British Rail Class 357
| British Rail Class 357 "Electrostar" | |
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 Class 357, no. 357036, at Southend Central on 29th March 2003. This unit is painted in c2c livery. This class operate all c2c passenger services. |
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| In service | 1999 - Current |
| Manufacturer | ADtranz Derby (now Bombardier) |
| Family name | Electrostar |
| Number built | 74 trainsets |
| Formation | 4 cars per trainset |
| Capacity | 282 seats |
| Operator | c2c |
| Specifications | |
| Car length | 20.75 m |
| Width | 2.80 m |
| Height | 3.78 m |
| Maximum speed | 100 mph (161 km/h) |
| Weight | 157.6 t |
| Power output | 3x560 = 1680 kW |
| Voltage | 25 kV AC Overhead |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm |
The British Rail Class 357 "Electrostar" alternating current (AC) electric multiple units (EMU) were built by ADtranz, Derby (now owned by Bombardier Transportation) from 1999 to 2002 at a cost of approximately £350 million.[1][2] The Electrostar family also includes Classes 375, 376, 377 and 378, and is the most numerous type of EMU built in the post-privatisation period of Britain's railways. These units were built in two batches for LTS Rail, since rebranded as c2c.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "UK Business Park – UK Activity Report – ADtranz". UK Business Park. 5 March 1997. http://www.ukbusinesspark.co.uk/adtranza.htm. Retrieved 1 August 2009.
- ↑ c2c. "c2c Online – Progress on c2c's new train fleet". http://www.c2c-online.co.uk/about_us__1/press_centre/news_archive/2006/progress_on_c2c_s_new_train_fleet. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
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