Silverliner V

Silverliner V

Manufacturer Hyundai Rotem[1]
Built at South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Family name Silverliner
Replaced 73 Silverliner II and Silverliner III's[1] (SEPTA)
Constructed 2009-present
Entered service

2010-present (SEPTA)

2016 (RTD)
Number under construction 62
Number built Total: 124
SEPTA: 120
RTD: 4
Number in service 120
Fleet numbers SEPTA: 701-738, 801-882
RTD: 4000-4065
Capacity SEPTA:
107 Single Car
109 Married Pair Car
RTD:
91 per car
Operator(s) SEPTA
Denver RTD
Line(s) served SEPTA Regional Rail
Denver RTD Commuter Rail
Specifications
Car body construction Stainless steel[2]
Car length 85 ft 0 in (25,908 mm)[2]
Width 10 ft 5 in (3,175 mm)[2]
Height 12 ft 7 in (3,835 mm)[2]
Doors quarter point
SEPTA: 3 per side, 2 with traps.
RTD: 4 per side
Maximum speed Design speed:
110 mph (180 km/h)[2]
Operating speed:
100 mph (160 km/h)[2](SEPTA)
79 mph (127 km/h)(RTD)
Weight 146,600 lb (66,500 kg)[3]
Traction system Mitsubishi Electric AC Induction motor, VVVF inverter[2][4]
Acceleration 3 mph/s (4.8 km/(h·s)) up to 30 mph (48 km/h)
Deceleration Service:
3 mph/s (4.8 km/(h·s)) up to 50 mph (80 km/h);
2 mph/s (3.2 km/(h·s)) @ 100 mph (160 km/h)
Emergency:
3.2 mph/s (5.1 km/(h·s))
Electric system(s) SEPTA:
12.5 kV 25 Hz AC Catenary
12.5 kV 60 Hz AC Catenary
SEPTA and RTD:
25 kV 60 Hz AC Catenary
Current collection method Pantograph
AAR wheel arrangement B-B
Bogies Bolsterless, GSI 70[2]
Braking system(s) Pneumatic, one outboard disc, one tread per wheel.[2]
Dynamic/Regenerative
Coupling system WABCO Model N-2
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge

The Silverliner V is an electric railcar designed and built by Hyundai Rotem for the SEPTA Regional Rail system and is now being offered to other commuter rail providers with Denver's RTD being the second purchaser. This is the fifth generation railcar in the Silverliner family of single level EMUs. 735, 736, 871-872 are specifically for use on the Wilmington/Newark line. 821-822 are reserved for use on the Warminster line.

SEPTA

The cars feature expanded interiors and windows, additional entrances and screens used to display information about the service.[5] They are all ADA compliant and meet Federal Railroad Administration safety requirements.[6]

SEPTA had ordered a total of 120 of the cars at a cost of $274 million;[5] the first cars arrived in the United States on 28 February 2010 from South Korea, where they were manufactured by Hyundai Rotem.[5][6] The cars are built in South Korea and final assembly takes place in South Philadelphia.[5] The cars entered revenue service on 29 October 2010 and all 120 were to be completed by the end of 2011.[7] However, due to delays that were reportedly to last until mid-2012, SEPTA is owed millions in fines for the overdue equipment.[8]

The last of the 120 cars arrived on property for testing in February, 2013.

Cars 735, 736, 871 and 872 are owned by Delaware for use on the Wilmington/Newark Line.

Cars 821, 822 are reserved for use on the Warminster line.

Denver Commuter Rail

RTD Silverliner.

In 2010 Denver's Regional Transportation District selected the Silverliner V for its new commuter rail line. A total of 66 cars were purchased in the married pair configuration for a total of $300 million. The first four cars were delivered to Denver on December 3, 2014 with service to start in 2016.[9]

Differences between the RTD and SEPTA cars include, support for only 25kv 60Hz AC electrification, four high level doors per side, less powerful traction motors, full-width cabs and bells.

Electromagnetic interference

Some users of audio equipment have found that the presence of tracks carrying Silverliner V cars have introduced detrimental electromagnetic interference to playback and recording of audio. This phenomenon also affects audio and PA electronics inside the cars, although Hyundai Rotem has fitted filters to lessen the effect on internal equipment.[10]

References

  1. 1 2 Nussbaum, Paul (September 15, 2010). "Test run for two of SEPTA's new Silverliner V train cars". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved December 17, 2010.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "US SEPTA Silverliner-V EMUs". Hyundai Rotem. Retrieved 3 November 2010.
  3. ↑ Merritt, Athena (October 29, 2010). "Blog: SEPTA’s future is here". Philadelphia Business Journal. Retrieved December 17, 2010.
  4. ↑ http://www.mbta.com/uploadedfiles/Business_Center/Bidding_and_Solicitations/Kawasaki%20Part%204%20-%20Tab%20I.1%20(Technical%20Approach).pdf Page 7
  5. 1 2 3 4 "SEPTA Unveils First Silverliner V Train". Progressive Railroading. 3 November 2010. Retrieved 3 November 2010.
  6. 1 2 "Silverliner V Pilot Cars Arrive". SEPTA. Retrieved 3 November 2010.
  7. ↑ "SEPTA's new railcar model makes inaugural trip". The Philadelphia Inquirer. 30 October 2010. Retrieved 3 November 2010.
  8. ↑ "SEPTA owed millions in fines for overdue Philadelphia railcars". newsworks.org. 14 December 2011.
  9. ↑ http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_27054763/rtds-new-rail-cars-fastracks-system-unveiled-public
  10. ↑ "How SEPTA’s New Trains Drove a Recording Engineer Out of Town". Philadelphia Citypaper. 8 May 2013.

External links

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