheel diameter 0.89 m
Mass 250 t (empty)
Mass/length 1.9 t/m
Seats/length 1.91 seats/m
Mass/seat 0.99 t/seat
Power/mass 12 kW/t
Power/seat 11.86 kW/seat

Source ICT - InterCity-NeiTech (Class 411/415)

ICT-D

Max tilt angle 8°
Diesel engine rating 4 x 560= 2240 kW
Power of AC traction motors 8 x 225= 2000 kW
Max speed 200 km/h
Number of seats 195
Weight 200 t
Length 107 m ??
Mass/length 1.9 t/m
Seats/length 1.8 seats/m
Mass/seat 1.03 t/seat
Power/mass 11.2 kW/t
Power/seat 11.49 kW/seat

Sources ICT-D - InterCity-NeiTech, Diesel version (Class 605),
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, Transportation Systems Group

TGV Thalys

Overall length: 200.19 m
Length of power unit: 22.15 m
Length of middle trailers: 18.70 m
Width: 2.904 m
Total mass in running order: 385 t
Total mass under normal load: 424 t
Top Speed: 300 km/h (186 mph)
Number Ordered: 17 (10 recently cancelled)
Traction Motors: 8 3-phase AC asynchronous motors, total power 8800 kW (12000 hp) under 25kV supply

Sources: http://mercurio.iet.unipi.it/tgv/thalys.html,
http://mercurio.iet.unipi.it/tgv/spotter.html#thalys

S220 - Finnish Pendolino

Technical Details

Max. speed 220 km/h
Power 4 000 kW
Acceleration 0 - 100 km/h 57 s 810 m
Acceleration 0 - 200 km/h 193 s 6 800 m
Braking 140 - 0 km/h 750 m
Braking 200 - 0 km/h 1 650 m
Traction effort at rims 163 kN
Length 158.9 m
Body width 3.2 m
Weight 316 tn
Axel load 13.25 tn
Gauge 1524 mm
Max. tilting angle 8°
Total number of seats 262 + 2H
Usage temperature range -40°C / +35°C
Storage temperature -45°C

Sources: http://www.soffco.fi/artik/pendo.html (doesn't exist anymore), S220 Pendolino brochure from Fiat Ferroviaria

X2000

Length: 140 m
Weigth: 340 t
Locomotive axle load: 18 t
Passenger car axle load: 12 t
Max. continuous power: 3260 kW
Max. tractive effort: 160 kN
Max. permitted speed 210 km/h
Service speed 200 km/h

Dynamics with 5 carriages:

              Acceleration   Acceleration      Braking distance
              time from 0    distance from 0   normal  emergency
----------------------------------------------------------------
100 km/h
200 km/h          3m 48s          8000 m       1750 m

Sources: http://www.charmec.chalmers.se/railtech/x2000.html, http://www.alfaskop.net/~griffon/railways/text/swe_engines.html

Virgin Pendolino, class 390

During construction of the trains, a decision was made during review of West Cost Main Line project in 2002 to build all trains 9 carriages long. At first 44 eight-car and 9 nice-car trains was ordered. [1] The contract price was first 1,2 billion pounds, and 44 extra carriages was 44 million pounds, says source [1]. Another source [2] says, contract price was 600 million pounds.

Technical specification [1]

Builder: Alstom Transport
Leasing company: Angel Trains in association with HSBC
Number of trains: 53 x 9-car
Availability: 46 train in timetabled service each day (86,8%)
Reliability: 50,000 miles per casualty minimum
Maximum Speed: 140 mph (250 kph), 125 mph in service (in 2004)
Power: 6840 hp
Maximum power at rail: 5,1 MW
Traction equipment: Alstom Onix traction drive, 12 x 570 hp traction motors
Acceleration: 0,43 m/s2 (0-60 mph in 60 seconds)
Lenght: 207 m (9-car)
Weight: 471 tonnes (43-55 per vehicle)
Braking: Regenerative, Rheostatic, Disc
Tilt: Electric actuation, maximum 8 degrees tilt
Seats per train: 441 total (145 first, 296 second)
Wheelchair spaces per train: 3 (1 first, 2 second)
Cycles per train: 8

Width: 2.73 m [3]

Sources:

[1] 2003 - Pendolinos year, brocuchre by Rail Magazine and Virgin Trains

[2] Full Tilt for West Coast, brocuchre by Virgin Trains

[3] http://www.therailwaycentre.com/Recognition%20Tech%20Data%20EMU/EMU_390.html

[4] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_390

Siemens Velaro E

Velaro E (serial name S 103) is a new HST train for Spain, built by Siemens. It is based on ICE 3. As with ICE 3, Adtranz is not involved, but Siemens built trains alone.

Average price per train: 25,2 Million Euros
Number of trains: 26 (16 ordered in 2001, 10 ordered in 2004)
Number of coaches: 2 End, 6 Mid (1 Club, 2 Preferente, 1 Cafeteria, 4 Turista)
Seats Club / Preferente / Tourista: 37 / 103 / 264 (404 alltogether)
Years of build: 2001 - 2004
Track gauge: 1435 mm
Power system: 25 kV 50 Hz
Security systems: LZB 80 E, ETCS Level 2
Speed
- Techical: 350 km/h
- In service: 350 km/h
Brakes: Generative electric, air controlled brake wheels, rheostatic electrical
Tractive effort on start: 283 kN
Number of axles / powered axles: 32 / 16
Traction motors: 16 Threephase asynchronous
Power at wheel max. / constant: 8800 kW
Articulated bogies: No
Tilt: No
Wheel type: Monobloc
Wheel arrangement: Bo’Bo‘+2‘2‘+Bo’Bo‘+2‘2‘+2‘2‘+Bo’Bo‘+2‘2‘+Bo’Bo‘
Coach springs: Air
Length / Width / Heigth End coaches: 25.675 / 2.950 / 3.890 mm
Length / Width / Heigth Mid coaches: 24.775 / 2.950 / 3.890 mm
Axle load: 16 t
Empty load of train: 425 t
Length of train: 200 m

Source: http://www.hochgeschwindigkeitszuege.com/spain/index_velaro.htm

Note: Standard disclaimer is valid here too. I welcome all error reports.

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