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CAF Urbos 3 (Edinburgh)
| CAF Urbos 3 (Edinburgh) | |
|---|---|
&sq=crain_ford&lang=en&file=File:Edinburgh_tram_001.JPG) A CAF Urbos 3 in Edinburgh, June 2014 | |
&sq=crain_ford&lang=en&file=File:Interior_of_an_Edinburgh_Tram.jpg) Interior | |
| In service | May 2014 |
| Manufacturer | CAF |
| Built at | Beasain, Spain |
| Family name | Urbos 3 |
| Constructed | 2009–2011 |
| Number built | 27 |
| Number in service | 27 |
| Formation | 7 articulated cars per tram |
| Fleet numbers | 251–277 |
| Capacity | 250 (78 seated, 170 standing, 2 wheelchairs)[1] |
| Operators | Transport for Edinburgh |
| Depots | Gogar Depot |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Stainless steel[2] |
| Car length | 42,856 mm (140 ft 7 in) |
| Width | 2.65 m (8 ft 8+3⁄8 in)[2] |
| Height | 3.4 m (11 ft 1+7⁄8 in) |
| Floor height | 350 mm (1 ft 1+3⁄4 in) |
| Maximum speed | 70 km/h (43 mph)[2] |
| Weight | 56 tonnes (55 long tons; 62 short tons)[2] |
| Traction system | Kiepe Electric DPU 101 IGBT–VVVF[3] |
| Traction motors | 12 × ABB 4DDA3030 60 kW (80 hp)[4] |
| Power output | 720 kW (970 hp) |
| Acceleration | 1.2 m/s2 (3.9 ft/s2) |
| Electric system(s) | 750 V DC OHLE |
| Current collector(s) | Pantograph |
| UIC classification | Bo′+2′+Bo′+Bo′ |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Notes/references | |
| Sourced from [5][6][7] except where noted | |
The Edinburgh Tram network operates a fleet of CAF Urbos 3 low-floor trams that were specially designed for use in the city. Twenty-seven were built in Beasain, Spain, between 2009 and 2011.
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railwaygazettewas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Straßenbahnsysteme - Großbritannien" [Tram systems - Great Britain] (PDF) (in German). Kiepe Electric. p. 5. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ^ "ABB traction motors - Reference list" (PDF). ABB. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
- ^ "Edinburgh Tram". CAF. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
- ^ "Streetcars and light subway trains: Edinburgh Tram - basic details". CAF. Archived from the original on 25 February 2012. Retrieved 11 January 2010.
- ^ "Streetcars and light subway trains: Edinburgh Tram - performance". CAF. Archived from the original on 25 February 2012. Retrieved 11 January 2010.
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