Fourteen two-carriage sets were ordered in April 1992 to replace Class 620/720 railcars, DEB set railcars and locomotive hauled stock, with the first entering service in March 1994.[1][2] In November 1994, one further two-carriage set was ordered.[3] All are scheduled to be replaced in the early 2020s by the NSW TrainLink Regional Train Project.[4][5][6]
Each set consists of two carriages, one having a wheelchair-accessible toilet (TE), and the other having luggage space and bicycles racks (LE). All cars are air-conditioned. They operate as four carriage sets on a few peak hour services.
Each car is powered by a Cummins KTA-19R diesel engine rated at 383 kW (514 hp) at 1800rpm coupled to a Voith T311r hydraulic transmission driving both axles on one bogie via Voith Turbo V15/19 final drives. The transmission incorporates a Voith KB260/r hydrodynamic brake. An auxiliary 135 kW (181 hp) Cummins LT10R(G) diesel engine drives a Newage Stamford UCI274F alternator to supply power for the air conditioning and lighting.[7]
The maximum speed of Endeavour railcars is 160 km/h (99 mph) but in service this is limited to 145 km/h (90 mph).
In service
An Endeavour in original livery departing Warabrook in May 2007
The similarities of the Endeavours and Xplorers have allowed easy conversions. Endeavour carriages LE 2865 and TE 2815 were converted to Xplorer carriages EA 2508 and EC 2528. Endeavour carriage TE 2805 was temporarily converted to an Xplorer carriage between September and November 2007. The CityRail logos were removed and its skirts painted black, but it otherwise retained its livery. It also retained its carriage number.
See also
The broad gauge VLocity DMU built for V/Line are an evolution of the Endeavour/Xplorer design.[10]
^(PDF). Rail Technical Society of Australasia SA Chapter. July 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2008. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
External links
Media related to New South Wales Endeavour railcar at Wikimedia Commons
Technical drawings and specifications
January 18, 2023
south, wales, endeavour, railcar, endeavour, railcars, class, diesel, multiple, units, operated, trainlink, passenger, rail, services, south, wales, australia, hunter, blue, mountains, bathurst, southern, highlands, south, coast, lines, between, kiama, bomader. The Endeavour Railcars are a class of diesel multiple units operated by NSW TrainLink on passenger rail services in New South Wales Australia on the Hunter Blue Mountains to Bathurst Southern Highlands and South Coast lines between Kiama and Bomaderry They are mechanically identical to the Xplorers All 30 carriages were built by ABB Transportation in Dandenong Victoria Endeavour Railcar2851 and 2801 at Waratah stationRefurbished interiorIn service1994 presentManufacturerABB TransportationBuilt atDandenong VictoriaReplaced620 720 class railcars DEB set railcars Tulloch railcarsConstructed1994 1996Entered serviceMarch 1994Refurbished2009 2010 2017 Number built30 carriages 15 sets Number in service28 carriages 14 sets SuccessorNew Regional FleetFormation2 car setsFleet numbersTE 2801 2815LE 2851 2865Capacity95 TE 82 LE Operator s NSW TrainLinkLine s servedBlue Mountains to Bathurst Hunter South Coast between Kiama and Bomaderry Southern HighlandsSpecificationsTrain length50 5 m 165 ft 8 in Car length25 25 m 82 ft 10 in Width2 92 m 9 ft 7 in Height4 11 m 13 ft 6 in DoorsSingle leaf plug door two per side per carMaximum speed160 km h 99 mph design 145 km h 90 mph service Weight56 6 t 55 7 long tons 62 4 short tons TE 57 2 t 56 3 long tons 63 1 short tons LE Prime mover s Cummins KTA 19RPower output383 kW 514 hp TransmissionVoith T311r KB260 with Voith Turbo V15 20 final driveAuxiliariesCummins LT10R G 135 kW 181 hp BogiesPJA Power NJA Trailer Coupling systemScharfenbergTrack gauge1 435 mm 4 ft 8 1 2 in standard gaugeFourteen two carriage sets were ordered in April 1992 to replace Class 620 720 railcars DEB set railcars and locomotive hauled stock with the first entering service in March 1994 1 2 In November 1994 one further two carriage set was ordered 3 All are scheduled to be replaced in the early 2020s by the NSW TrainLink Regional Train Project 4 5 6 Contents 1 Features 2 In service 2 1 Refurbishment 2 2 Second Refurbishment 2 3 Conversions to Xplorers 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksFeatures EditEach set consists of two carriages one having a wheelchair accessible toilet TE and the other having luggage space and bicycles racks LE All cars are air conditioned They operate as four carriage sets on a few peak hour services Each car is powered by a Cummins KTA 19R diesel engine rated at 383 kW 514 hp at 1800rpm coupled to a Voith T311r hydraulic transmission driving both axles on one bogie via Voith Turbo V15 19 final drives The transmission incorporates a Voith KB260 r hydrodynamic brake An auxiliary 135 kW 181 hp Cummins LT10R G diesel engine drives a Newage Stamford UCI274F alternator to supply power for the air conditioning and lighting 7 The maximum speed of Endeavour railcars is 160 km h 99 mph but in service this is limited to 145 km h 90 mph In service Edit An Endeavour in original livery departing Warabrook in May 2007Endeavours operate on four lines Hunter between Newcastle Interchange and Maitland or Telarah with some services extending to Dungog and Scone Main Western the Bathurst Bullet service between Sydney Central and Bathurst Southern Highlands between Campbelltown and Moss Vale with some services extending to Goulburn and Sydney Central Illawarra between Bomaderry and KiamaEndeavours previously operated weekend only Wollongong to Moss Vale services 8 Refurbishment Edit A CityRail refurbished Endeavour at Maitland station 2009 In 2009 2010 the Endeavours along with the Xplorers were refurbished by Bombardier Transportation in Dandenong The refurbishment included 9 New reversible 3x2 seats as found on the Hunter railcars and H sets the seat covers are made of woollen moquette fabric which is more durable and vandal proof Vinyl flooring replacing the original carpet flooring Voiceovers to closing the doors Improved air conditioning system Improved crew facilities A new livery blue and yellow front black window band and underskirts and yellow doors Second Refurbishment Edit A NSW TrainLink refurbished Endeavour at Hamilton station 2017 In 2017 the Endeavours were refurbished by Downer in Cardiff The refurbishment includes New lighting New flooring similar to the Waratahs New livery Refurbished seating New drivers window wipers Refurbished Couplers Auto and Intermediate Conversions to Xplorers Edit The similarities of the Endeavours and Xplorers have allowed easy conversions Endeavour carriages LE 2865 and TE 2815 were converted to Xplorer carriages EA 2508 and EC 2528 Endeavour carriage TE 2805 was temporarily converted to an Xplorer carriage between September and November 2007 The CityRail logos were removed and its skirts painted black but it otherwise retained its livery It also retained its carriage number See also EditThe broad gauge VLocity DMU built for V Line are an evolution of the Endeavour Xplorer design 10 References Edit CityRail to have Explorers too Railway Digest May 1992 Endeavours Enter Service Only Days After Launch Railway Digest May 1994 More Xplorer amp Endeavour Cars Ordered Railway Digest December 1994 NSW Region train fleet on track Transport for New South Wales 14 August 2017 NSW seeks private finance for regional fleet International Railway Journal 15 August 2017 NSW regional train fleet to be replaced Railway Gazette International 15 August 2017 Xplorer Endeavour Operating Manual ABB Transportation 1994 New Timetable Sees Demise of Loco Hauled Services Railway Digest July 1994 CountryLink train refurbishment Hansard 1 September 2010 New South Wales Legislative Assembly NEWSLETTER No 7 2007 PDF Rail Technical Society of Australasia SA Chapter July 2007 Archived from the original PDF on 21 July 2008 Retrieved 29 April 2019 External links Edit Media related to New South Wales Endeavour railcar at Wikimedia Commons Technical drawings and specifications Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title New South Wales Endeavour railcar amp oldid 1124864882, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
