British Rail Class 320
| British Rail Class 320 | |
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Refurbished 320314 at Hyndland
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| In service | August 1990 - Current |
| Manufacturer | BREL York |
| Family name | BR Second Generation (Mark 3) |
| Replaced | Class 311 |
| Constructed | 1990 |
| Number built |
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| Formation | 3 cars per trainset |
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| Operator(s) | Abellio ScotRail |
| Specifications | |
| Width | 2.82 m (9 ft 3 in) |
| Height | 3.78 m (12 ft 4 7⁄8 in) |
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| Weight | Total: 114.5 tonnes (112.7 long tons; 126.2 short tons) |
| Electric system(s) | 25 kV 50 Hz AC Overhead |
| Current collection method | Pantograph |
| Braking system(s) | Air (Westcode) |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
The British Rail Class 320 is an alternating current (AC) electric multiple-unit (EMU) train found on the Strathclyde rail network in Central Scotland, and used on the North Clyde Line between Balloch and Airdrie via Glasgow Queen Street and also the Argyle Line between Dalmuir and Milngavie to Motherwell and Larkhall stations via Glasgow Central they can also be seen on Glasgow Central to Lanark as well as Glasgow Central to Newton and Cathcart Circle duties along with Class 318 and Class 380 trains
The Class 320 is effectively a three-car derivative of the Class 321 units found in and around London and Yorkshire. Built in 1990 by BREL York, 22 three-car sets were ordered by SPT to supersede the ageing Class 303 and Class 311 stock which were by then 30 years old. The trains were built against lot numbers 31060–2, which were issued on 6 January 1989 and completed on 31 October 1990.
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