British Rail Class 231
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The British Rail Class 231[7] is a class of eleven diesel-electric multiple units of the FLIRT family, which have been built for Transport for Wales by Swiss rolling stock manufacturer Stadler Rail. The first units entered service on 18 January 2023.[1]
Quick Facts British Rail Class 231 FLIRT, In service ...
British Rail Class 231 FLIRT | |
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In service | 18 January 2023 – present[1] |
Manufacturer | Stadler Rail |
Assembly | Stadler Bussnang AG |
Built at |
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Family name | FLIRT |
Replaced | |
Constructed | 2021–2022 |
Number under construction | 11 |
Formation | 4 cars per unit:[note 1] DMS-TS-PP-TSW-DMS[2] |
Fleet numbers | 231001–231011 |
Capacity | 170 seats, plus 36 tip-up & 180 standees |
Owners | SMBC Leasing[3] |
Operators | Transport for Wales Rail |
Depots | Canton (Cardiff) |
Specifications | |
Car body construction | Aluminium |
Train length | 80.7 m (264 ft 9 in) |
Width |
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Height | 3.915 m (12 ft 10.1 in) |
Floor height | 960 mm (3 ft 2 in) |
Doors | Double-leaf sliding plug, each 1.300 m (4 ft 3.2 in) wide (total 6 per side) |
Wheel diameter |
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Wheelbase | Bogies: 2.700 m (8 ft 10.3 in) |
Maximum speed | 90 mph (145 km/h) |
Weight | 154.3 tonnes (151.9 long tons; 170.1 short tons) (4-car set)[5] |
Traction system | IGBT |
Prime mover(s) | 4 × Deutz 16-litre V8 turbo-diesel |
Power output | 1,500 kW (2,000 hp) at wheel |
Tractive effort | Starting: 160 kN (36,000 lbf) |
Acceleration | 0.9 m/s2 (2.0 mph/s) |
UIC classification | Bo′2′2′2′2′Bo′ |
Safety system(s) | |
Multiple working | Within class (max. 3 units) |
Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
Notes/references | |
Sourced from [6] unless otherwise noted. |
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