- British Rail Class 333
Infobox EMU
name = British Rail Class 333
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caption = A Class 333 EMU at Bradford Forster Square in the newNorthern Rail livery.
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Manufacturer =Siemens AG and CAF
Operator =Northern Rail
Refurbishment = 2008 - 2009
Formation = 4 cars per trainset
Built = 16 trainsets
InService = 2000 - Current
Weight = 147.9 t (3 cars)
186.4 t (4 cars)
Capacity = 260 seats (3 cars)
360 seats (4 cars)
MaxSpeed = 100mph (161 km/h)
Gauge = 1,435 mm
Brakes = Regenerative air brake
Voltage = 25kV AC Overhead
Power = 1.4 MWTheBritish Rail Class 333electric multiple unit s were built by Siemens and are based on the Class 332 trains operated byHeathrow Express .Description
Sixteen three-car units were introduced in
2000 byNorthern Spirit and are now operated byNorthern Rail on the Wharfedale and Airedale lines inWest Yorkshire ,England (between Leeds,Bradford Forster Square ,Ilkley and theNorth Yorkshire town ofSkipton ). Occasionally they are used for local services on the line between Leeds andDoncaster . They are based at the Neville Hill depot in Leeds and painted in the livery of West Yorkshire Metro, the local passenger transport executive.The units still carry the old 'combined'
Northern Spirit and Metro livery of all over red with the large N vinyl, but are due to be rebranded in the summer of 2008 in Northern/West Yorkshire Metro livery. ["http://www.northernrailways.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=440]Units 333 002 and 333 004 have now received their new livery of a revised Northern/West Yorkshire Metro livery. [
Today's Railways Issue 81]Due to increased passenger numbers, the sets were lengthened to four cars in
2002 .Performance
The units are capable of 100mph, but the maximum speed on any part of the routes on which they operate is 90mph; their brisk acceleration and high power makes them well-suited to commuter services with generally short distances between stations in the hilly part of Yorkshire in which they operate. They are fitted with standard class only 3+2 high-density seating, and each set has one toilet.
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References
External links
* [http://www.caf.net/ingles/home/index.php CAF Spain]
* [http://www.siemenstransportation.co.uk/ SIEMENS]
* [http://www.northernrail.org Northern Rail]
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