SNCF Class Z 26500
The SNCF Class Z 26500 and Z 24500 are a series of electric multiple unit (EMU) trains with bi-level carriages, derived from the Coradia Duplex type of Alstom. They are also known as TER 2N NG from their use on regional TER services, bi-level design (2N), and, by replacing the SNCF Class Z 23500, status as a "new generation" (NG) model. The first order from SNCF, commissioned by the French regions, was launched in 2000, the last in 2009, for deliveries that lasted from 2004 to 2010.
| Class Z24500/26500 | |
|---|---|
Two TER 2N NG from SNCF and CFL at Luxembourg Station CFL | |
| In service | 2005 - Present |
| Manufacturer | Alstom |
| Family name | Coradia Duplex |
| Constructed | 2004-2010 |
| Number built | 211 trainsets (723 vehicles) |
| Number in service | 211 |
| Formation | 3,4,5 car per trainset |
| Fleet numbers | 24501-24799/26501-26633 |
| Capacity | 339 (3 cars)/450(4 cars)/570 (5 cars) |
| Operators | SNCF |
| Lines served | TER |
| Specifications | |
| Train length | 81.1 m (266 ft 1 in)(3 cars) 107.5 m (352 ft 8 in)(4 cars) 133.9 m (439 ft 4 in)(5 cars) |
| Width | 2.806 m (9 ft 2 in) |
| Height | 4.30 m (14 ft 1 in) |
| Doors | 2 doors per side |
| Maximum speed | 160 km/h (100 mph) |
| Weight | 193 t (3 cars train) |
| Traction system | Alstom IGBT VVVF |
| Prime mover(s) | 2 asynchronous motors 4 FXA 2851 by bogie |
| Power output | 2,550 kilowatts (3,420 hp)(3 cars) 3,400 kilowatts (4,600 hp)(4 cars) 4,250 kilowatts (5,700 hp)(5 cars) |
| Electric system(s) | |
| Current collector(s) | pantograph |
| Braking system(s) | disc and electrodynamic |
| Safety system(s) | ETCS 1 |
| Coupling system | Scharfenberg type |
| Multiple working | Z23500/24500/26500/2200 CFL |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
SNCF distinguishes between the Z 24500 series with two or three cars, and Z 26500 series with four or five cars. Each car is powered by a twin-engine (850 kW per bogie).
The national railway company of Luxembourg (CFL) joined several orders from SNCF to buy 22 trains for its network, known as CFL Class 2200.
The SJ X40 series of the Swedish railways is also a version of the Z 24500 with features specific to the Swedish climate and network, the 43 trains are the first 100% bi-level trains used in Sweden.