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QR Fleet: SMU Suburban Multiple Unit QR moves into the 21st century with these recent commuter trains. These trains are used in the Brisbane Suburban Network, and provide Citytrain's customers with a new level of comfort and facilities. Air conditioning, tinted full height windows, and woollen carpets have been upgraded over and above the levels of comfort previously afforded to commuters by the older EMU trains. New Passenger Emergency Intercoms provide additional safety to commuters, whilst the Digital Voice Announcement System broadcasts, over the public address system, details of the route and next station. Train drivers have access to full computerised information about the performance of the train, while the other computers go about their tasks of controlling the new GTO (gate turn-off) thyristor three phase traction converters and three phase electric traction motors. The stainless steel bodied trains carry on the successful use of this material for QR's existing suburban EMU (Electric Multiple Unit) and ICE (Inter City Express) fleets. Walkers Limited of Maryborough, Queensland and ABB Transportation Australia combined to produce these vehicles, with ABB Transportation Systems Switzerland being responsible for the computer and traction systems. A number of local Brisbane firms provided equipment for these vehicles. Main data for an SMU 3 car unit Information supplied by Rollingstock Engineering (MRE). For more information, call (07) 3235 1844. Delivery: 1994 - 1995 Electricity supply: 25,000 volts 50 hertz Auxiliary Power: 2 x 100 kVA three phase static convertors 415 volts 50 hertz Gauge: 1 067 millimetres Car Combination: DM + M + DT Car Designations -   DM   M   DT   prefix 5 prefix 6 prefix 8 Length, between coupler ends: 72 422 millimetres Length, between bogie centres: 17 000 millimetres Length, between bogie axles:   (wheelbase) 2 500 millimetres Wheel Diameter (new): 840 millimetres Overall Width: 2 720 millimetres Height Over Roofline: 3 872 millimetres Height Of Floor: 1 100 millimetres Maximum Speed: 100 kilometres per hour Tare Weight -   DM:   M:   DT:   45.020 tonnes 46.130 tonnes 35.020 tonnes Running Numbers: 201 - 212 Seating Capacity -   DM:   M:   DT:   (as delivered -     some units have since been modified     to increase floor area for wheelchairs)   76 88 76 Maximum Acceleration: 0.8 metres per second2 Traction Rating: 8 x 180 kW Control System: 1 GTO Thyristor convertor per 8 asynchoronus AC traction motors, using three phase variable voltage/variable frequency (VVVF) technology Transmission: Bogie suspended traction motor through cardan shaft to right angle axle gear drive unit Gear ratio: 1 : 5.169 Maximum Service Brake: -1.15 metres per second2 Brake System: Blended Regenerative Electric and electro-pneumatic tread brake Climate Control: 2 x roof mounted air conditioners per car each with 30kW cooling capacity

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