SNCF Class Z 26500

Class Z24500/26500
Two TER 2N NG from SNCF and CFL at Luxembourg Station CFL
In service2005 - Present
ManufacturerAlstom
Family nameCoradia Duplex
Constructed2004-2010
Number built211 trainsets (723 vehicles)
Number in service211
Formation3, 4, 5 car per trainset
Fleet numbers24501-24799/26501-26633
Capacity339 (3 cars)/450 (4 cars)/570 (5 cars)
OperatorsSNCF
Lines servedTER
Specifications
Train length81.1 m (266 ft 1 in) (3 cars)
107.5 m (352 ft 8 in) (4 cars)
133.9 m (439 ft 4 in) (5 cars)
Width2.806 m (9 ft 2 in)
Height4.30 m (14 ft 1 in)
Doors2 doors per side
Maximum speed160 km/h (100 mph)
Weight193 t (3 car train)
Traction systemAlstom IGBT VVVF
Prime mover(s)2 asynchronous motors 4 FXA 2851 by bogie
Power output2,550 kilowatts (3,420 hp) (3 cars)
3,400 kilowatts (4,600 hp) (4 cars)
4,250 kilowatts (5,700 hp) (5 cars)
Electric system(s)
Current collector(s)pantograph
Braking system(s)disc and electrodynamic
Safety system(s)ETCS 1
Coupling systemScharfenberg type
Multiple workingZ23500/24500/26500/2200 CFL
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Z 26531 at Paris Gare du Nord on 5 September 2005.

The SNCF Class Z 26500 and Z 24500 are a series of electric multiple unit (EMU) trains with bi-level carriages, derived from the Coradia Duplex type of Alstom. They are also known as TER 2N NG from their use on regional TER services, bi-level design (2N), and, by replacing the SNCF Class Z 23500, status as a "new generation" (NG) model. The first order from SNCF, commissioned by the French regions, was launched in 2000, the last in 2009, for deliveries that lasted from 2004 to 2010.

SNCF distinguishes between the Z 24500 series with two or three cars, and Z 26500 series with four or five cars. Each car is powered by a twin-engine (850 kW per bogie).

The national railway company of Luxembourg (CFL) joined several orders from SNCF to buy 22 trains for its network, known as CFL Class 2200.

The SJ X40 series of the Swedish railways is also a version of the Z 24500 with features specific to the Swedish climate and network, the 43 trains are the first 100% bi-level trains used in Sweden.