British Rail Class 320

British Rail Class 320
Abellio ScotRail Class 320 approaching Whifflet in 2015
Refurbished Abellio ScotRail Class 320/3 saloon
In serviceAugust 1990 – present
ManufacturerBritish Rail Engineering Limited
Order no.31060–31062[1]
Built atHolgate Road Works, York
Family nameBR Second Generation (Mark 3)
Replaced
Constructed1990
Number built34
(inc. 12 converted from Class 321/4)
Formation3 cars per unit: DTSO-MSO-DTSO
Fleet numbers
  • 320/3: 320301–320322
  • 320/4: 320401, 320403, 320404, 320411–320418, 320420
OwnersEversholt Rail Group[2]
OperatorsScotRail
DepotsShields Road (Glasgow)[2]
Specifications
Car body constructionSteel[3]
Car length
  • DTS vehs.: 19.950 m (65 ft 5.4 in)[3]
  • MS vehs.: 19.920 m (65 ft 4.3 in)[3]
Width2.816 m (9 ft 2.9 in)[3]
Height3.775 m (12 ft 4.6 in)[3]
DoorsDouble-leaf sliding pocket, each 1.200 m (3 ft 11.2 in) wide (2 per side per car)[3]
WheelbaseOver bogie centres:
14.170 m (46 ft 5.9 in)[3]
Maximum speed
  • 320/3: 90 mph (145 km/h)
  • 320/4: 100 mph (161 km/h)
WeightTotal: 114.5 tonnes (112.7 long tons; 126.2 short tons)
Traction motors4 × Brush TM21-41B[4]
Power output990 kW (1,328 hp)[4]
Acceleration0.55 m/s2 (1.2 mph/s) max.[2]
Electric system(s)25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead
Current collector(s)Pantograph
UIC classification2′2′+Bo′Bo′+2′2′
Bogies
  • Powered: BREL P7-4
  • Unpowered: BREL T3-7[3]
Minimum turning radius71 m (232 ft 11 in)[3]
Braking system(s)Electro-pneumatic (disc)
Safety system(s)
Coupling systemTightlock[3]
Multiple workingWithin class, and with Class 318
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge

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, Cathcart Circle, Paisley Canal Line and Inverclyde Line services. The Class 320 uses alternating current (AC) overhead electrification.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference fox was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b c "Class 320". London: Eversholt Rail Group. Archived from the original on 22 April 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Vehicle Diagram Book No. 210 for Electric Multiple Units (including A.P.T.) (PDF). Derby: Mechanical & Electrical Engineering Department, British Railways Board. October 1988. EC210, EE236 (in work pp. 88–89, 182–183). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 January 2015 – via Barrowmore MRG.
  4. ^ a b Marsden, C. J. (2007). "Class 318". Traction Recognition. Hersham: Ian Allan Publishing. pp. 176–178. ISBN 978-0-7110-3277-4. OCLC 230804946. OL 16902750M.