VR Class Sm3

The Sm3 series is a Finnish high-speed train. The train is based on the FS ETR 460 Fiat Ferroviaria and has been specially adapted to the needs of the Finnish State Railways VR and the cool climate.

The first two units were Rautaruukki - Transtech (now the Spanish Talgo group belonging ) were prepared. The Board chose a train set to keep the axle loads as low as possible. The tilting technology also makes it possible to to go through curves up to 35% increased speed. It is hydraulically as in the Italian Pendolinos, wherein a tilt angle of 8 ° is achieved. The trains are for use in the temperature range from - 40 ° C suitable to 35 ° C and consist of two end cars, two cars each driven means behind the two power cars and two non-powered intermediate cars. In the series vehicles 309 seats are available, including 24 in the restaurant.

The first of two prototypes was taken as Pendolino S220 the end of 1995 into operation, should be decided on the basis for the procurement of 23 multiple units of this type. On November 27, began in 1995 between Helsinki and Turku, the use of the two prototypes. In 1997, the first eight series trainsets were ordered, they are shipped in November 2000 began. On 26 March 2002, the Board ordered eight more units at a price of 18.5 million euros. An option on an additional seven units has not been redeemed. Today, in the roadmap out as "S " also trains from Helsinki to Oulu Tampere drive over, over Jyväskylä Kuopio and Kouvola to Kajaani and Joensuu.

During normal operation, the top speed is 200 km / h This speed is gone but only between Helsinki and Tampere. On the route to Turku the top speed is 180 km / h ( however partially are 200 km / h allowed), on the other lines at 160 km / h Since 3 September 2006, the Sm3 can extend its maximum permissible speed of 220 km / h on the 74 km long new line Kerava - Lahti.

Sm6

The " Allegro" said VR series Sm6 is a dual-system version of Sm3 for traffic with Russia. It can be operated with both the 25 kV as well as with the common in Russia 3 -kV system. The vehicles will be on 12 December 2010, on the route Helsinki - Saint Petersburg used.