Silverliner V

Silverliner V
SEPTA No. 834 on the Warminster Line approaching Hatboro station
RTD No. 4028 on the A Line at Denver Airport station.
In service2010-present (SEPTA)
2016-present (RTD)
ManufacturerHyundai Rotem[1]
Built atSouth Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Family nameSilverliner
Replaced73 Silverliner II and Silverliner III's[1] (SEPTA)
Constructed2009~2016
Entered service2010 (SEPTA)
2016 (RTD)
Number builtTotal: 186
SEPTA: 120
RTD: 66
Number in service186
Fleet numbersSEPTA: 701-738, 801-882
RTD: 4001-4066
CapacitySEPTA:
Single Car: 107
Married Pair Car: 109
RTD:
91 per car
OperatorsSEPTA
Denver RTD
Lines servedSEPTA Regional Rail
Denver RTD Commuter Rail
Specifications
Car body constructionStainless steel,[2] corrugateless due to molybdenum-free and titanium-containing
Car length85 ft 0 in (25.91 m)
Width10 ft 6 in (3.20 m)
Height14 ft 8 in (4.47 m)
Floor height4 ft 3 in (1.30 m)
Doorsquarter point
SEPTA: 3 per side, 2 with traps.
RTD: 2 per side
Maximum speed
  • Service:
  • 110 mph (180 km/h) (SEPTA)
  • 79 mph (130 km/h) (RTD)
  • Design:
  • 110 mph (180 km/h)[2]
Weight146,600 lb (66,500 kg)[3]
Traction systemMitsubishi Electric IGBTVVVF inverter[2]
SEPTA: MAP-204-A12VD185[4]
Traction motorsMitsubishi Electric 3-phase AC induction motor[2][5]
SEPTA: MB-5127-A[6]
Acceleration3 mph/s (4.8 km/(h⋅s)) up to 30 mph (48 km/h)
DecelerationMinimum Reduction:
0.4 mph/s (0.64 km/(h⋅s)) up to 50 mph (80 km/h);<br Suppression:
1.6 mph/s (2.6 km/(h⋅s)) up to 50 mph (80 km/h);<br Full Service:
2.5 mph/s (4.0 km/(h⋅s)) up to 50 mph (80 km/h);
Emergency:
3 mph/s (4.8 km/(h⋅s))
Electric system(s)Overhead catenary;
Current collector(s)Pantograph
UIC classificationBo′Bo′
AAR wheel arrangementB-B
BogiesBolsterless, GSI 70[2]
Braking system(s)Pneumatic, one outboard disc, one tread per wheel.[2]
Dynamic/Regenerative
Coupling systemWABCO Model N-2
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge

The Silverliner V is an electric multiple unit railcar designed and built by Hyundai Rotem. It is used by Philadelphia's SEPTA Regional Rail and Denver's Regional Transportation District. This is the fifth generation railcar in the Silverliner family of single level EMUs.

  1. ^ a b Nussbaum, Paul (September 15, 2010). "Test run for two of SEPTA's new Silverliner V train cars". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved December 17, 2010.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "US SEPTA Silverliner-V EMUs". Hyundai Rotem. Archived from the original on October 7, 2011.
  3. ^ Merritt, Athena (October 29, 2010). "Blog: SEPTA's future is here". Philadelphia Business Journal. Retrieved December 17, 2010.
  4. ^ B/L NYKS0062222520. 2008/11/04. "PROPULSION CONVERTER INVERTER BOX P N MAP-204-A12VD185"
  5. ^ Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority New Orange and Red Line Vehicles RFP No. CAP 27-10 (Page 7)
  6. ^ "SL5 Traction Motor Bearings". SEPTA. February 1, 2021.