Transwa WDA/WDB/WDC class
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The Transwa WDA/WDB/WDC and WEA/WEB classes are two classes of railcars built by United Goninan, Broadmeadow for Transwa in 2004–2005 to replace the WAGR WCA/WCE class railcars on the AvonLink, MerredinLink and Prospector services in Western Australia.
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Quick Facts Manufacturer, Built at ...
Transwa WDA/WDB/WDC and WEA/WEB classes | |
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Manufacturer | United Goninan |
Built at | Broadmeadow, NSW |
Replaced | WAGR WCA/WCE class |
Constructed | 2003 |
Entered service | |
Number built | 9 |
Number in service | 9 |
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Operators | Transwa |
Depots | Prospector Maintenance Depot, Kewdale |
Lines served | |
Specifications | |
Car body construction | Stainless steel |
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Car length |
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Width | 3,152 mm (10 ft 4.1 in) |
Height | 4,462 mm (14 ft 7.7 in) |
Floor height | 1.32 m (4 ft 4 in) |
Doors | 4 × IFE Tebel |
Wheel diameter | 850–770 mm (33–30 in) (new–worn)[3] |
Wheelbase | 2.6 m (8 ft 6 in)[3] |
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Weight |
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Traction system | Diesel hydraulic |
Prime mover(s) | 2 × Cummins N14E-R 518 Horizontal in-line 6 (modified) |
Power output | 386 kW (518 hp) @ 2100rpm per engine |
Transmission | 2 × Voith T212 bre turbo transmission |
Power supply | Transtechnik 415V shop power |
HVAC | Noske-Kaeser model RHKA 28-2D/1 |
Bogies | Siemens SF 5000 DMU[3] |
Braking system(s) | Knorr-Bremse (air actuated disc brakes) Hydrodynamic (transmission) |
Safety system(s) | ATP |
Coupling system | Schaku model 40-1218(1)/40-1319(2) |
Multiple working | Within class |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
Notes/references | |
Sourced from[4] unless otherwise noted. |
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