2000 class railcar
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The "2000" class railcars are self-propelled diesel
railcar
s which are used by TransAdelaide
on the Adelaide
metropolitan rail network
. The body shell design was based on the Budd SPV2000, Metroliner
and Amfleet
cars but the 2000 class railcars have a slightly different curve to the Amfleet. They were built by Commonwealth Engineering
and entered service in 1980. They acquired the nickname "Jumbos" due to the raised driving cab, similar to that of the Boeing 747
"Jumbo Jet". This raised cab was designed so that two passengers could sit at the front or rear window, or in a 3 car set look into the leading trailer.
There are 29 currently in operation. Power cars are Numbered #2001-#2012 while trailer cars are numbered #2101-#2118. According to the 2008-09 State Budget these trains will all be withdrawn from suburban service by 2018 and replaced by new trains.
Each power car currently contains two turbocharged Cummins
6-cylinder diesel engines under the floor driving a Voith
hydraulic transmission; the original engine used throughout the 1980s and early 1990s was a V12
turbocharged MAN AG engine. The trains can be used in 2-car (power-trailer) or 3-car (trailer-power-trailer) configurations as well as multiple-set configurations as long as six cars. Five- and six-car sets were last used in 1995; today, the maximum length is four cars (2x 2-car sets).
and public holiday
s but never on the Belair line. Operation of the railcars was too expensive and have only done rare trips to Belair since mid-2007. When the Christmas Pageant is held in Adelaide in November each year (normally 2nd Saturday of the month), the Jumbos are used to transport pageant goers. Also when the Royal Adelaide Show
is on at the Wayville Showgrounds each year, these trains are seen running the 'Showground Central' shuttle services most days.
Jumbos normally run in the following configurations:-
Other non-standard configurations have run on rare occasions in past. For example:
During the 1980s and first half of the 1990s, five and six car Jumbos regularly operated peak-hour trains on the Noarlunga Centre line. These longer trains were formed by coupling a 2-car set with a 3-car set, two 3-car sets and on rare occasions three 2 car sets. Since the mid 1990s trains on normal suburban workings have been no more than 4 cars. However, 5 or 6-car sets do run occasionally when traffic conditions dictate.
The various power cars and trailers are semi-permanently coupled as two and three car sets, which are re-arranged depending on traffic and maintenance needs. Unlike the 3100-class, the sets do not follow any numeric sequence. For example powercar #2001 usually uses trailers #2102 and #2113 and is a 3 car set which has been fully repainted.
Trailer car no. #2117 had a section of seating removed to provide extra accommodation for bikes. This was used for weekend Belair services, usually as a 2-car set with powercar #2008 and on weekday
services to Gawler and Gawler Central. #2117 eventually had its full 2x3 seating layout restored. Now it is used on a second 4-car set with any one of the 2-car sets listed below (usually #2114-#2010), or another. Trailer #2118 which was also on the set prior to its repaint, used to be added to the consist for weekday services (the bike area is used for standing room in peak hour services on the Gawler and Noarlunga lines. But now #2118 is on another unrepainted set #2115-#2012 combining the STA and Adelaide Metro liveries together. All of the orange Jumbos actually contain a badly faded STA logo.
Throughout the 1980s and 1990s the consists were randomized where any powercar could be with any trailer and with all 30 cars in service there were 6 two car sets and 6 three car sets. But today the powercars are usually assigned to certain trailers but sometimes the ordering of the consists is changed due to cars going in for maintenance, for example #2101 was withdrawn due to repairs and replaced with #2106. Now repainted, #2106 has been swapped back to repainted #2105-#2011 and orange #2109 has been swapped from #2108-#2002 onto orange powercar #2005 until #2101 is returned to the rails. There are seven 3-car sets and four 2-car sets with their usual number arrangements as below. All four 2-car sets are joined into two separate 4-car sets for peak hour usage on the Noarlunga Centre and Gawler lines and are shuffled around. Sometimes a 2-car set can be still seen, especially when a trailer is getting maintenance done to it. However since August 2009, 2 car sets have become a regular sight.
Perhaps the most unusual 2000 class working took place on Saturday 30 July 2005. The 2-car bike train set #2008-#2117 failed at Belair. A 3-car set comprising #2107-#2004-#2110 was dispatched from Adelaide to retrieve the failed cars and pull them back to Adelaide (stopping all stations to Goodwood then express to Adelaide
). The resultant 5-car set was #2107-#2004-#2110-#2008-#2117 with only powercar #2004 active. This is probably the only time a 5-car set of 2000 class railcars has worked on the Belair line. 3 car sets were worked up there in the 1980s.
Standard 2000 class consists as of today
Most 2000 class railcars contain a five-abreast seating layout, 2X3, but refurbished trailers #2103, #2112 and #2116 have been reconfigured in 2x2 seating to allow for more standing room.
. Nobody was injured. Cars #2101 and #2005 derailed at a speed of about 20 km/h which flattened a signal pole in the process. A crossover accident was the cause. #2101 was withdrawn from service for repairs while #2111-#2007 was undamaged. #2005 suffered no damage has returned to service with various trailers, until #2101 was repaired. The 4 car consist is now back together again.
In May 2011, #2010-#2114-#2117-#2008 derailed about 1 km from Adelaide. All railcars were all right but #2117 was needed for repairs. #2008 was coupled to #2116-#2006-#2112. It' returned to #2117 when it was repaired.
On 9 December 2004, Jumbo Powercar #2011 (with trailers #2105 and #2106) caught on fire at Adelaide station at around 8 am. The fire was contained to an electrical cabinet in the diesel alternator room. As the diesel alternator room is airtight, with only oxygen coming in from the air intake for the engine, there was minimal damage to the interior of the car. The railcar was returned to service with #2105 and #2106 (which were used with #2002 when #2011 was taken out) all in the Adelaide Metro livery after being repaired. #2102-#2001-#2113 also was repainted.
The letter part of the destination code indicated the stopping pattern and varied according to which line the train was running on.
It should be noted that during the time destination codes were in use, STA Working Timetables showed both the number and letter while the relevant Public Timetables only showed the number. In theory, both the relevant number and letter codes were meant to be displayed but in practice the letter code displayed was almost always A regardless of the stopping pattern.
, March 1988, pp. 49–69.
Diesel locomotive
A diesel locomotive is a type of railroad locomotive in which the prime mover is a diesel engine, a reciprocating engine operating on the Diesel cycle as invented by Dr. Rudolf Diesel...
railcar
Railcar
A railcar, in British English and Australian English, is a self-propelled railway vehicle designed to transport passengers. The term "railcar" is usually used in reference to a train consisting of a single coach , with a driver's cab at one or both ends. Some railways, e.g., the Great Western...
s which are used by TransAdelaide
TransAdelaide
TransAdelaide was a publicly owned corporation which provided suburban train and tram services in Adelaide, South Australia, under contract to the Government of South Australia....
on the Adelaide
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
metropolitan rail network
Railways in Adelaide
The rail network in Adelaide, South Australia, consists of five lines and 81 stations, totalling 125.9 km. It is operated by Adelaide Metro, and is part of the city-wide Adelaide Metro]public transport system. Apart from the Glenelg Tram, Adelaide's railway system is serviced entirely by...
. The body shell design was based on the Budd SPV2000, Metroliner
Budd Metroliner
The Budd Metroliner car was an electric multiple unit train designed for first-class, high-speed service on the Pennsylvania Railroad's route between New York City and Washington, DC....
and Amfleet
Amfleet
Amfleet is a series of intercity railroad passenger cars built for the operator Amtrak by the manufacturer Budd Company in two series during the late 1970s and early 1980s. Today, Amfleet cars are used extensively throughout the Amtrak system outside the western United States...
cars but the 2000 class railcars have a slightly different curve to the Amfleet. They were built by Commonwealth Engineering
Commonwealth Engineering
The Commonwealth Engineering Company Limited is the brand name of a former Australian Engineering Company that designed Locomotives, Electrical Multiple Units , Diesel Multiple Units and Trams.-History:...
and entered service in 1980. They acquired the nickname "Jumbos" due to the raised driving cab, similar to that of the Boeing 747
Boeing 747
The Boeing 747 is a wide-body commercial airliner and cargo transport, often referred to by its original nickname, Jumbo Jet, or Queen of the Skies. It is among the world's most recognizable aircraft, and was the first wide-body ever produced...
"Jumbo Jet". This raised cab was designed so that two passengers could sit at the front or rear window, or in a 3 car set look into the leading trailer.
There are 29 currently in operation. Power cars are Numbered #2001-#2012 while trailer cars are numbered #2101-#2118. According to the 2008-09 State Budget these trains will all be withdrawn from suburban service by 2018 and replaced by new trains.
Each power car currently contains two turbocharged Cummins
Cummins
Cummins Inc. is a Fortune 500 corporation that designs, manufactures, distributes and services engines and related technologies, including fuel systems, controls, air handling, filtration, emission control and electrical power generation systems...
6-cylinder diesel engines under the floor driving a Voith
Voith
The Voith GmbH, which is headquartered in Germany, is a family-run corporation in the mechanical engineering sector with worldwide operations....
hydraulic transmission; the original engine used throughout the 1980s and early 1990s was a V12
V12 engine
A V12 engine is a V engine with 12 cylinders mounted on the crankcase in two banks of six cylinders, usually but not always at a 60° angle to each other, with all 12 pistons driving a common crankshaft....
turbocharged MAN AG engine. The trains can be used in 2-car (power-trailer) or 3-car (trailer-power-trailer) configurations as well as multiple-set configurations as long as six cars. Five- and six-car sets were last used in 1995; today, the maximum length is four cars (2x 2-car sets).
Operations
These trains are most often seen during weekdays (mainly peak hours) and sometimes, but very rarely, on Saturdays on the Noarlunga Centre, Gawler, Outer Harbor, Grange lines and formally on weekendsWorkweek
The workweek and weekend are those complementary parts of the week devoted to labour and rest respectively. The legal working week , or workweek , is the part of the seven-day week devoted to labor. In most Western countries it is Monday to Friday. The weekend comprises the two traditionally...
and public holiday
Public holiday
A public holiday, national holiday or legal holiday is a holiday generally established by law and is usually a non-working day during the year....
s but never on the Belair line. Operation of the railcars was too expensive and have only done rare trips to Belair since mid-2007. When the Christmas Pageant is held in Adelaide in November each year (normally 2nd Saturday of the month), the Jumbos are used to transport pageant goers. Also when the Royal Adelaide Show
Royal Adelaide Show
The Royal Adelaide Show also known as the Royal Show or simply The Show, is an annual agricultural show/fair held in Adelaide, South Australia that begins on the first Friday in September, or the last Friday in August, and runs for 9 days. It is held at the Royal Adelaide Showgrounds, located in...
is on at the Wayville Showgrounds each year, these trains are seen running the 'Showground Central' shuttle services most days.
Jumbos normally run in the following configurations:-
- 2-car trains: 1x 2000, 1x 2100 (Power car and trailer)
- 3-car trains: 1x 2000, 2x 2100 (Trailers at each end, power car in middle)
- 4-car trains: 2x 2000, 2x 2100 (2x 2car sets, example power-trailer-trailer-power)
Other non-standard configurations have run on rare occasions in past. For example:
- 2x 2000 - 2-car train with double power cars, providing maximum acceleration. Poor fuel economy posed a problem.
- 2x 2000, 1x 2100 - 3 car train with power cars at each end and trailer car in the middle, used experimentally on the Belair line in the late 1980s. The set involved was #2002-#2108-#2003.
- 1x 2000, 2x 2100 - 3-car train with power car at one end instead of in the middle, followed by two trailers. Literally a 2 car set with an extra trailer added to the front of the other trailer. The first 2000 class service was in this configuration. No (#2001-#2102)-#2101). Eventually #2101 was swapped to the other side to create the usual 3 car set layout.
During the 1980s and first half of the 1990s, five and six car Jumbos regularly operated peak-hour trains on the Noarlunga Centre line. These longer trains were formed by coupling a 2-car set with a 3-car set, two 3-car sets and on rare occasions three 2 car sets. Since the mid 1990s trains on normal suburban workings have been no more than 4 cars. However, 5 or 6-car sets do run occasionally when traffic conditions dictate.
The various power cars and trailers are semi-permanently coupled as two and three car sets, which are re-arranged depending on traffic and maintenance needs. Unlike the 3100-class, the sets do not follow any numeric sequence. For example powercar #2001 usually uses trailers #2102 and #2113 and is a 3 car set which has been fully repainted.
Trailer car no. #2117 had a section of seating removed to provide extra accommodation for bikes. This was used for weekend Belair services, usually as a 2-car set with powercar #2008 and on weekday
Weekday
Weekday may either refer to only a day of the week which is part of the workweek thus not part of the weekend or to any of the days of the week.-Weekday as a day of the workweek:In most countries the days of the workweek are:# Monday# Tuesday# Wednesday...
services to Gawler and Gawler Central. #2117 eventually had its full 2x3 seating layout restored. Now it is used on a second 4-car set with any one of the 2-car sets listed below (usually #2114-#2010), or another. Trailer #2118 which was also on the set prior to its repaint, used to be added to the consist for weekday services (the bike area is used for standing room in peak hour services on the Gawler and Noarlunga lines. But now #2118 is on another unrepainted set #2115-#2012 combining the STA and Adelaide Metro liveries together. All of the orange Jumbos actually contain a badly faded STA logo.
Throughout the 1980s and 1990s the consists were randomized where any powercar could be with any trailer and with all 30 cars in service there were 6 two car sets and 6 three car sets. But today the powercars are usually assigned to certain trailers but sometimes the ordering of the consists is changed due to cars going in for maintenance, for example #2101 was withdrawn due to repairs and replaced with #2106. Now repainted, #2106 has been swapped back to repainted #2105-#2011 and orange #2109 has been swapped from #2108-#2002 onto orange powercar #2005 until #2101 is returned to the rails. There are seven 3-car sets and four 2-car sets with their usual number arrangements as below. All four 2-car sets are joined into two separate 4-car sets for peak hour usage on the Noarlunga Centre and Gawler lines and are shuffled around. Sometimes a 2-car set can be still seen, especially when a trailer is getting maintenance done to it. However since August 2009, 2 car sets have become a regular sight.
Perhaps the most unusual 2000 class working took place on Saturday 30 July 2005. The 2-car bike train set #2008-#2117 failed at Belair. A 3-car set comprising #2107-#2004-#2110 was dispatched from Adelaide to retrieve the failed cars and pull them back to Adelaide (stopping all stations to Goodwood then express to Adelaide
Adelaide Railway Station
Adelaide Railway Station is the central terminus of the Adelaide Metro railway system. It is at on the north side of North Terrace, west of Parliament House. The Adelaide Casino is in part of the building that is no longer required for the station....
). The resultant 5-car set was #2107-#2004-#2110-#2008-#2117 with only powercar #2004 active. This is probably the only time a 5-car set of 2000 class railcars has worked on the Belair line. 3 car sets were worked up there in the 1980s.
- #2102-#2001-#2113 (Repainted Set)
- #2108-#2002-#2109
- #2103-#2003-#2104 (Repainted & Refurbished Set)
- #2107-#2004-#2110
- #2101-#2005 # (usually part of the 4 car set)
- #2112-#2006-#2116 (Repainted & Refurbished).
- #2111-#2007 # (usually part of the 4 car set)
- #2117-#2008 # (Repainted Set).
- #2114-#2010 #
- #2105-#2011-#2106 (Repainted Set)
- #2115-#2012-#2118 (#2118 is in Adelaide Metro Colours, was used with #2008-#2117 before livery change)
- (Repainted Set) wears the Adelaide Metro colour scheme. However since Jumbos were re-introduced on the Grange and Outer Harbor lines in late August 2009, 4-car Jumbos no longer operate on the Gawler line. Powercar No #2009 was withdrawn in 1997 after suffering a transmission failure, was used for parts as it remained in storage at the Adelaide railcar depot until early 2011. A refurbished and repainted 3 car set consisting of previously withdrawn cars #2103-#2003-#2104 has already entered service. #2003 was withdrawn and stored in April 06. Powercar #2006 which was withdrawn from service in 2000 was sent to Dandenong, VictoriaDandenong, VictoriaDandenong is a suburb and major urban centre in metropolitan Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 30 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Situated on Dandenong Creek and mostly flat land at the foothills of Mount Dandenong, it is the main administrative centre for the City of...
for some work but was returned to Adelaide and uses previously withdrawn trailers #2112 and #2116. #2006 as well as all the other previously withdrawn jumbos has been repainted in the yellow Adelaide Metro livery and has received two rebuilt 525 hp Cummins underfloor diesel engineDiesel engineA diesel engine is an internal combustion engine that uses the heat of compression to initiate ignition to burn the fuel, which is injected into the combustion chamber...
s (the same engine type as the existing fleet) and a new interior look with painted walls and new blue seat trims. This brings the in-service 2000 class fleet to 29, with seven 3 car sets and four 2 car sets (two of the 2 car sets makes up a 4 car set). This will give the 2000 class fleet service until retirement starts in 2016 when the Adelaide network is to be electrified and converted to Standard GaugeStandard gaugeThe standard gauge is a widely-used track gauge . Approximately 60% of the world's existing railway lines are built to this gauge...
.
Most 2000 class railcars contain a five-abreast seating layout, 2X3, but refurbished trailers #2103, #2112 and #2116 have been reconfigured in 2x2 seating to allow for more standing room.
Derailment(s)
On 27 September 2007, a packed four car Jumbo set with about 600 people on board #2111-#2007-#2101-#2005 was involved in a low speed derailment after departing Adelaide Station on a peak hour service to Noarlunga CentreNoarlunga Centre Interchange
Noarlunga Centre Interchange is the terminus of the Noarlunga Centre line, a part of the suburban railway system in Adelaide, South Australia....
. Nobody was injured. Cars #2101 and #2005 derailed at a speed of about 20 km/h which flattened a signal pole in the process. A crossover accident was the cause. #2101 was withdrawn from service for repairs while #2111-#2007 was undamaged. #2005 suffered no damage has returned to service with various trailers, until #2101 was repaired. The 4 car consist is now back together again.
In May 2011, #2010-#2114-#2117-#2008 derailed about 1 km from Adelaide. All railcars were all right but #2117 was needed for repairs. #2008 was coupled to #2116-#2006-#2112. It' returned to #2117 when it was repaired.
Accident(s)
In 1982, powercar No #2008 suffered a head on collision with a truck at a railway crossing and sustained severe front end damage. The railcar was eventually repaired and returned to service.On 9 December 2004, Jumbo Powercar #2011 (with trailers #2105 and #2106) caught on fire at Adelaide station at around 8 am. The fire was contained to an electrical cabinet in the diesel alternator room. As the diesel alternator room is airtight, with only oxygen coming in from the air intake for the engine, there was minimal damage to the interior of the car. The railcar was returned to service with #2105 and #2106 (which were used with #2002 when #2011 was taken out) all in the Adelaide Metro livery after being repaired. #2102-#2001-#2113 also was repainted.
Destination Codes
Between 1980 and 1988 the railcars displayed destination codes consisting of two numbers and a letter. The destination windows were eventually painted over, except for cars #2003, #2005, #2011, #2107, #2113, #2115 and #2117 which retained a window with no number. (The windows of #2003 and #2113 were covered over by yellow decal when converted to Adelaide Metro livery.) The numbers indicated the route, either from or to Adelaide and the letter indicated the stopping pattern. At the time of their introduction to traffic, destination codes had not been decided, so initially the trains showed the destination code OOX regardless of the destination or stopping pattern. Sometime during 1980, destination codes were decided and are shown as follows:| 41 | Adelaide Adelaide Railway Station Adelaide Railway Station is the central terminus of the Adelaide Metro railway system. It is at on the north side of North Terrace, west of Parliament House. The Adelaide Casino is in part of the building that is no longer required for the station.... – Islington Works (later Adelaide Adelaide Railway Station Adelaide Railway Station is the central terminus of the Adelaide Metro railway system. It is at on the north side of North Terrace, west of Parliament House. The Adelaide Casino is in part of the building that is no longer required for the station.... – Salisbury) |
| 42 | Adelaide Adelaide Railway Station Adelaide Railway Station is the central terminus of the Adelaide Metro railway system. It is at on the north side of North Terrace, west of Parliament House. The Adelaide Casino is in part of the building that is no longer required for the station.... – Northfield Northfield railway station Northfield railway station serves the Northfield area of Birmingham, England. It is situated on the Cross-City Line. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by London Midland.-Services:... (later Adelaide Adelaide Railway Station Adelaide Railway Station is the central terminus of the Adelaide Metro railway system. It is at on the north side of North Terrace, west of Parliament House. The Adelaide Casino is in part of the building that is no longer required for the station.... – Dry Creek) |
| 43 | Adelaide Adelaide Railway Station Adelaide Railway Station is the central terminus of the Adelaide Metro railway system. It is at on the north side of North Terrace, west of Parliament House. The Adelaide Casino is in part of the building that is no longer required for the station.... – Penfield 3 |
| 44 | Adelaide Adelaide Railway Station Adelaide Railway Station is the central terminus of the Adelaide Metro railway system. It is at on the north side of North Terrace, west of Parliament House. The Adelaide Casino is in part of the building that is no longer required for the station.... – G.M.H. |
| 45 | Adelaide Adelaide Railway Station Adelaide Railway Station is the central terminus of the Adelaide Metro railway system. It is at on the north side of North Terrace, west of Parliament House. The Adelaide Casino is in part of the building that is no longer required for the station.... – Gawler |
| 46 | Adelaide Adelaide Railway Station Adelaide Railway Station is the central terminus of the Adelaide Metro railway system. It is at on the north side of North Terrace, west of Parliament House. The Adelaide Casino is in part of the building that is no longer required for the station.... – Gawler Central |
| 51 | Dry Creek – Port Dock |
| 54 | Dry Creek – G.M.H. |
| 61 | Adelaide Adelaide Railway Station Adelaide Railway Station is the central terminus of the Adelaide Metro railway system. It is at on the north side of North Terrace, west of Parliament House. The Adelaide Casino is in part of the building that is no longer required for the station.... – Port Dock (later Adelaide Adelaide Railway Station Adelaide Railway Station is the central terminus of the Adelaide Metro railway system. It is at on the north side of North Terrace, west of Parliament House. The Adelaide Casino is in part of the building that is no longer required for the station.... – Glanville) |
| 62 | Adelaide Adelaide Railway Station Adelaide Railway Station is the central terminus of the Adelaide Metro railway system. It is at on the north side of North Terrace, west of Parliament House. The Adelaide Casino is in part of the building that is no longer required for the station.... – Grange |
| 63 | Adelaide Adelaide Railway Station Adelaide Railway Station is the central terminus of the Adelaide Metro railway system. It is at on the north side of North Terrace, west of Parliament House. The Adelaide Casino is in part of the building that is no longer required for the station.... – Outer Harbor |
| 71 | Adelaide Adelaide Railway Station Adelaide Railway Station is the central terminus of the Adelaide Metro railway system. It is at on the north side of North Terrace, west of Parliament House. The Adelaide Casino is in part of the building that is no longer required for the station.... – Tonsley |
| 72 | Adelaide Adelaide Railway Station Adelaide Railway Station is the central terminus of the Adelaide Metro railway system. It is at on the north side of North Terrace, west of Parliament House. The Adelaide Casino is in part of the building that is no longer required for the station.... – Brighton Brighton railway station, Adelaide Brighton railway station on the Noarlunga Centre railway line in the south-western Adelaide suburbs is 16.0 km by railway from Adelaide Railway Station... |
| 73 | Adelaide Adelaide Railway Station Adelaide Railway Station is the central terminus of the Adelaide Metro railway system. It is at on the north side of North Terrace, west of Parliament House. The Adelaide Casino is in part of the building that is no longer required for the station.... – Noarlunga Centre |
| 81 | Adelaide Adelaide Railway Station Adelaide Railway Station is the central terminus of the Adelaide Metro railway system. It is at on the north side of North Terrace, west of Parliament House. The Adelaide Casino is in part of the building that is no longer required for the station.... – Mile End Plant Depot |
| 82 | Adelaide Adelaide Railway Station Adelaide Railway Station is the central terminus of the Adelaide Metro railway system. It is at on the north side of North Terrace, west of Parliament House. The Adelaide Casino is in part of the building that is no longer required for the station.... – Belair |
| 83 | Adelaide Adelaide Railway Station Adelaide Railway Station is the central terminus of the Adelaide Metro railway system. It is at on the north side of North Terrace, west of Parliament House. The Adelaide Casino is in part of the building that is no longer required for the station.... – Bridgewater |
The letter part of the destination code indicated the stopping pattern and varied according to which line the train was running on.
| Gawler Central line | |
|---|---|
| A | Stopping all stations |
| B | Express to Salisbury then stopping all stations |
| D | Express to Dry Creek then stopping all stations |
| E | Stopping Salisbury, Elizabeth, Womma, Gawler, Gawler Oval, Gawler Central |
| F | Express to Greenfields then stopping all stations |
| Dry Creek – Port Dock Line | |
|---|---|
| A | Stopping all stations |
| Grange/Outer Harbor Lines | |
|---|---|
| A | Stopping all stations |
| C | Express to Woodville Woodville railway station, Adelaide Woodville station is on the suburban rail routes from Adelaide to Grange and Outer Harbor, 7.5 km from Adelaide. It is the junction station for the Grange branch and is one of the busiest stations on the Outer Harbour and Grange Lines. It has auto pedestrian gates and lights, the only location... then stopping all stations |
| E | Express to Ethelton then stopping all stations |
| G | Change at Woodville Woodville railway station, Adelaide Woodville station is on the suburban rail routes from Adelaide to Grange and Outer Harbor, 7.5 km from Adelaide. It is the junction station for the Grange branch and is one of the busiest stations on the Outer Harbour and Grange Lines. It has auto pedestrian gates and lights, the only location... for Grange Line stations |
| Tonsley/Noarlunga Centre Lines | |
|---|---|
| A | Stopping all stations |
| B | Stopping Oaklands, Brighton Brighton railway station, Adelaide Brighton railway station on the Noarlunga Centre railway line in the south-western Adelaide suburbs is 16.0 km by railway from Adelaide Railway Station... then stopping all stations |
| C | Express to Brighton Brighton railway station, Adelaide Brighton railway station on the Noarlunga Centre railway line in the south-western Adelaide suburbs is 16.0 km by railway from Adelaide Railway Station... then stopping all stations |
| D | Express to Goodwood then stopping all stations |
| E | Stopping Brighton Brighton railway station, Adelaide Brighton railway station on the Noarlunga Centre railway line in the south-western Adelaide suburbs is 16.0 km by railway from Adelaide Railway Station... , Hallett Cove Beach then all stations |
| F | Express to Woodlands Park then stopping all stations |
| G | Stopping Brighton Brighton railway station, Adelaide Brighton railway station on the Noarlunga Centre railway line in the south-western Adelaide suburbs is 16.0 km by railway from Adelaide Railway Station... , Hallett Cove, Hallett Cove Beach then all stations |
| X | Express from Adelaide to Noarlunga Centre and (or) back |
| Belair/Bridgewater Lines | |
|---|---|
| A | Stopping all stations |
| B | Stopping Mitcham Mitcham railway station, Adelaide Mitcham railway station is located on the Belair railway line in Adelaide, South Australia. It is located 8.5 km by rail from Adelaide Railway Station, and is actually located in Lower Mitcham... , Eden Hills then all stations |
| D | Express to Goodwood then stopping all stations |
| E | Stopping Blackwood, Belair then all stations |
It should be noted that during the time destination codes were in use, STA Working Timetables showed both the number and letter while the relevant Public Timetables only showed the number. In theory, both the relevant number and letter codes were meant to be displayed but in practice the letter code displayed was almost always A regardless of the stopping pattern.
Statistics
| 2000/2100-class Railcars | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2000-class | 2100-class | |
| Type: | Diesel Hydraulic | Trailer |
| Track Gauge: | Broad Gauge Broad gauge Broad-gauge railways use a track gauge greater than the standard gauge of .- List :For list see: List of broad gauges, by gauge and country- History :... 1600mm (5 ft 3in) |
Broad Gauge Broad gauge Broad-gauge railways use a track gauge greater than the standard gauge of .- List :For list see: List of broad gauges, by gauge and country- History :... 1600mm (5 ft 3in) |
| Transmission: | Voith T420r | N/A - Trailer |
| Power Plant: | Two turbocharged Cummins 6-cylinder 390 kW (525 hp) underfloor diesel engines [These replaced the original 505 hp MAN D3650 turbocharged engines in the early 1990s] , plus two torque converters and 175 kVA alternator | N/A - Trailer |
| Maximum Speed: | 140 km/h but limited to 90 km/h in service | Same |
| Number in class: | 11* (originally 12) | 18 |
| Unit numbers: | 2001–2012 | 2101–2118 |
| Introduced: | 1980 | 1980 |
| Built by: | Comeng Comeng The Comeng train is a type of electric train that operates on the suburban railway network of Melbourne, Australia. They first appeared on the network in VicRail "teacup" livery in 1981 to replace the last of the then-60 year old Tait trains. More were ordered after the failed refurbishment and... |
Comeng Comeng The Comeng train is a type of electric train that operates on the suburban railway network of Melbourne, Australia. They first appeared on the network in VicRail "teacup" livery in 1981 to replace the last of the then-60 year old Tait trains. More were ordered after the failed refurbishment and... |
| Passenger Seating Capacity Seating capacity Seating capacity refers to the number of people who can be seated in a specific space, both in terms of the physical space available, and in terms of limitations set by law. Seating capacity can be used in the description of anything ranging from an automobile that seats two to a stadium that seats... : |
64 | 98 (90 in 2103, 2112 & 2116) |
| Weight: | 68 tonnes | 40 to 42 tonnes |
Further reading
"2000 Class Railcars", Australian Railway Historical Society BulletinAustralian Railway History
Australian Railway History , is the premier magazine covering railway history in Australia...
, March 1988, pp. 49–69.
External links
- 2000 class railcar home page (Archived 2009-10-22)