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Sprinter - Class SGM/Plan Y2/Y3
Picture by Paul Rowlinson
The Sprinter units come in two varieties, 2 car, now known as Citypendel and three car. The Citypendal were originally constructed for the services on the Zoetemeer line from Den Haag and they represented the next phase of development from Plan V and Plan T. designed to accelerate quickly on a line with frequent stops, they were handicapped by having a low top speed. After the intial batch of 2 car units another 60 units was ordered of which 45 were subsequently fitted with a centre unpowered trailer car. A further 15 3 car units were then ordered making a total of 60 3 car sets.
A rebuilding programme is currently underway to bring them up to the same standards as the 2 car Citypendal and which includes a new traction control system with Chopper control and an additional door in the trailer car.. This work is being carried out by Bombardier in Denmark.
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| Technical Details | |||
| Built | 1978-1984 | Mechanical parts | Talbot |
| Wheel Arrangement | Bo-Bo + 2-2 + Bo-Bo | Electrical | Oerlikon |
| Traction Motirs | 8 x Oerlikon 160KW | Max Speed | 125Km/h |
| Accommodation | 72S + 40F 40S + 72S | Toliets | 1 |
| Weight | 54 + 36 + 53 tonnes | Length | 26.15m + 26.40M + 26.15m |
| Brakes | Disc | Doors | Automatic |
Picture by Rodney Beech
The 3 car Sprinter
units are now being refurbished and have emerged in a new look. The centre
car has had an extra set of doors cut into the centre
to enable faster loading and unloading.A total of 60 SGM III sets will
receive a mid-life revision costing around € 95 million.
Photo by Rodney Beech
Photo by Rodney Beech
No 2853 at Hilversum Spoortpark 5th September 2003 - Photo by Mike Pringle
3 Car Sprinter at Vlaardingen - Photo by De Spoorplaat
