New South Wales Endeavour railcar
| Endeavour Railcar | |
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Refurbished Endeavour at Newcastle station
in July 2013 |
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Refurbished interior in January 2011
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| In service | 1994 – present |
| Manufacturer | ABB |
| Built at | Dandenong |
| Constructed | 1994–1996 |
| Refurbishment | 2009–2010 |
| Number built | 15 two-carriage sets |
| Number in service | 14 two-carriage sets |
| Formation | 2 carriages |
| Fleet numbers | TE 2801-2815 and LE 2851-2865 |
| Capacity | 95 (TE) 82 (LE) |
| Operator(s) | NSW TrainLink |
| Line(s) served |
Hunter Valley Main Western Southern Highlands Illawarra |
| Specifications | |
| Car length | 25.25 m (82 ft 10 in) |
| Width | 2.92 m (9 ft 7 in) |
| Height | 4.11 m (13 ft 6 in) |
| Maximum speed | 145 km/h (90 mph) |
| Weight | 56.6 tonnes (TE) 57.2 tonnes (LE) |
| Prime mover(s) | Cummins KTA-19R |
| Power output | 514 hp (383 kW) |
| Transmission | Voith T311R KB260, with Voith Turbo V15_20 final drive |
| Auxiliaries | Cummins LT10R(G) - 181 hp (135 kW) |
| Bogies | PJA (Power), NJA (Trailer) |
| Coupling system | Scharfenberg |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
The Endeavour is a Diesel Multiple Unit train operated by NSW TrainLink on passenger rail services in New South Wales, Australia on the Hunter Valley, Main Western, Southern Highlands and Illawarra lines. They are mechanically identical to the Xplorers. All 30 carriages were built by ABB Transportation in Dandenong, Victoria.
Fourteen two-carriage sets were ordered in April 1992 to replace Class 620/720 railcars, DEB set railcars and locomotive hauled stock, with the first entering service in March 1994. In November 1994 one further two-carriage set was ordered.
Each set consists of two carriages, one having a wheelchair-accessible toilet (TE), and the other having luggage space and bicycles racks (LE). All cars are air-conditioned. They operate as four carriage sets on a few peak hour services.
Each car is powered by a Cummins KTA-19R diesel engine rated at 383 kW at 1800rpm coupled to a Voith T311r hydraulic transmission driving both axles on one bogie via Voith Turbo V15/19 final drives. The transmission incorporates a Voith KB260/r hydrodynamic brake. An auxiliary 135 kW Cummins LT10R(G) diesel engine drives a Newage Stamford UCI274F alternator to supply power for the air conditioning and lighting.
The maximum speed of Endeavour railcars is 160 km/h but in service this is limited to 145 km/h.
Endeavours operate on four lines:
Endeavours previously operated weekend only Wollongong to Moss Vale services.
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