| M set | |
|---|---|
 M32 at Sydney Central in 2006 | |
 Lower deck interior in 2011 | |
| In service | 2002–present |
| Manufacturer | EDi Rail |
| Built at | Cardiff |
| Replaced | Tulloch carriages |
| Constructed | 2002–2005 |
| Entered service | 1 July 2002 |
| Number built | 141 carriages |
| Number in service | 140 carriages |
| Formation | 35 4-car sets |
| Fleet numbers |
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| Capacity | 452 |
| Operators | Sydney Trains |
| Depots | Auburn |
| Lines served | |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Stainless steel |
| Train length | 81.55 m (267 ft 6+5⁄8 in) |
| Car length |
|
| Width | 3.03 m (9 ft 11+1⁄4 in) |
| Height | 4,381 mm (14 ft 4+1⁄2 in) |
| Doors | Plug-style, 2 per side |
| Wheel diameter | 940 mm (37 in) |
| Maximum speed |
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| Weight | 207 t (204 long tons; 228 short tons) |
| Traction system | Alstom ONIX 1500 2-level IGBT–VVVF[1] |
| Traction motors | 8 × Alstom 4-EXA-2144 226 kW (303 hp) 3-phase AC induction motor |
| Power output | 1,808 kW (2,425 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 |
| Coupling system | Scharfenberg coupler |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
The Sydney Trains M sets, also referred to as the Millennium trains, are a class of electric multiple units that operate on the Sydney Trains network. Built by EDi Rail between 2002 and 2005, the first sets initially entered service under the CityRail brand on 1 July 2002 after short delays due to electrical defects.[2][3] The M sets were built as "fourth generation" trains for Sydney's suburban rail fleet, replacing the 1960s Tulloch carriages and providing extra capacity on the suburban rail network.[4] The sets currently operate on the T2 Inner West & Leppington, T3 Bankstown, T5 Cumberland, T7 Olympic Park and T8 Airport & South lines.
- ^ Connolly, Helen (7 November 2002). "Major supplier for Sydney's Millennium Trains". Alstom. Archived from the original on 21 August 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
- ^ RJ Sendt (June 2003). "Performance Audit - The Millennium Train Project" (PDF). The Audit Office of New South Wales. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2011. Retrieved 24 September 2007.
- ^ Darren Goodsir (16 April 2002). "Signal failure? No, it's just the Millennium train picking up steam". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 8 November 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
- ^ "Concept drawings for the 4th Generation 'Millennium' train". collection.maas.museum. Archived from the original on 24 October 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2021.