DT1 multiple unit
DT1 multiple unit is a passenger train developed at the Torzhoksky car-building factory in Russia in 2007.[1] The train has electric and diesel power, and is intended to be used for suburban transport on 1,520 mm (4 ft 11+27⁄32 in) gauge railways, with both low and high passenger platforms in macroclimatic areas with a temperate climate.[2]
| DT1 multiple unit | |
|---|---|
 DT1-007 at Plyussa railway station | |
| Manufacturer | Torzhok car-building factory |
| Constructed | 2008 |
| Entered service | from 2009 |
| Number built | 13 |
| Number in service | 001 - 013 |
| Line(s) served | From SPb-Baltic to Pskov, Gdov, Ivangorod and Slantsy From SPB-Vitebskiy to Novgorod and Batetskaya, from Novgorod to Luga |
| Specifications | |
| Coupling system | SA3 |
| Track gauge | 1,520 mm (4 ft 11+27⁄32 in) Russian gauge |
The diesel engine-electric train has a top speed of 110 kilometres per hour (68 mph). It has 370 seats, with a total capacity of 878 passengers.[2]
Train operating
Russian railways have started structure in pre-production operation on a line of Saint Petersburg - Pskov, it was named "Pleskov". The train ran on a route of the express train from Baltiysky Rail Terminal, two trains it was maintained.[3]
The volume of purchases of these trains can be increased in 2009. Russian Railways considers a purchase question multiple units for directions from Saint Petersburg to Gdov, Sortavala, and Primorsk (through station Ushkovo).[4]
See also
- The Museum of the Moscow Railway, at Paveletsky Rail Terminal, Moscow
- Rizhsky Rail Terminal, home of the Moscow Railway Museum
- Varshavsky Rail Terminal, St.Petersburg, former home of the Central Museum of Railway Transport, Russian Federation
- History of rail transport in Russia
References
- "Diesel engine-train DT-1 Дизель-поезд ДТ-1" (in Russian). Official Web site of factory. 2007-06-19. Retrieved 2009-08-10.
- "New product:Diesel engine-train DT-1 Новая продукция:Дизель-поезд ДТ-1" (in Russian). Official Web site of factory. Retrieved 2009-08-10.
- "The first "hybrid" a diesel engine-electric train leaves on a line Первая "гибридная" дизель-электричка выходит на линию" (in Russian). 47 news.ru. May 28, 2009. Retrieved August 10, 2009.
- "Hybrid diesel engines-electric trains can start up on the finnish direction Гибридные дизель-электрички могут пустить на финляндском направлении" (in Russian). 47 news.ru. August 7, 2009. Retrieved August 10, 2009.
External links
- "New product:Diesel engine-train DT-1 Новая продукция:Дизель-поезд ДТ-1" (in Russian). www.torvz.ru. Retrieved August 10, 2009. In article technical characteristics and the description of the design of structure are given.