SEPSA Class EN 300
The EN 300 are a serie of EMUs built in 1977 for the Italian railway company SEPSA, used on the commuter railways Circumflegrea and Cumana.
| EN 300 | |
|---|---|
 EN 300 at Gerolomini railway station. | |
| Manufacturer | SOFER, Italtrafo |
| Constructed | 1977 |
| Number built | 7 trainsets (railcar + control car) |
| Fleet numbers | EN 301–307 (railcars) RN 301–307 (control cars) |
| Capacity | every car 74 seats |
| Operator(s) | SEPSA |
| Line(s) served | Circumflegrea, Cumana |
| Specifications | |
| Train length | 101,320 millimetres (3,989 in) |
| Wheel diameter | 850 millimetres (33 in) |
| Maximum speed | 90 kilometres per hour (56 mph) |
| Traction system | electric |
| Electric system(s) | 3 kV DC, overhead line |
| Current collection method | Pantograph |
| UIC classification | Bo′Bo′ + 2′2′ |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
Description
Each trainset is composed by 2 cars: a railcar (EN 300) and a control car (RN 300).
The numbers are EN 301–307 for the railcars and RN 301–307 for the control cars.
History
The EN 300 were ordered in 1976 to renew the train sets of the SEPSA. They were delivered in 1977.
The EN 300 derivate from the ALe 803 of the Ferrovie dello Stato, but with less maximal speed and a shorter loading gauge.
They are used on the Circumflegrea and Cumana lines.
Bibliography
- L. Munzi: Nuovi treni SEPSA. In: ″Italmodel Ferrovie″ Nr. 220 (November 1978), p. 762–765.
- Le napoletane... In: ″I Treni″ Nr. 320 (November 2009), p. 19.
External links
Media related to SEPSA ET.300 at Wikimedia Commons
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.