British Rail Class 333
Electric multiple units used in Yorkshire
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.
| 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 |
| Refurbishment | 2018–2020 |
| Number built | 16 |
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| Fleet numbers | 333001–333016 |
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| Line(s) served | |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Steel[1] |
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| Width | 2.75 metres (9 ft 0 in)[5] |
| Maximum speed | 100 mph (160 km/h) |
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| Traction system | Siemens SIBAS32 IGBT[6] |
| Traction motors | Siemens, with ZF-Hurth gearboxes[5] |
| Power output | 1,400 kW (1,900 hp)[7] |
| Acceleration | 0.9 m/s2 (2.0 mph/s)[7] |
| Electric system(s) | 25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead[1] |
| Current collection method | Pantograph (Brecknell Willis)[6] |
| Braking system(s) | Regenerative Disc (Westinghouse)[1][6][8] |
| Safety system(s) | |
| Coupling system | Dellner 10 (Scharfenberg)[1][9] |
| Multiple working | Within class[1] |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Cite error: The named reference
AngelTrainswas used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page). - ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Electric Multiple Unit Class 333, UK". Siemens Mobility. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. 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 2021-09-04. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Cite error: The named reference
debutwas used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page). - ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Reference Brochure Trains" (PDF). mobility.siemens.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2011. Retrieved 2021-12-30.
- ↑ Cite error: The named reference
CAFOLDwas used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page). - ↑ 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.
