New South Wales Hunter railcar

Hunter railcar
2751 and 2701 in NSW TrainLink livery departing Sandgate
Interior of a Hunter railcar in June 2024
In service2006–present
ManufacturerUGL Rail
Built atBroadmeadow
Replaced620/720 railcars
Constructed2006–2007
Entered service23 November 2006 (2006-11-23)
Number built14 carriages (7 sets)
Number in service14 carriages (7 sets)
Formation2-car sets
Fleet numbers
  • HM 2701–2707
  • HMT 2751–2757
Capacity77 (HM) 69 (HMT)
OperatorsNSW TrainLink
DepotsBroadmeadow
Lines served Hunter
Specifications
Car body constructionStainless steel with fibreglass end bonnets
Train length50.5 m (165 ft 8+316 in)
Car length25.25 m (82 ft 10+18 in)
Width2.93 m (9 ft 7+38 in)
Height4.24 m (13 ft 10+78 in)
Floor height1.27 m (4 ft 2 in)
Maximum speed
  • 160 km/h (99 mph) (design)
  • 145 km/h (90 mph) (service)
Weight
  • 63 t (62 long tons; 69 short tons) (HM)
  • 63.5 t (62.5 long tons; 70.0 short tons) (HMT)
Prime mover(s)Cummins QSK19-R
Power output559 kW (750 hp)
TransmissionVoith T312 bre
AuxiliariesCummins 6ISBe-G1 - 150 kW (201 hp)
BogiesPKA (powered), NKA (trailer)
Coupling systemDellner
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge

The Hunter railcars,[1] are a class of diesel multiple unit (DMU) operated by NSW TrainLink on the Hunter Line in New South Wales, Australia. Built by UGL Rail between November 2006 and September 2007, they initially operated for CityRail. The railcars have received only one refurbishment in their years of service. This changed their livery from CityRail, to NSW TrainLink.[2]

  1. ^ NSW Trains 2013–14 Annual Report Page 7, Retrieved 24 November 2014
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