British Rail Class 185
| British Rail Class 185 | |
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TransPennine Express 185108 at Manchester Piccadilly in 2016.
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The interior of Standard Class aboard the Class 185
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| Manufacturer | Siemens |
| Built at | Uerdingen, Krefeld (assembly) |
| Family name | Siemens Desiro |
| Replaced |
Class 158 Class 170 Class 175 |
| Constructed | 2005 - 2006 |
| Entered service | March 2006 |
| Number built | 51 trains |
| Formation | 3 cars per trainset: DMOSB+MOSL+DMOCLW |
| Fleet numbers | 185101 - 185151 |
| Capacity | 154 standard, 15 first |
| Operator(s) |
Northern TransPennine Express |
| Depot(s) |
Ardwick depot, Manchester York (Leeman Rd.) depot |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Aluminium |
| Train length | 71.276 m (233.85 ft) |
| Car length | 23.763 m (77.96 ft) |
| Width | 2.673 m (8 ft 9.2 in) |
| Height | 3.710 m (12.17 ft) (max) 3.850 m (12.63 ft) (ARL) |
| Floor height | 1,247 mm (49.1 in) |
| Maximum speed | 161 km/h (100 mph) |
| Weight | 168.5 t (165.8 long tons; 185.7 short tons) (empty) |
| Axle load | 18.5 t (18.2 long tons; 20.4 short tons) (max.) |
| Prime mover(s) | Cummins QSK 19 |
| Power output | 560 kW (750 hp) at 2100 rpm |
| Transmission | Voith T312 bre turbo transmission, SK-485 final drive. |
| Acceleration | 0.49 m/s2 (1.6 ft/s2) |
| UIC classification | 2'B'+B'2'+B'2 |
| Safety system(s) | AWS, TPWS |
| Multiple working | Yes. |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
| Notes | |
| Sources: Class 185 (technical information), Siemens, except where noted. Data refers to 3 car unit. | |
The Class 185 'Pennine' units are a diesel multiple-unit (DMU) passenger train of the Desiro UK family built by Siemens in Germany for the train operating company First TransPennine Express. Today they are all operated by Northern and TransPennine Express.
A £260 million order for 51 3 car trains and associated maintenance depots was placed in 2003, and deliveries took place between 2006 and 2007.
In 2003 a consortium of FirstGroup and Keolis was awarded the then new First TransPennine Express franchise. As part of the franchise agreement the franchise holder was to introduce a new fleet of 100 mph trains.
The specifications in the franchise agreement required a train "similar in type to the Class 175/180 or Class 220", but with a 1/3-2/3 door arrangement, and top speed of 100 mph. Also specified was air conditioning, two toilets per vehicle with one suitable for reduced mobility passengers, gangways between individual carriages, luggage and bicycle storage space, passenger compartment CCTV, provision for wheelchair passengers, and first-class seating. Additionally the train's acceleration was to be an improvement on the Class 158 and comparable to the Class 180. The agreement specified 168 carriages, with an initial option to reduce the carriage order by 18.
The franchise agreement also required the construction of two depots for the new rolling stock; the main depot was to be at Manchester, with a depot for stabling and maintenance at York. In addition, a depot at Cleethorpes was to be upgraded with refuelling and controlled emission toilet servicing facilities, and a train electric auxiliary supply. The franchise agreement specified a performance aim of 37,500 miles per casualty, with entry into service between March 2006 (first unit) and November 2006 (entire fleet).
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