Siemens SD-100 and SD-160

  • Siemens SD-100
  • Siemens SD-160
RTD #101, the first SD-100 built, at I-25 & Broadway station in 2012
Diagram of the Siemens SD100
In service1994–present
ManufacturerSiemens Mobility
Built atFlorin, California
Constructed1992–2013
Entered service1995–present
Number built431
Successor
Capacity
  • 60 (seated)
  • 190 (maximum)
Operators
Specifications
Car length24.799 m (81 ft 4+38 in)
Width2,652 mm (8 ft 8+38 in)
Height3,780 mm (12 ft 4+78 in)
Floor height991 mm (3 ft 3 in)
Doors8 (4 per side)
Articulated sections1
Maximum speed80 km/h (50 mph)
Weight40,370 kg (89,000 lb)
Traction motors2 × 200 hp (150 kW)
4 × 194 hp (145 kW)
Acceleration1.07 m/s2 (2.39 mph/s)
Deceleration1.31 m/s2 (2.93 mph/s) (service)
2.63 m/s2 (5.88 mph/s) (emergency)
HVACRoof-mounted air conditioning
Electric system(s)600-750 V DC overhead lines
Current collector(s)Faiveley pantograph
UIC classificationBo’2Bo’
AAR wheel arrangementB-2-B
Coupling systemScharfenberg
Multiple workingup to five cars
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Notes/references
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The Siemens SD-100 and SD-160 are two related types of high-floor light rail vehicles (LRV), manufactured by Siemens Mobility for the North American market. A total of 431 vehicles were built by Siemens in Florin, California from 1992 to 2013.

The SD-100 began production in 1992, and is equipped with direct current traction motors and folding doors. It was succeeded in 2001 by the revised SD-160, which is equipped with alternating current motors and plug doors. The first orders for the SD-160 were placed in 2001, and production continued until 2013.

A related design is the SD-400/SD-460 high-floor light rail vehicle, which was initially built by a Siemens–Duewag joint venture. Siemens purchased Duewag in 1999, and assembled the SD-460 model alongside the SD-100/SD-160 in Florin, California.

The SD-100, SD-160, SD-400, and SD-460 were succeeded in the 2010s by newer LRV designs from Siemens, including the low-floor S700 and S70 and the high-floor S200. As of 2024, most SD-100 and SD-160 vehicles remain in service with their original operators.

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