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MTR Metro Cammell EMU (AC)

MTR Metro Cammell EMU (AC)
Standard size of refurbished and unrefurbished Metro Cammell EMUsStandard size of refurbished and unrefurbished Metro Cammell EMUs
Real-life overview
In service 6 May 1982 - 6 May 2022 (40 years, 0 days)
Manufacturer Metro-Cammell
Built at Washwood Heath, Birmingham, England
Constructed 1980-1990
Entered service 6 May 1982; 43 years ago
Refurbished GEC-Alsthom (1996-1999)
Retired 6 May 2022; 3 years ago
Scrapped 2021-2022 (E45: 1984) (E70/E92: 2020)
Number built 354 cars (29 sets and 6 surplus cars)
Number in service None
Number preserved 3 cars (unrefurbished) (144+244+444)
and 9 cars (refurbished) (377+196, 371+451+
271+671+2112+1112, 1114), total 12 cars
Number scrapped 28 sets (2 cars [in 1984 accident], 1 car
[in 1987 depot accident], 1 set
[accident/vandalism]) (additional 1 car in storage),
327 cars scrapped in normal condition
Successor MTR Hyundai Rotem EMU (R-Train)
Formation 12-car (including 1 first class car) (6 and 9 cars in the past)
Fleet numbers 1xx, 2xx, 3xx, 4xx, 5xx, 6xx
Capacity 1xx & 3xx: 329 passengers per car
2xx, 5xx & 6xx: 332 passengers per car
4xx: 72 seating passengers per car
Total capacity: 3750 passengers per train
Operators KCR (1982-2007)
MTR (2007-2022)
Depots Ho Tung Lau
Lines served East Rail Line
Real-life specifications
Car body construction Aluminium and plastic
Train length 287.62 m (943 ft 7⅝ in)
Car length 23.77 m (77 ft 11¹³⁄₁₆ in) (cars with driver cab)
23.53 m (77 ft 2⅜ in) (other cars)
24.12 m (79 ft ¹⁹⁄₃₂in) (cars with driver cab and couplers)
Width 3.096 m (10 ft 1⅞ in)
Height 3.75 m (12 ft 3⅝ in) (without rooftop equipment)
4.32 m (14 ft 2³⁄₃₂ in) (with pantograph folded)
Floor height 3.5 ft (1066.8 mm)
Platform height 3.5 ft (1066.8 mm)
Entry Level boarding
Doors 5 per side; 2 per side in First Class
cars (originally 3 per side for all)
Door centres: 7.6 m (24 ft 11.213 in)
→ 3.8 m (12 ft 5.606 in)
Door width: 1.4 m (4 ft 7.118 in)
Wheel diametre 850-775 mm (2 ft 9.5 in-2 ft 6.5 in) (new worn)
Whelbase 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in)
Maximum speed Design 120 km/h (75 mph)
Service 120 km/h (75 mph)
ATO limitation under TBL signalling 110 km/h (68 mph)
Axle load 16,000 kg (35,274 lbs)
Traction system GEC Traction
1982-1989: Tap Changer
1989-2022, K03/K05 stock, refurbishment:
GTO thyristor phase angle control
Traction motors G315AZ DC series-wound motor (GEC Traction)
Power output 255 kW (301.73 hp) per motor
3,600 kW (4,827.68 hp) per 12-car train
Acceleration Maximum 2.56 km/(h*s) (1.591 mph/s)
Deceleration 3.168 km/(h*s) (1.969 mph/s) (service)
5 km/(h*s) (3.107 mph/s) (emergency)
Power supply AC-DC
Electric system 25 kV 50 Hz AC Catenary
Current collection Single-arm pantograph
Bogies Duewag SF2100
Braking system Westinghouse Westcode
7-Step Electro-Pneumatic
Safety sytems Westinghouse Brake and Signal Company Ltd
AWS (former), after 1994-1998: GEC-Alsthom TBL2
(enhanced with ATP and ATS with ATO in 2002)
After 2021: Siemens Trainguard MT CBTC
ATO and ATP
Coupling systems Tightlock Coupling, Scharfenberg Coupler,
Semi-permanent coupler
Seating Standard Class: Longitudinal
First Class and Standard Class end areas: Transverse
Track gauge 1435 mm (4 ft 8½ in) standard gauge
Notes and References
Bogie centres: 16,100 mm (52 ft 9.858 in)
Coupler Intermediate Carriage to Scharfenberg
Coupler during Mid-Life Refurbishment
Information sourced from Wikipedia
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