Autorail à grande capacité

The AutoRail Grande Capacite short AGC ( German: " railcars with large capacity ") is a multiple unit train was built by Bombardier Crespin for the SNCF. This train is available as diesel, electric and hybrid variant.

Of these new trains (first commissioning from 2004) 700 were ordered by the SNCF, on behalf of the regions. The modularity of the AGC allows each region a say the construction of the train, among other things, whether the train has 2 or 4 cars and how the interior should be constructed.

After Bombardier and Remarul 16 Februarie have signed a contract in November 2010, the AGC will be built under license in Cluj, Romania to offer him in the future railway transport companies in Romania, Bulgaria, Greece, Croatia, Bosnia and Serbia.

AGC series

There are several variants of the AGC:

• The X 76500: Diesel version, these traits are also called XGC.
• Z 27500: Electric version of the current systems: 1500 V DC and 25 kV 50 Hz AC voltage, these traits are also called ZGC.
• B 81500: Two power variant, diesel version and electric version for 1500 V DC voltage, these trains are also known as BGC.
• B 82500: Two power variant, such as the B 81500, in addition, these trains can run on 50 Hz AC and 25 kV are also called BBGC or BiBi.

Currently there is only the BGC 82500 from TER Champagne- Ardenne, driving on the route Paris -Troyes - Culmont - Chalindrey and the Transilien Paris Provins allowed while driving the traction type to change. This, however, is to apply in the near future for all two power versions, plus the drivers need to be trained.

General Information

The AGC is an articulated bogies with Jacob. It is possible to couple up to three trains with the help of the Scharfenberg coupler. The top speed is 160 km / h The regions of Basse -Normandie and Lorraine bought AGC, making it possible to couple XGC and ZGC. This is not possible otherwise.

Special

The Rhône-Alpes region AGC used in international traffic, the Z 27500 Lyon connect with Geneva and since September 6, 2009 connect B 82500 Valence- Grenoble- Chambéry with Geneva. These trains run on Swiss territory from La Plaine to Geneva. 21 regions have given the AGC a special exterior design.

Orders

The first train B 81501/81502 was delivered to the Midi-Pyrénées region and is stationed at the depot Toulouse. The end of 2006, were delivered around 200 of 700 trains. On January 14, 2008, 314 trains were delivered in different regions, among others, the first BiBi (B 82500 ) to the following regions:

• Champagne- Ardenne
• Poitou -Charentes
• Ile- de -France

• Rhône -Alpes
• Nord-Pas -de- Calais

End of April 2008, 350 trains were delivered in total. On February 12, 2009 463 trains were in use. On 18 September 2009 539 trains were delivered. On 15 June 2011, the 700 train and thus the last of the Nord- Pas -de- Calais was delivered.

Pictures

AGC in the station of Strasbourg.

Z 27500 in Latour- de -Carol - Enveitg station.

Model

The LS Models brand has recreated the AGC in H0, there is the Z 27500, B 81500 and X 76500 respectively as 3 or 4 car train.

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