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The police package (9C1) B-body cars featured a First Gear Block Out (FGBO) Plate on the transmission housing to prevent drivetrain damage. The shift point for first to second gear is about 43 MPH (69 km/h) while second to third gear shift point is about 83 MPH (134 km/h) assuming a 3.08:1 differential and a 5,500 RPM engine speed limit.
It consists of the installation of new choppers, traction motors, wheels, pantographs, new air conditioning units from Thermo King (a replacement program for the air conditioning units began as early as 2018); the repainting of the train's exteriors and interiors; and the fitting of new lighting installations throughout the trains. [20]
The 05C01 train (formerly known as AC11) is a current rolling stock built by Alstom for Line 5 of Shanghai Metro.A total of 68 cars (17 sets) were built. Entering service between 2003 and 2004.
This pantograph uses a single-arm design. The electric transmission system for modern electric rail systems consists of an upper, weight-carrying wire (known as a catenary) from which is suspended a contact wire. The pantograph is spring-loaded and pushes a contact shoe up against the underside of the contact wire to draw the current needed to ...
Regardless, all model numbers have an identical appearance. After the rail merger, the KCR logos on the MLR trains were replaced with those of MTR, and a revised route map was introduced in the train interiors. Skirts were also added to all carriages, but the pantograph cars had their skirts removed due to heating issues.
Sets G31-G33 have cars numbered in the 213x and 223x series. Sets G51-G52 have cars numbered in the 215x and 225x series. The Mc cars are equipped with one single-arm pantograph (sets G8-G11 have two pantographs).
1 Clarify one-arm, two arm vs. full panto, half panto. 3 comments ... 6 comments Toggle Delete section entitled "List of metro systems using pantographs" subsection ...
The pantograph, supplied by Austrian company Melecs MWW, is a standard type certified for 350 km/h (217 mph) and also used on Deutsche Bahn's ICE S experimental and test train, the Siemens Velaro high-speed train family, and the China Railways CRH2. [14]