British Rail Class 333

British Rail Class 333
Class 333 at Ilkley in February 2020
Interior of a refurbished unit
In service12 January 2001 – present
ManufacturerCAF
Built atZaragoza, Spain
ReplacedClass 308
Constructed2000–2003
Refurbished2018–2020
Number built16
Formation
  • 4 cars per unit:
  • DMSO-PTSO-TSO-DMSO
Fleet numbers333001–333016
Capacity
  • When 3-car units: 260 seats
  • As 4-car units: 360 seats
OwnersAngel Trains
Operators
Depots
Lines served
Specifications
Car body constructionSteel
Car length
  • DMSO: 23.74 m (77 ft 11 in)
  • Trailers: 23.35 m (76 ft 7 in)
Width2.75 metres (9 ft 0 in)
Maximum speed100 mph (160 km/h)
Weight
  • DMSO A: 50.6 t (49.8 long tons; 55.8 short tons)
  • PTSO: 46 t (45 long tons; 51 short tons)
  • TSO: 38.5 t (37.9 long tons; 42.4 short tons)
  • DMSO B: 50 t (49 long tons; 55 short tons)
Traction systemSiemens IGBT-C/I
E500 D600/860 M5 rdq-1
Traction motors4×Siemens 1TB2218-0JA03
350 kW asychronous motors (with ZF-Hurth gearboxes)
Power output1,400 kW (1,900 hp)
Acceleration0.9 m/s2 (2.0 mph/s)
Electric system(s)25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead
Current collector(s)Pantograph (Brecknell Willis)
Braking system(s)Regenerative Disc (Westinghouse)
Safety system(s)
Coupling systemDellner 10 (Scharfenberg)
Multiple workingWithin class
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge

The British Rail Class 333 electric multiple units were built by CAF with traction equipment supplied by Siemens Transportation Systems and are based on the Class 332 trains.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Class 333 - Northern Rail (by Arriva)". www.angeltrains.co.uk. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Electric Multiple Unit Class 333, UK". Siemens Mobility. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
  3. ↑ "Northern Franchise Agreement" (PDF). Gov.uk. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  4. ↑ "Merriman visits Shipley depot site". News. Today's Railways UK. No. 267. May 2024. p. 16.
  5. 1 2 "Class 333". Angel Trains. Archived from the original on 4 September 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  6. 1 2 3 "Class 333 makes its debut". Railway Gazette International. 1 May 2000. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019.
  7. ↑ "Northern Spirit Class 333 EMU Traction Converter Type E500 D600/860 M5 rdq-1: Inverter Output, Current and Voltage Transducers Diagram". Siemens AG. 20 January 2000. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  8. ↑ "Class 333 Multiple Unit - Northern Spirit (Product Brochure)". Siemens AG. 2000. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  9. 1 2 "Reference Brochure Trains" (PDF). mobility.siemens.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2011. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  10. ↑ "NORTHERN SPIRIT". CAF. Archived from the original on 2 July 2012. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  11. ↑ System Data for Mechanical and Electrical Coupling of Rail Vehicles in support of GM/RT2190 (PDF). London: Rail Safety and Standards Board. 22 June 2011. p. 4. SD001. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 April 2012. Retrieved 22 November 2022.