V/Line Sprinter

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V/Line Sprinter
Refurbished car 7002 at Jacana
Refurbished interior
Manufacturer	A Goninan & Co
Built at	Broadmeadow
Constructed	1993-1995
Entered service	December 1993
Number built	22
Number in service	21
Number scrapped	1 (7019; accident damage)
Fleet numbers	7001-7022
Capacity	90
Operators	V/Line, Metro Trains Melbourne
Depots	Southern Cross
Lines served	V/Line: Seymour Metro Trains Melbourne: Stony Point
Specifications
Car length	25.9 m (85 ft 0 in)
Width	2.92 m (9 ft 7 in)
Doors	4 plug doors
Maximum speed	130 km/h (81 mph)
Weight	51 t (50 long tons; 56 short tons)
Prime mover(s)	2 × Deutz BF8L513C
Power output	470 kW (630 hp)
Transmission	Voith T211RZ hydraulic
UIC classification	Bo′Bo′
Braking system(s)	Davies and Metcalfe EBC/5 EP pneumatic disc
Coupling system	Scharfenberg coupler
Track gauge	1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) broad gauge

The Vline Sprinters are diesel railcars which are operated by V/line on its Seymour line service with some also leased to Metro Trains Melbourne for its Stony Point line commuter service. They were built between 1993 and 1995 by A Goninan & Co in Broadmeadow, New South Wales.^[1]