ZSSK Class 425.95
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A class 425.95 train at Štrbské Pleso, 2010.
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Passengers alighting at Tatranská Lomnica.
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| Manufacturer |
ŽOS Vrútky Stadler Rail Adtranz |
| Family name | Stadler GTW |
| Replaced | ŽSR Class 420.95 |
| Constructed | 2000 prototype 2001–2006 series |
| Entered service | 2000 |
| Number built | 15 |
| Number in service | 15 |
| Fleet numbers | 425.951–425.965 |
| Capacity | 108 seated 92 standing |
| Operator(s) | ZSSK |
| Depot(s) | Poprad-Tatry |
| Line(s) served | Tatra Electric Railway (TEŽ) |
| Specifications | |
| Train length | 32,984 mm (1,298.6 in) |
| Width | 2,700 mm (110 in) |
| Height | 3,500 mm (140 in) |
| Articulated sections | 3 |
| Maximum speed | 80 km/h (50 mph) |
| Weight | 38.0 t (83,800 lb) |
| Power output | 320 kW (430 hp) |
| Acceleration | 1.0 m/s² |
| Electric system(s) | 1.5 kV DC |
| Current collection method | Pantograph |
| UIC classification | 2'Bo'2' |
| Track gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in) metre gauge |
The ZSSK Class 425.95, is a class of metre gauge electric articulated trains currently operating on the Tatra Electric Railway (TEŽ), in the Prešov Region of northeastern Slovakia. They are part of the Stadler GTW family of rail vehicles, developed by Stadler Rail.
Due to their boxy shape, and angled cab ends, the members of the class have been nicknamed "Tetrapaks".
The TEŽ is a 35 km (22 mi) long line connecting Poprad-Tatry railway station, on the standard gauge Košice–Bohumín Railway, with a number of ski, tourist, and health resorts in the nearby High Tatras.
Opened in 1908, the line was completely refurbished in the late 1960s, and is now operated by the Železničná spoločnosť Slovensko (English: Railway Corporation of Slovakia) (ZSSK).
By the end of the twentieth century, the ČSD Class EMU 89.0 multiple units, which had entered service on the TEŽ as an integral part of the 1960s refurbishment, had reached the end of their working lives.
The fifteen members of the ZSSK Class 425.95 were gradually introduced from 2000 to replace them, and now operate all TEŽ services.
The tender for the supply of 14 units was won by a consortium, GTW High Tatras, which had been formed by the companies ŽOS Vrútky, Stadler Rail and Daimler-Chrysler Rail Systems. The design of the class was based upon that of the Stadler GTW 2/6. The overall assembly of the class members was carried out by ŽOS Vrútky.
Each unit is made up of three sections. The middle section, with a carbody made of steel, is fitted with electrical equipment and traction motors driving a twin axle bogie. Each of the lightweight outer sections, made of aluminium, has a passenger compartment, a driver's workstation, and an unpowered twin axle bogie. The three sections are connected together by steel-rubber joints.
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