RA2 Multiple Unit
| RA2 multiple unit | |
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RA2 Multiple Unit | |
| In service | Russian Railways, Železnice Srbije |
| Manufacturer | Metrovagonmash, Russia |
| Constructed | 2005-2014 |
| Number built | 119 |
| Specifications | |
| Width | 3.140 m (10 ft 3.6 in) |
| Maximum speed | 160 km/h (99 mph) [1] |
| Weight |
Of the head end car 44 t (43 long tons; 49 short tons) Of trailer car 37 t (36 long tons; 41 short tons) |
| Prime mover(s) | Diesel |
| Power output | 2 × 350 kW (470 hp) |
| Coupling system | SA3 |
| Track gauge |
1,520 mm (4 ft 11 27⁄32 in) Russian gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge (Serbia) |
The RA-2 Multiple Unit (Cyrillic:РА2) is a Russian diesel multiple unit (rail bus), type 2. The RA-2 is produced by Metrovagonmash and is designed for passenger transportation on non-electrified railway lines with high traffic, as well as suburban and inter-regional communication. They can be operated as a part of only two head end cars, and with one or two trailing cars. The head / end cars have one exit from the cab for high platforms, and one in the centre of the car high and low platforms.
Gallery
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Scale models of an EM4 Electric Trainset and an RA2 Multiple Unit at the Museum of the Moscow Railway
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RA2-0014
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RA2 at Govardovo station, Kaluga Oblast
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RA2 at Ozherelye station
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3-car RA2 at Kazan
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RA-2 at Mytischi railway station, Moscow region, Russia.
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Serbian railways RA-2
See also
- The Museum of the Moscow Railway
References
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