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East Rail Line Metro Cammell EMU
MTR MLR Train
Manufacturer	Metro Cammell
Built at	Washwood Heath, Birmingham, England
Constructed	1982-1990
Refurbishment	Alstom (1996-1999)
Number in service	348 cars
Formation	12-car (including 1 First-Class car)
Depot(s)	Ho Tung Lau
Line(s) served	East Rail Line
Specifications
Car length	23750 mm
Width	3100 mm
Height	4700 mm
Maximum speed	Design 130 km/h Service 110 km/h
Acceleration	2.0 km/h/s
Deceleration	3.6 km/h/s
Traction system	Thyristor control, GEC DC traction motor model G315
Power output	225 kW or 301.5 hp per motor 3600kW or 4824 Horsepower per 12 car set
Electric system(s)	25 kV AC, 50 Hz
Safety system(s)	AWS (former), ATC (no longer used), TBL (enhanced with ATP)
Gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)

East Rail Line Metro Cammell EMU is an electric multiple unit owned by and originally operated by the Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation (KCRC), now operated by MTR after merger of both companies. Rolling stock of this model are currently serving on the East Rail Line in Hong Kong. Although MTR Corporation owns another set of EMU trains from the same manufacturer, Metro Cammell, there are some significant difference between the two models, with the Metro Cammell EMUs of the original MTR being known as the Modernization Train.

History

The trains were bought during the electrification of the KCR British section, now known as MTR East Rail Line, in 1982. KCRC ordered the trains in 2 batches completed electrification in 1983. KCRC also reordered further train sets in 1986 and 1990. These train may suffer from temporary loss of electricity while passing the dead zone (also known as the neutral zone) due to the lack of internal batteries.

Like the MTR Metro Cammell EMUs (Modernization Train), KCR Metro Cammell EMUs have undergone major refurbishment from 1996 to 1999 to extend their lifespan, carried out by the successor of Metro Cammell, Alstom. Refurbishments included the replacement of transverse seating by longitudinal bench seats to create more space for standing passengers (although transverse seating was retained in First Class), removal of all toilets, increasing the number of doors from 3 per side of each car to 5, removal of the freight compartment between driving cab and First Class compartment along with its doors, removal of intermediate driving compartments and the removal of gangway doors excluding First Class. Also, the safety systems were changed to ATC/ATO (no longer used, though still fitted on trains) and TBL (enhanced with ATP) from AWS in 1998. The refurbishment reflected the significant change of role of KCR's British section, because of the development of New Territories new towns.

The refurbished trains are also known as Mid-Life Refurbishment Train (MLR Train).

Fleet

Configuration of East Rail Line Metro Cammell EMU is (southbound) 1xx-2xx-5xx-6xx-2xx-5xx-6xx-2xx-4xx-6xx-2xx-3xx (northbound). ^[1]

Gallery

KCR Metro Cammell EMU running on the {{subst:HK-MTR lines/sandbox|East Rail}}.

Logo of KCR changed to that of MTR after merger

References

External links

• East Rail Rolling Stock - Hong Kong Railway Information Centre (fan site)
• 1980s Metro-Cammell Products - Metcam.co.uk (dedicative site)

References