British Rail Class 185

The vehicles of the British class 185 are three-piece diesel-hydraulic multiple units (DMU - Diesel Multiple Unit ) for the long-distance transport from the model developed by Siemens Transportation Systems concept car Desiro. Operator is the consortium FirstGroup plc / Keolis.

Manufacturer

The order for 51 train sets three-piece worth about 312 million euros was awarded to Siemens Transportation Systems in September 2003. Production took place in Krefeld- Uerdingen the Siemens plant. The commissioning took place in the test center in Wegberg -Wildenrath. First delivery to the customer FirstGroup was on 31 December 2005.

Stretch

The Class 185 is operated in intercity traffic in TransPennine network in northern England. Thus the cities of Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds, York, Hull, Sheffield and Newcastle are interconnected. With the three diesel units, the slopes of the northern English Pennine hills can be handled well. The combustion engine vehicles of class 185 replace aging Class 175 on the above itinerary, which is operated weekdays every hour.

Serviceable trains in depots in Manchester, York and Cleethorpes.

Trivia

At the award ceremony of the Railway Forum Innovation Awards 2008 in London manufacturers and operators of Class 185 were recognized for their environmental friendliness. Because thanks to a special technique that allows a shutdown of individual diesel engines at slow rides, can be saved per train kilometer and up to seven percent less fuel. Extrapolated to the entire fleet can thus be avoided over ten tons of carbon dioxide per day.

Pictures

Vehicle in York Station

Cab

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