Sydney Trains T set

The T sets, also referred to as the Tangara trains, are a class of electric multiple units that currently operate on the Sydney Trains network. Built by A Goninan & Co, the sets entered service between 1988 and 1995, initially under the State Rail Authority and later on CityRail. The T sets were built as "third-generation" trains for Sydney's rail fleet, coinciding with the final withdrawals of the "Red Rattler" sets from service in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The Tangaras were initially built as two classes; the long-distance G sets and the suburban T sets, before being merged after successive refurbishments.

T set
T45 at Heathcote station in April 2020
Refurbished interior
In service1988–present
ManufacturerA Goninan & Co
Built atBroadmeadow
Constructed1987–1997
Entered service12 April 1988
Refurbished2003, 2010, 2014, 2021
Number built455 carriages
Number in service447 carriages
Number scrapped8 carriages
Formation4-car sets
Capacity98 in driving trailers, 112 in motor cars
OperatorsSydney Trains
Depots
Lines served
Specifications
Train length81.08 m (266 ft 0 in)
Car length
  • 20,320 mm (66 ft 8 in) (D)
  • 20,220 mm (66 ft 4 in) (N)
Width3 m (9 ft 10+18 in)
Height4,413 mm (14 ft 5+34 in)
DoorsPneumatic Plug-style, twin leaf
Wheel diameter940 mm (37 in)
Maximum speed
  • 130 km/h (81 mph) (design)
  • 115 km/h (71 mph) (service)
Weight
  • 50 t (49 long tons; 55 short tons) (N)
  • 42 t (41 long tons; 46 short tons) (D)
Traction systemMitsubishi GTO–4-quadrant chopper control
Traction motors8 × Mitsubishi MB-3303-B 170 kW (228 hp) 2-phase DC shunt-wound motor
Power output1,360 kW (1,824 hp)
Transmission4.94:1 (79/16) gear ratio
AuxiliariesToshiba
Electric system(s)1,500 V DC (nominal) from overhead catenary
Current collector(s)Pantograph
UIC classification2′2′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+2′2′
BogiesNippon Sharyo bolsterless
Coupling systemScharfenberg coupler
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
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