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| British Rail Class 318 | |
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 Interior of a refurbished Abellio ScotRail Class 318 | |
| In service | 29 September 1986 – present |
| Manufacturer | British Rail Engineering Limited |
| Built at | Holgate Road Works, York |
| Family name | BR Second Generation (Mark 3) |
| Replaced | BR First Generation DMUs |
| Constructed | 1985–1986[1] |
| Refurbished |
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| Number built | 21 |
| Formation | 3 cars per unit: DTSOL-MSO-DTSO |
| Diagram |
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| Fleet numbers | 318250–318270 |
| Capacity | As built: 216 seats |
| Owners | Eversholt Rail Group[4] |
| Operators | ScotRail |
| Depots | Shields Road (Glasgow)[1] |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Steel |
| Car length |
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| Width | 2.816 m (9 ft 2.9 in) |
| Height | 3.774 m (12 ft 4.6 in) |
| Doors | Double-leaf pocket sliding, each 1.010 m (3 ft 3.8 in) wide (2 per side per car) |
| Wheelbase | Over bogie centres: 14.170 m (46 ft 5.9 in) |
| Maximum speed | 90 mph (145 km/h) |
| Weight |
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| Traction motors | 4 × GEC G315BZ[5] or Brush TM21-41[1] |
| Power output | 990 kW (1,328 hp)[5][1] |
| Acceleration | 0.56 m/s2 (1.3 mph/s) max.[4] |
| Electric system(s) | 25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead |
| Current collector(s) | Pantograph (Stone Faiveley AMBR) |
| UIC classification | 2′2′+Bo′Bo′+2′2′ |
| Bogies |
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| Minimum turning radius | 70.4 m (231 ft 0 in) |
| Braking system(s) | Electro-pneumatic (disc) |
| Safety system(s) | |
| Coupling system | Tightlock |
| Multiple working | Within class, and with Class 320 |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Notes/references | |
| Specifications as at October 1986[6] except where otherwise noted. | |
The British Rail Class 318 is an electric multiple unit (EMU) passenger train which operates in west central Scotland. The units were introduced on 29 September 1986 as part of the electrification of the Ayrshire Coast Line between Glasgow Central and Ayr/Ardrossan with alternating current (AC) overhead lines. Their use was extended to Largs in January 1987. They were also used on the Inverclyde Line in small numbers. The trains currently operate Argyle Line (including services to Lanark from Glasgow Central High Level), Cathcart Circle Line, North Clyde Line, Whifflet Line, Paisley Canal Line and Inverclyde Line services. Following the withdrawal of the Class 314 fleet in 2019, these units are the oldest working EMUs in Scotland, having been in revenue-earning service for more than 37 years.
- ^ a b c d Marsden, C. J. (2007). "Class 318". Traction Recognition. Hersham: Ian Allan Publishing. pp. 170–171. ISBN 978-0-7110-3277-4. OCLC 230804946. OL 16902750M.
- ^ "Class 318". Units. Rail Express. No. 330. November 2023. p. 21.
- ^ "Brodie's final refurbished '318' released". Rail Magazine. No. 994. 18 October 2023. p. 18.
- ^ a b "Class 318". London: Eversholt Rail. Archived from the original on 22 April 2019.
- ^ a b "Class 318". British Rail Motive Power Combined Volume. Shepperton: Ian Allan. 1989. Multiple-Units p. 99. ISBN 978-0-7110-1849-5. OCLC 931408393. OL 32082500M.
- ^ Vehicle Diagram Book No. 210 for Electric Multiple Units (including A.P.T.) (PDF). Derby: Mechanical & Electrical Engineering Department, British Railways Board. October 1986. EC207, EE227, EE228 (in work pp. 84–85 & 168–171). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 January 2015 – via Barrowmore MRG.