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New South Wales U set
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The U sets were a type of electric multiple unit (EMU) operated by the New South Wales Government Railways and its successors between September 1958 and November 1996. They were nicknamed U-boats.
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U set | |
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![]() Preserved driving car CF 5003 at Junee Roundhouse Railway Museum | |
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In service | 15 September 1958 – 1 November 1996 |
Manufacturer | Commonwealth Engineering |
Built at | Granville |
Constructed | 1957–1960 |
Entered service | September 1958 – March 1960 |
Number built |
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Number in service | 0 |
Number preserved | 12 motor cars, 18 trailer cars (as at 2018) |
Formation | 4 car sets |
Fleet numbers |
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Operators | |
Depots | Flemington Maintenance Depot |
Lines served | |
Specifications | |
Car length | 20.57 m (67 ft 5+7⁄8 in) |
Width | 2,950 mm (9 ft 8+1⁄8 in) |
Height | 3,920 mm (12 ft 10+3⁄8 in) |
Maximum speed | 70 mph (113 km/h) |
Weight | 49 long tons 8 cwt (110,700 lb or 50.2 t) |
Traction system | 4 Metropolitan-Vickers MV222 series-wound DC traction motors per motor coach, each rated at 180 hp, semi-automatic electro-pneumatic resistance control. |
Transmission | 74:17 Gear ratio. Helical gears. Wheel diameter 36 inch (914mm) |
Power supply | 120vDC |
Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC catenary |
Current collector(s) | Single-pan diamond pantograph |
Braking system(s) | Westinghouse Brake & Signal Co electro-pneumatic and automatic air brakes, brake blocks active on all wheels |
Coupling system | automatic coupling |
Multiple working | MU capable in various formations |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
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