NS Sprinter Lighttrain
| NS Sprinter Lighttrain (SLT) - Class 2400 / 2600 | |
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A 4-car 2400 SLT in Utrecht
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Second class interior
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| Manufacturer |
Bombardier (2400) Siemens (2600) |
| Replaced | Mat '64, NS DD-AR |
| Constructed | 2007-2012 |
| Entered service | 2009-present |
| Number under construction | 69 (2400) 62 (2600) |
| Formation |
4: mABk + mB + B + mABk (2400) |
| Fleet numbers | 2401-2469, 2601-2662 |
| Capacity | 40 1st class, 176 2nd class (2400) 56 1st class, 266 2nd class (2600) |
| Operator(s) | NS Reizigers |
| Specifications | |
| Train length | 69.36 m (227 ft 6 3⁄4 in) (2400) 100.54 m (329 ft 10 1⁄4 in) (2600) |
| Width | 2.84 m (9 ft 3 3⁄4 in) |
| Height | 4.21 m (13 ft 9 3⁄4 in) |
| Floor height | 1,055 mm (3 ft 5 1⁄2 in) |
| Entry | 850 mm (2 ft 9 1⁄2 in) |
| Doors | 12 (2400) 20 (2600) |
| Articulated sections | 4 (2400) 6 (2600) |
| Wheel diameter | 850 mm (2 ft 9 1⁄2 in) |
| Maximum speed | 160 km/h (99 mph) |
| Weight | 129 t (127 long tons; 142 short tons) (2400) 176 t (173 long tons; 194 short tons) (2600) |
| Axle load | 18.5 t (18.2 long tons; 20.4 short tons) |
| Power output | 1,260 kW (1,690 hp) (2400) 1,680 kW (2,253 hp) (2600) |
| Electric system(s) | 1.5 kV DC Catenary |
| Current collection method | Pantograph |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
4: mABk + mB + B + mABk (2400)
The Sprinter Lighttrain or SLT is an Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) train type operated by the Nederlandse Spoorwegen in the Netherlands. They were built from 2007 to 2012 by Bombardier (2400) and Siemens (2600). It is the successor of the Sprinter train type.
The SLT is designed to replace the Mat '64 trains from the 1960s and 1970s. The first 35 sets were ordered in 2005 and the first set, 2402 arrived in January 2008. The second set, 2602 arrived in February 2008 and both were used on test runs. In September 2007 NS ordered a further 64 sets, and these started arriving in the Netherlands in mid-2009. In 2009 a further 32 were ordered. The trains use regenarative braking, which can feed braking energy back into the contact wire when they brake.
The trains are based on the DB Class 425 design, but made to meet the demands of the Sprinter. They use Jacobs bogie, which allow for thin and wide gangways between each coach. The units were built in Aachen (2400) and Krefeld (2600).
The SLT is primarily for the Randstad area, around the four main cities (Amsterdam, Utrecht, The Hague and Rotterdam). They are used on stopping services, designed for routes where stations are close together and for this they feature many wide doors and fast acceleration.
After many test runs without passengers, they were put into service on 23 February 2009 between Den Haag Centraal - Gouda - Utrecht Centraal, two months later than planned. Passengers were happy with the comfort, no step between the train and the platform and the fresh interior, however the trains lack a toilet.
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