New South Wales H set

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H set
H49 at Newcastle Interchange
Interior (upper deck)
In service	2006–present
Manufacturer	UGL Rail
Built at	Broadmeadow
Replaced	G sets, V sets (2nd batch, DCM & DCT cars.)
Constructed	2006–2012
Entered service	15 December 2006 (2006-12-15)
Number built	221
Number in service	220
Successor	D sets (for Intercity services only)
Formation	55 4-car sets
Fleet numbers	OD 6901–6999, 6843–6854 (driving trailers) ON 5901–5949, 5821–5826 (motor cars) ONL 5951–5999, 5871–5876 (motor cars with lavatory) H1–H55 (full 4-car sets)
Capacity	432
Operators	Sydney Trains
Depots	Hornsby Mortdale
Lines served	Central Coast & Newcastle South Coast
Specifications
Car body construction	Stainless steel with fibreglass end bonnets
Train length	81.55 m (267 ft 6+5⁄8 in)
Car length	20.34 m (66 ft 8+3⁄4 in) (OD) 20,435 mm (67 ft 1⁄2 in) (ON/ONL)
Width	3,034 mm (9 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Height	4,403 mm (14 ft 5+3⁄8 in)
Doors	Plug-style, 2 per side
Maximum speed	143 km/h (89 mph) (design) 130 km/h (81 mph) (service)
Weight	201 t (198 long tons; 222 short tons)
Traction system	Mitsubishi 2-level IGBT–VVVF
Traction motors	8 × Mitsubishi 200 kW (270 hp) 3-phase AC induction motor
Power output	1,600 kW (2,146 hp)
Electric system(s)	1,500 V DC (nominal) from overhead catenary
Current collector(s)	Pantograph
UIC classification	2′2′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+2′2′
Braking system(s)	Automatic air, electropneumatic and regenerative (Faiveley Transport)
Coupling system	Dellner
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge

The New South Wales H sets, commonly referred to as the OSCAR (Outer Suburban Car) trains, are a class of electric multiple units (EMU) currently operated by Sydney Trains on its intercity routes and some Sydney suburban routes. Built by UGL Rail in Broadmeadow, the H sets first entered service under the CityRail brand in December 2006, with the last in December 2012. Their introduction allowed for the retirement of some second-class V set carriages (second class DCM and DCT carraiges).^[1] As long-distance trains, the H sets share a similar overall layout and design to the previous Intercity Tangara G sets. Currently operating as 55 four-carriage sets,^[2] the H sets now operate between Sydney, Central Coast and Newcastle and between Sydney and the South Coast.