SJ X7
Encyclopedia
X7 is a series of electric
railcar
s operated by Statens Järnvägar
(SJ) of Sweden as local trains. 26 motor cars were built, with an additional 22 trailers, by ASEA
in 1949-51. They were put into service on the predecessors to the Skåne
and Gothenburg commuter rail
systems. The X7 was in service until 1983, when it was replaced with X10
.
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...
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 operated by Statens Järnvägar
Statens Järnvägar
The Swedish State Railways or SJ, originally the Royal Railway Board , is a former government agency responsible for operating the state railways in Sweden....
(SJ) of Sweden as local trains. 26 motor cars were built, with an additional 22 trailers, by ASEA
ASEA
Allmänna Svenska Elektriska Aktiebolaget was a Swedish industry company. It merged with the Swiss Brown, Boveri & Cie in 1988 to form Asea Brown Boveri...
in 1949-51. They were put into service on the predecessors to the Skåne
Skåne commuter rail
The Skåne Commuter Rail is a commuter rail system in Skåne County, Sweden. The system also acts as a regional rail system, as it serves other cities over from the principal city of Malmö.- Lines inside Skåne :Local trains, called Pågatåg...
and Gothenburg commuter rail
Gothenburg commuter rail
Gothenburg commuter rail or Göteborgs pendeltåg is the commuter rail system associated with Gothenburg, Sweden. The trains go on the main-line tracks, shared with long-distance trains and freight trains. They are operated with X11 electric multiple units....
systems. The X7 was in service until 1983, when it was replaced with X10
SL X10
X10 is a series of two-car electric multiple units operated by Greater Stockholm Transport on the Stockholm commuter rail. The X10 was operated in sets of up to five units, making ten-car trains, each unit consisting of one motor car and one unpowered car. They are completely compatible with the...
.