NSW TrainLink H set
| OSCAR | |
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| In service | 2006-Present |
| Manufacturer | UGL Rail |
| Built at | Broadmeadow |
| Constructed | 2006–2012 |
| Number built | 220 |
| Formation | 55 four-carriage sets |
| Fleet numbers | OD 6901–6999, 6843–6854 (driving trailers) ON 5901–5949, 5821–5826 (motor cars) ONL 5951–5999, 5871–5876 (motor cars with lavatory) |
| Capacity | driving trailer: 102, motor car: 118, motor car with lavatory:110 |
| Operator(s) | NSW TrainLink |
| Line(s) served |
Central Coast & Newcastle Blue Mountains South Coast |
| Specifications | |
| Car length | 20.34 m (66 ft 9 in) |
| Width | 3.03 m (9 ft 11 in) |
| Height | 4.40 m (14 ft 5 in) |
| Maximum speed | 130 km/h (81 mph) |
| Weight | 47 t (46 long tons; 52 short tons) |
| Traction system | Mitsubishi Electric 3 phase induction motors |
| Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC catenary |
| Current collection method | pantograph |
| Braking system(s) | Automatic air, electropneumatic and regenerative |
| Coupling system | Dellner |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
The NSW TrainLink H set or OSCAR (Outer Suburban CAR) is a class of electric multiple unit built by UGL Rail, Broadmeadow for CityRail in New South Wales, Australia. They are operated by NSW TrainLink. These sets operate services from Sydney to Hamilton (Newcastle), Springwood and Kiama. The first entered service in December 2006 and the last in December 2012. They are formed into 55 four-carriage sets.
The H sets are similar to the Fourth Generation Millennium Train but are more suited to longer distances, while the Millennium Trains are restricted to suburban runs on Sector 2. The layout and features of the OSCARs are similar to their predecessor the G sets. The OSCARs released some V sets to allow services to be built up to eight carriages and 1977 built DCM and DCT carriages to be withdrawn.
There are many similarities between the OSCARs and the Millennium Trains, including improved external destination boards, internal destination boards displaying stopping patterns, Digital Voice Announcements and security cameras. The OSCARs also have additional features to increase comfort on the longer journeys they operate. These include high back seating covered with durable, vandal proof Woollen Moquette Fabric with padded head-rests, retractable footrests, luggage racks and a wheelchair-accessible toilet. Wheelchair seating is available in the vestibules, while 3x2 seating is provided in the upper and lower deck sections. Carriage interiors were designed by Transport Design International
The OSCARs also include several new safety features. The doors on older rolling stock such as V sets are all unlocked at every station (even short platforms). V Sets have doors which must be slid open for alighting/boarding and G Sets have push buttons. However, on the H set, the guard is able to select the number of doors to be opened at a station. This feature is aimed at preventing incidents where passengers may fall from the carriage when stopped at a short platform. The H sets have been fitted with Dellner SP couplings, compatible with the Millennium Trains and the Hunter railcars. They are able to absorb the impact of a collision, and the anti-climbers on the H Sets will also reduce the force of impact. The trains also have a different body design. Instead of the entire body being of the same design, such as the Tangara, the driver's cab is built like a protective cage, made of fibreglass and supported by a box section steel frame, which stretches to the end of the guard's door. The rest of the train is made from conventional stainless steel.
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