14WE
Encyclopedia
14WE is an electric multiple unit
(EMU) produced by Newag
in Nowy Sącz
, Poland
. It is a heavily modified version of the PKP class EN57
EMU, of early-1960s vintage.
The trainset consists of driver car (type 410B), motor car (type 309B) and driver car (410B), with four passenger doors per car (two on each side). The 14WE is designed for suburban commuter traffic, with the carrying capacity of 192 seats and (nominally) 255 standing places. It is air conditioned and can be used with platforms
760 millimetre high.
The trainset has Scharfenberg couplers, which are standard on all Polish EMUs. They are placed at the height of 1040 mm (40.9 in), according to an UIC
recommendation, whereas the Polish practice is 950 mm (37.4 in). This creates operational problems in cases of a breakdown.
Electric multiple unit
An electric multiple unit or EMU is a multiple unit train consisting of self-propelled carriages, using electricity as the motive power. An EMU requires no separate locomotive, as electric traction motors are incorporated within one or a number of the carriages...
(EMU) produced by Newag
Newag
Newag S.A. is a Polish company, based in Nowy Sącz, specialising in production, maintenance and modernisation of railway rolling stock. The company products include the 14WE type electric multiple unit.- History :...
in Nowy Sącz
Nowy Sacz
Nowy Sącz is a town in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship in southern Poland. It is the district capital of Nowy Sącz County, but is not included within the powiat.-Names:...
, Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
. It is a heavily modified version of the PKP class EN57
PKP class EN57
EN57 is an electric multiple unit used by the Polish railway operator . It was built for suburban and long-distance services. Presently it is used by Przewozy Regionalne, Szybka Kolej Miejska and Koleje Mazowieckie companies.-History:...
EMU, of early-1960s vintage.
The trainset consists of driver car (type 410B), motor car (type 309B) and driver car (410B), with four passenger doors per car (two on each side). The 14WE is designed for suburban commuter traffic, with the carrying capacity of 192 seats and (nominally) 255 standing places. It is air conditioned and can be used with platforms
Railway platform
A railway platform is a section of pathway, alongside rail tracks at a train station, metro station or tram stop, at which passengers may board or alight from trains or trams. Almost all stations for rail transport have some form of platforms, with larger stations having multiple platforms...
760 millimetre high.
The trainset has Scharfenberg couplers, which are standard on all Polish EMUs. They are placed at the height of 1040 mm (40.9 in), according to an UIC
International Union of Railways
The UIC , or International Union of Railways, is an international rail transport industry body.- Brief history :The railways of Europe originated as separate concerns. There were many border changes after World War I and the Treaty of Versailles. Colonial railways were the responsibility of the...
recommendation, whereas the Polish practice is 950 mm (37.4 in). This creates operational problems in cases of a breakdown.