SEPSA Class EN 300

EN 300
Manufacturer SOFER, Italtrafo
Constructed 1977
Number built 7 trainsets
(railcar + control car)
Fleet numbers EN 301–307 (railcars)
RN 301–307 (control cars)
Capacity every car 74 seats
Operator(s) SEPSA
Line(s) served Circumflegrea, Cumana
Specifications
Train length 101,320 millimetres (3,989 in)
Wheel diameter 850 millimetres (33 in)
Maximum speed 90 kilometres per hour (56 mph)
Traction system electric
Electric system(s) 3 kV DC, overhead line
Current collection method Pantograph
UIC classification Bo′Bo′ + 2′2′
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in)

The EN 300 are a serie of EMUs built in 1977 for the Italian railway company SEPSA, used on the commuter railways Circumflegrea and Cumana.

Description

Each trainset is composed by 2 cars: a railcar (EN 300) and a control car (RN 300).

The numbers are EN 301–307 for the railcars and RN 301–307 for the control cars.

History

The EN 300 were ordered in 1976 to renew the train sets of the SEPSA. They were delivered in 1977.

The EN 300 derivate from the ALe 803 of the Ferrovie dello Stato, but with less maximal speed and a shorter loading gauge.

They are used on the Circumflegrea and Cumana lines.

Bibliography

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