British Rail Class 320

British Rail Class 320
British Rail Class 320
	Abellio ScotRail Class 320 approaching Whifflet in 2015
	Refurbished Abellio ScotRail Class 320/3 saloon
In service	August 1990 – present
Manufacturer	British Rail Engineering Limited
Order no.	31060–31062
Built at	Holgate Road Works, York
Family name	BR Second Generation (Mark 3)
Replaced	Class 303; Class 311;
Constructed	1990
Number built	34; (inc. 12 converted from Class 321/4)
Formation	3 cars per unit: DTSO-MSO-DTSO
Fleet numbers	320/3: 320301–320322; 320/4: 320401, 320403, 320404, 320411–320418, 320420;
Owners	Eversholt Rail Group
Operators	ScotRail
Depots	Shields Road (Glasgow)
Specifications
Car body construction	Steel
Car length	DTS vehs.: 19.950 m (65 ft 5.4 in); MS vehs.: 19.920 m (65 ft 4.3 in);
Width	2.816 m (9 ft 2.9 in)
Height	3.775 m (12 ft 4.6 in)
Doors	Double-leaf sliding pocket, each 1.200 m (3 ft 11.2 in) wide (2 per side per car)
Wheelbase	Over bogie centres:; 14.170 m (46 ft 5.9 in)
Maximum speed	320/3: 90 mph (145 km/h); 320/4: 100 mph (161 km/h);
Weight	Total: 114.5 tonnes (112.7 long tons; 126.2 short tons)
Traction motors	4 × Brush TM21-41B
Power output	990 kW (1,328 hp)
Acceleration	0.55 m/s2 (1.2 mph/s) max.
Electric system(s)	25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead
Current collector(s)	Pantograph
UIC classification	2′2′+Bo′Bo′+2′2′
Bogies	Powered: BREL P7-4; Unpowered: BREL T3-7;
Minimum turning radius	71 m (232 ft 11 in)
Braking system(s)	Electro-pneumatic (disc)
Safety system(s)	AWS; TPWS;
Coupling system	Tightlock
Multiple working	Within class, and with Class 318
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge

The British Rail Class 320 is an electric multiple unit (EMU) passenger train found on the Strathclyde rail network in Central Scotland. They are mainly used on the North Clyde Line and the Argyle Line, but they can also be seen on Glasgow Central to Lanark, Cathcart Circle, Paisley Canal Line and Inverclyde Line services. The Class 320 uses alternating current (AC) overhead electrification.

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^ ^a ^b ^c "Class 320". London: Eversholt Rail Group. Archived from the original on 22 April 2019.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Vehicle Diagram Book No. 210 for Electric Multiple Units (including A.P.T.) (PDF). Derby: Mechanical & Electrical Engineering Department, British Railways Board. October 1988. EC210, EE236 (in work pp. 88–89, 182–183). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 January 2015 – via Barrowmore MRG.
^ ^a ^b Marsden, C. J. (2007). "Class 318". Traction Recognition. Hersham: Ian Allan Publishing. pp. 176–178. ISBN 978-0-7110-3277-4. OCLC 230804946. OL 16902750M.

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[tr-4] Marsden, C. J. (2007). "Class 318". Traction Recognition. Hersham: Ian Allan Publishing. pp. 176–178. ISBN 978-0-7110-3277-4. OCLC 230804946. OL 16902750M.

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