Summary
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, Colorado's Regional Transportation District. This is the fifth generation railcar in the Silverliner family of single level EMUs.
| Silverliner V | |
|---|---|
 SEPTA No. 834 on the Warminster Line approaching Hatboro station | |
 RTD No. 4028 on the A Line at Denver Airport station. | |
| In service | 2010-present (SEPTA) 2016-present (RTD) |
| Manufacturer | Hyundai Rotem[1] |
| Built at | South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Family name | Silverliner |
| Replaced | 73 Silverliner II and Silverliner III's[1] (SEPTA) |
| Constructed | 2009~2016 |
| Entered service | 2010 (SEPTA) 2016 (RTD) |
| Number built | Total: 186 SEPTA: 120 RTD: 66 |
| Number in service | 186 |
| Fleet numbers | SEPTA: 701-738, 801-882 RTD: 4001-4066 |
| Capacity | SEPTA: Single Car: 107 Married Pair Car: 109 RTD: 91 per car |
| Operators | SEPTA Denver RTD |
| Lines served | SEPTA Regional Rail Denver RTD Commuter Rail |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Stainless steel,[2] corrugateless due to molybdenum-free and titanium-containing |
| Car length | 85 ft 0 in (25.91 m) |
| Width | 10 ft 6 in (3.20 m) |
| Height | 14 ft 8 in (4.47 m) |
| Floor height | 4 ft 3 in (1.30 m) |
| Doors | quarter point SEPTA: 3 per side, 2 with traps. RTD: 2 per side |
| Maximum speed |
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| Weight | 146,600 lb (66,500 kg)[3] |
| Traction system | Mitsubishi Electric IGBT–VVVF inverter[2] SEPTA: MAP-204-A12VD185[4] |
| Traction motors | Mitsubishi Electric 3-phase AC induction motor[2][5] SEPTA: MB-5127-A[6] |
| Acceleration | 3 mph/s (4.8 km/(h⋅s)) up to 30 mph (48 km/h) |
| Deceleration | Service: 3 mph/s (4.8 km/(h⋅s)) up to 50 mph (80 km/h); 2 mph/s (3.2 km/(h⋅s)) @ 100 mph (160 km/h) Emergency: 3.2 mph/s (5.1 km/(h⋅s)) |
| Electric system(s) | Overhead catenary;
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| Current collector(s) | Pantograph |
| UIC classification | Bo′Bo′ |
| AAR wheel arrangement | B-B |
| Bogies | Bolsterless, GSI 70[2] |
| Braking system(s) | Pneumatic, one outboard disc, one tread per wheel.[2] Dynamic/Regenerative |
| Coupling system | WABCO Model N-2 |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
SEPTA Regional Rail edit
The cars feature expanded interiors and windows, additional entrances and screens used to display information about the service.[7] They are all ADA compliant and meet Federal Railroad Administration safety requirements.[8]
The cars were expected to arrive in 2005, but due to contract disputes, design delays, and a factory needing to be built in South Philadelphia, they did not arrive until 2010.
SEPTA ordered a total of 120 cars at a cost of $274 million;[7] the first cars arrived in the United States on February 28, 2010 (five years overdue) from South Korea, where they were manufactured by Hyundai Rotem.[7][8] The cars were built in South Korea and the final assembly took place in South Philadelphia.[7] The cars entered revenue service on October 29, 2010, and all 120 were to be completed by the end of 2011.[9] However, due to delays that were reported to last until mid-2012, SEPTA is owed millions in fines for the overdue equipment.[10] SEPTA also closed off the very front row of seats due to safety concerns.[11]
The last of the 120 cars arrived on the property for testing in February 2013.
Cars 735, 736, 871, and 872 are owned by the state of Delaware. However, they are used systemwide for service and are not restricted to use on services to Delaware only.
On July 2, 2016, SEPTA removed all 120 of its Silverliner V cars – a third of its fleet – from service due to fatigue cracks in the trucks, leading to reduced service system-wide.[12] The agency received some of the trains back in September 2016; but subsequently withdrew 18 cars after an additional defect was identified – a “clearance issue” that led to occasional contact between old and new components.[13] SEPTA announced that it could resume normal schedules on October 3 and would receive all trains by November 2016.[14]
RTD Commuter Rail edit
In 2010 Denver's Regional Transportation District selected the Silverliner V for its new commuter rail line. A total of 66 cars were purchased in the married pair configuration for a total of $300 million. The first four cars were delivered to Denver on December 3, 2014, with service to start in 2016.[15] As of 2020, Silverliner V trains are used on the RTD's A, B, G and N lines.
Differences between the RTD and SEPTA cars include support for only 25 kV 60Hz AC electrification, two center-opening high-level doors per side, less powerful traction motors, full-width cabs, and bells.
Electromagnetic interference edit
Some users of audio equipment have found that the presence of tracks carrying Silverliner V cars has introduced detrimental electromagnetic interference to the playback and recording of audio. This phenomenon also affects audio and PA electronics inside the cars, although Hyundai Rotem has fitted filters to lessen the effect on internal equipment.[16]
References edit
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c d e f "US SEPTA Silverliner-V EMUs". Hyundai Rotem. Archived from the original on October 7, 2011.
- ^ Merritt, Athena (October 29, 2010). "Blog: SEPTA's future is here". Philadelphia Business Journal. Retrieved December 17, 2010.
- ^ B/L NYKS0062222520. 2008/11/04. "PROPULSION CONVERTER INVERTER BOX P N MAP-204-A12VD185"
- ^ Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority New Orange and Red Line Vehicles RFP No. CAP 27-10 (Page 7)
- ^ "SL5 Traction Motor Bearings". SEPTA. February 1, 2021.
- ^ a b c d "SEPTA Unveils First Silverliner V Train". Progressive Railroading. November 3, 2010. Retrieved November 3, 2010.
- ^ a b "Silverliner V Pilot Cars Arrive". SEPTA. Retrieved November 3, 2010.
- ^ "SEPTA's new railcar model makes inaugural trip". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 30, 2010. Retrieved November 3, 2010.
- ^ "SEPTA owed millions in fines for overdue Philadelphia railcars". newsworks.org. December 14, 2011.
- ^ "Say goodbye to the special "railfan seat"". WHYY. March 2, 2011.
- ^ Calisi, Joseph . (July 5, 2016). "SEPTA's Silverliner V fleet sidelined with defects". Trains. Retrieved July 5, 2016. (subscription required)
- ^ "SEPTA pulls repaired Silverliner V cars after new defect found". Philadelphia Inquirer. September 12, 2016.
- ^ "SEPTA Regional Rail Returns To Regular Weekday Schedules". SEPTA. September 30, 2016.
- ^ Whaley, Monte (December 3, 2014). "RTD's new rail cars for FasTracks system unveiled to public". The Denver Post. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 11, 2016.
- ^ "How SEPTA's New Trains Drove a Recording Engineer Out of Town". Philadelphia Citypaper. May 8, 2013.
External links edit
Media related to Rotem Silverliner V at Wikimedia Commons
- Silverliner V RFP Technical Specification
- SEPTA Silverliner V Page
- Image of the operating cab
- RTD Variant Fact Sheet