Y1 (railcar)

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Kalmar Verkstad/Fiat Y1

A Croatian Railways Y1 unit
Power type	Diesel-hydraulic
Builder	Fiat, Kalmar Verkstad
Build date	1979 - 1981
AAR wheel arr.	1A-A1
UIC classification	(1A)' (A1)'
Gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8½ in)
Length	24.4 m
Locomotive weight	47 tons
Top speed	130 km/h
Power output	294 kW
Number	Y1
Nicknames	"Šveđanin", "Šved"
Locale	Sweden, Norway, Croatia, Serbia

The Y1 is a diesel-hydraulic standard gauge railcar (single self-propelling carriage). It is in use in Sweden, Norway, Serbia and Croatia.

The production of the railcars was begun in 1980 by Kalmar Verkstad and Fiat Ferroviaria for Sweden.

[edit] Sweden

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[edit] Croatia

It is classified as series 7122 on the Croatian Railways. Second-hand examples begun arriving from Sweden in 1996, and now total around 20. This units now replace " Šinobus " units on branch lines. The 7122 is used in Istria, Dalmatia and around Bjelovar.

Almost all of the incoming units were converted to standard orange-black livery. However, in 2007, a new livery consisting of silver, blue and red was being implemented.

[edit] Serbia

It is classified as series 710 on the Serbian Railways. Second-hand examples begun arriving from Sweden in 2005. They are all coloured in white, blue and black livery.

[edit] Norway

Norges Statsbaner operates three units on Bratsbergbanen, between Porsgrunn and Notodden. The units do not follow the nominal naming classification of NSB, and are referred to as Y1. The cars are painted in NSB's usual red color scheme and were acquired used from the Swedish railways.

[edit] Photo gallery

Norwegian Y1 1350 at Skien Railway Station

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