British Rail Class 320
The British Rail Class 320 is an electric multiple unit (EMU) passenger train found on the Strathclyde rail network in Central Scotland. They are mainly used on the North Clyde Line and the Argyle Line, but they can also be seen on Glasgow Central to Lanark and Cathcart Circle and Inverclyde Line services. The Class 320 uses alternating current (AC) overhead electrification.
| British Rail Class 320 | |
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Abellio ScotRail Class 320 approaching Whifflet in 2015 | |
Refurbished Abellio ScotRail Class 320/3 saloon | |
| In service | August 1990 – present |
| Manufacturer | British Rail Engineering Limited |
| Order no. | 31060–31062 |
| Built at | Holgate Road Works, York |
| Family name | BR Second Generation (Mark 3) |
| Replaced | |
| Constructed | 1990 |
| Number built | 34 (inc. 12 converted from Class 321/4) |
| Formation | 3 cars per unit: DTSO-MSO-DTSO |
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| Owners | Eversholt Rail Group |
| Operators | ScotRail |
| Depots | Shields Road (Glasgow) |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Steel |
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| Width | 2.816 m (9 ft 2.9 in) |
| Height | 3.775 m (12 ft 4.6 in) |
| Doors | Double-leaf sliding pocket, each 1.200 m (3 ft 11.2 in) wide (2 per side per car) |
| Wheelbase | Over bogie centres: 14.170 m (46 ft 5.9 in) |
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| Weight | Total: 114.5 tonnes (112.7 long tons; 126.2 short tons) |
| Traction motors | 4 × Brush TM21-41B |
| Power output | 990 kW (1,328 hp) |
| Acceleration | 0.55 m/s2 (1.2 mph/s) max. |
| Electric system(s) | 25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead |
| Current collector(s) | Pantograph |
| UIC classification | 2′2′+Bo′Bo′+2′2′ |
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| Minimum turning radius | 71 m (232 ft 11 in) |
| Braking system(s) | Electro-pneumatic (disc) |
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| Coupling system | Tightlock |
| Multiple working | Within class, and with Class 318 |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
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