British Rail Class 380

British Rail Class 380
Desiro
Class 380 passenger saloon
In service8 December 2010–present
ManufacturerSiemens Mobility
Built atKrefeld, Germany
Family nameDesiro
Replaced
Constructed2009–2011
Number built38
(22 × 380/0, 16 × 380/1)
Formation
  • 3 cars per 380/0 unit:
  • DMSO(A)-PTSO-DMSO(B)
  • 4 cars per 380/1 unit:
  • DMSO(A)-PTSO-TSO-DMSO(B)[1]
Diagram
  • DMSO(A) vehicles: EQ201
  • PTSO vehicles: EK226
  • TSO vehicles: EK227
  • DMSO(B) vehicles: EQ202[2]
Fleet numbers
  • 380/0: 380001–380022
  • 380/1: 380101–380116
Capacity
  • 380/0: 191 seats
  • 380/1: 265 seats[1]
OwnersEversholt Rail Group
OperatorsScotRail
DepotsShields Road (Glasgow)
Lines served
Specifications
Car body constructionWelded aluminium with steel ends[1]
Train length
  • 380/0: 71.13 m (233 ft 4 in)
  • 380/1: 94.70 m (310 ft 8 in)
Car length
  • DMSO: 23.78 m (78 ft 0 in)
  • P/TSO: 23.57 m (77 ft 4 in)
Width2.80 m (9 ft 2 in)
Height3.78 m (12 ft 5 in)
DoorsDouble-leaf sliding plug[1]
(2 per side per car)
WheelbaseBogies: 2.600 m (8 ft 6.4 in)[3]
Maximum speed100 mph (161 km/h)
Weight
  • DMSO(A): 45.1 t (44.4 LT; 49.7 ST)
  • PTSO: 42.4 t (41.7 LT; 46.7 ST)
  • TSO: 34.7 t (34.2 LT; 38.3 ST)
  • DMSO(B): 45.3 t (44.6 LT; 49.9 ST)
  • 380/0 total: 132.8 t (130.7 LT; 146.4 ST)
  • 380/1 total: 167.5 t (164.9 LT; 184.6 ST)
Power output2,000 kW (2,682 hp)
Acceleration
  • 380/0: max. 1.0 m/s2 (2.2 mph/s)
  • 380/1: max. 0.9 m/s2 (2.0 mph/s)
Electric system(s)25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead
Current collector(s)Pantograph
UIC classification
  • 380/0: Bo′Bo′+2′2′+Bo′Bo′
  • 380/1: Bo′Bo′+2′2′+2′2′+Bo′Bo′[1]
BogiesSiemens SGP SF5000[1]
Minimum turning radius120 m (394 ft)[3]
Braking system(s)Electro-Pneumatic (disc)
Safety system(s)
Coupling systemVoith 12[1]
Multiple workingWithin class[1]
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Notes/references
Sourced from [4] unless otherwise noted.

The British Rail Class 380 Desiro is a type of electric multiple unit passenger train that operates on the National Rail network in Scotland, for ScotRail.

The Class 380 operates out of Glasgow Central, Glasgow Queen Street, Ardrossan Harbour, Largs and Ayr.

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Hall, Peter (February 2012). British Railways Locomotives & Coaching Stock 2012. Sheffield: Platform 5 Publishing. p. 294. ISBN 978-1-902336-92-3.
  2. ^ Russell, David (October 2010). "First Class 380 for ScotRail arrives in the UK". Rail Express. No. 173. Horncastle: Mortons Media Group. p. 48. ISSN 1362-234X.
  3. ^ a b First Class Bogies (PDF) (08/08 ed.). Graz: Siemens Transportation Systems. pp. 60–61, 67. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 June 2013. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Class 380". Eversholt Rail. Archived from the original on 21 April 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2019.