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442 - BREL Express

Type Regional Passenger
Class 442
Manufacturer / Model BREL Express
Fleet Size 24 x 5-car units
Year of Build 1988 - 89
Construction Steel
Length 23.15 m
Width 2.74 m
Weight 40.1t (DTF), 37.7t (TS), 55.6t (MBLS), 37.4t (TSW), 37.7t (DTS)
Transmission N/A
Traction Motors 4 x EE 546 of 300 kW each
Bogies P7-3 (power), T3-7 (trailer)
Engine N/A
Maximum Speed 100 mph
Traction Type 750V DC Third Rail
Couplers Buckeye
Builder BREL Derby
Brakes Disc
Seating 2+2 (1+2 and 1st class compartments) 266 Std and 50 1st class seats per unit
Gangways Flexible diaphragm. Both within and between units
Doors Swing plug at ends of vehicles (sliding plug at leading end of driving vehicles)
Other Features Air Conditioned. 2 Toilets in TS and TSW vehicles and 1 in DTF and DTS vehicles. Wheelchair space in TSW vehicle
Route Availability 1
Interoperability Within Class only
Formation Operate as 5-car units (DTF-TS-MBLS-TSW-DTS). Can operate in multiple as 10-car units
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