Kinki-Sharyo

Hudson-Bergen will operate 45 of these cars on it's system.

General Information
Manufacturer:  Kinki-Sharyo
Vehicle type: Double-ended, double articulated.
Developed by: Kinki-Sharyo
Date in service: April 15, 2000
Number of cars ordered: 45
Number of cars still in service (to date): 45 will be in service on April 15, 2000
Number of trucks: 3
Number of axles: 6

Body
Underframe:  Low-alloy, high-tensile (LAHT) steel
Superstructure:
Interior Finish: 
Steps:
Doors: 48" width; Four on each side, all in the "low floor" section of the car
Door Notes:  One door on each side to directly access the driver's compartment.
Windows:
Seats:

Suspension, Propulsion, Braking
Trucks/Bogies: Powered Trucks by Kinki-Sharyo, Center Truck by FIAT/SIG
Propulsion by:  GEC Alsthom Transport
Friction and Track Brakes by: Knorr Brake Corporation
Suspension:
Truck centers:
Wheels: 26" (660 mm) overall diameter with resilient mounted, bolt-on, steel tires.
Wheel base (Non-Motorized truck): 1800mm
Wheel base (Motorized truck): 1900mm
Track gauge: 4 feet,  8 1/2 inches (1435mm)  AA Standard
Motors: Four traction motors has a continuous rating of 188 hp (140 KVA).
Gear ratio:
Gearbox: 
Slip/slide protection:
Service Brakes:  .
Track Brakes: 
Air compressor:

Vehicle Capacity
Seated Load: 68
Design Load:
Crush Load: 250

Passenger Comfort
HVAC by: Wabco Stone Air
Heating:  Floor-mounted
Air-conditioning: 2 roof-mounted 9.0 ton HVAC units
HVAC Notes:  Electronically controlled to maintain 72-73 degrees in all conditions.

Vehicle Dimensions
Length over couplers:  90 ft. (27440 mm) over couplers
Length over body ends: 87' 9" over anti-climbers
Weight:  99,208 lbs. (empty)
Width:  8', 9.5"   (2680 mm) 
Height (rail to roof): 12 ft. 6 in. (3800 mm)
Height (rail to floor): 13.8 inches
Floor Height from TOR (low floor section): 890mm
Floor Height from TOR (high floor section): 350mm
Pantograph operating range:
Empty weight per car:
Interior headroom (center aisle): 
Interior width (articulated section):
Doorway width (minimum):  48"
Doorway height:
Step height (1st step): Level boarding

Vehicle Performance
Maximum design speed: 55 MPH
Maximum operating speed: 55 MPH
Maximum grade:
Service acceleration on level tangent track: 3.0 mpsps (1.34 m/s)
Service braking on level tangent track: 3.0 mspsp from 45 MPH
Emergency braking on level tangent track: 4.5 mpsps
Minimum horizontal curve radius: 
Minimum vertical curve radius:
Maximum cars in consist:  3 (normal); 6 (emergency)

Electrical and Control Systems
Communications:  800 Mhz radio to provide communications between the train, the control center, and other trains.
Train: 
Power Supply:
Low voltage power supply:  24 Volts (18-32 Vdc) with a 10 kW output. 
Interior Lights:
Motor Control:
Amperage draw:

Major Suppliers
Carbody:  Kinki-Sharyo LTD.
Motor Trucks: Kinki-Sharyo Ltd.
Center Truck:  FIAT/SIG
Friction and Track Brake:  Knorr Brake Corporation
HVAC:  WABCO Stone Air
Auxiliary Power Supply Equipment (APSE): GEC Alsthom Transport
Door Operators:  Vapor Corporation
Coupler System: Dellner Couplers, Inc.
Battery: SAFT America, Inc.
Wheels: Penn Machine Co. Inc.
Communications:  Telephonics Corporation
Automatic Train Protection System (ATP):  Harmon Industries
Seats:  Anerican Seating Company
Train to Wayside Communication (TWC):  Vapor Corporation

  Updated February 10, 2000