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Singapore MRT. EMUs are often used for rapid transit lines.
An
Electric Multiple Unit or
EMU is a multiple unit train consisting of many carriages using
electricity as the motive power.
Types
The cars that form a complete EMU set can usually be separated by function into four types : Power Car, Motor Car, Driving Car, and Trailer Car. Each car can have more than one function, such as a Motor-Driving Car or Power-Driving Car.
- A Power Car carries the necessary equipment to draw power from the Railway electrification system, such as Shoe (disambiguation) for third rail systems and Pantograph (rail) for overhead lines systems, and transformers.
- Motor Cars carry the traction motor to move the train.
- Driving Cars are similar to a Control car (rail), containing a driver's cab for controlling the train. An EMU consist usually has two driving cars, with one at each end of the train.
- Trailer Cars are any car that carry no traction or power related equipments, and is similar to a passenger car in a locomotive hauled train.
Examples
Some of the more famous Electric Multiple Units in the world are high speed trains: the
Shinkansen in
Japan, the
TGV in France, and Siemens Velaro in
Germany.
EMUs are also popular on commuter and suburban rail networks around the world due to their fast acceleration, pollution free operation and quietness. Being quieter than Diesel multiple unit and
Locomotive drawn trains, EMUs can operate later at night and more frequently without disturbing residents living near the railway lines. In addition tunnel design for EMU trains is simpler as provisions do not need to be made for diesel exhaust fumes.
Gallery
Image:AM80 Break.jpg|
Belgian EMU
AM80 "Break" unit.Image:Gb-emudc-455732-2.jpg]
South West Trains British Rail Class 455 suburban unit at Wimbledon station.Image:1586 at London Victoria.jpg|Another
Mk1 E.M.U. in
London Victoria, using Network southeast livery.Image:Britishrailclass308.jpg] EMU at Leeds station.Image:Transperth-466-468-McIver-150705.jpg] EMUs operate in
Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaImage:323242_departs_Longbrige_1_September_2005.jpg] EMU departs
Longbridge in the
United Kingdom.Image:DelhiMetro.jpg] EMU in India.Image:QREMU65.JPG] Citytrain EMU.Image:RegionalRailR5Paoli.jpg] EMUs near Paoli, Pennsylvania, United States of AmericaImage:ED4MKM-AERO.jpg|Russian EMU ED4MKM unit.Image:JR-East_E233-1001_ura101F_testrun.jpg] Type E233-1000 EMU test run Omiya, JapanImage:JR-West_500.jpg] Type 500 EMU
See also
Singapore MRT. EMUs are often used for
rapid transit lines.
An
Electric Multiple Unit or
EMU is a multiple unit train consisting of many carriages using electricity as the motive power.
Types
The cars that form a complete EMU set can usually be separated by function into four types : Power Car, Motor Car, Driving Car, and Trailer Car. Each car can have more than one function, such as a Motor-Driving Car or Power-Driving Car.
- A Power Car carries the necessary equipment to draw power from the Railway electrification system, such as Shoe (disambiguation) for third rail systems and Pantograph (rail) for overhead lines systems, and transformers.
- Motor Cars carry the traction motor to move the train.
- Driving Cars are similar to a Control car (rail), containing a driver's cab for controlling the train. An EMU consist usually has two driving cars, with one at each end of the train.
- Trailer Cars are any car that carry no traction or power related equipments, and is similar to a passenger car in a locomotive hauled train.
Examples
Some of the more famous Electric Multiple Units in the world are high speed trains: the
Shinkansen in
Japan, the TGV in France, and
Siemens Velaro in
Germany.
EMUs are also popular on commuter and suburban rail networks around the world due to their fast acceleration, pollution free operation and quietness. Being quieter than
Diesel multiple unit and Locomotive drawn trains, EMUs can operate later at night and more frequently without disturbing residents living near the railway lines. In addition tunnel design for EMU trains is simpler as provisions do not need to be made for diesel exhaust fumes.
Gallery
Image:AM80 Break.jpg|
Belgian EMU AM80 "Break" unit.Image:Gb-emudc-455732-2.jpg] South West Trains British Rail Class 455 suburban unit at
Wimbledon station.Image:1586 at London Victoria.jpg|Another
Mk1 E.M.U. in
London Victoria, using Network southeast livery.Image:Britishrailclass308.jpg] EMU at Leeds station.Image:Transperth-466-468-McIver-150705.jpg] EMUs operate in Perth, Western Australia,
AustraliaImage:323242_departs_Longbrige_1_September_2005.jpg] EMU departs Longbridge in the United Kingdom.Image:DelhiMetro.jpg] EMU in India.Image:QREMU65.JPG] Citytrain EMU.Image:RegionalRailR5Paoli.jpg] EMUs near Paoli, Pennsylvania,
United States of AmericaImage:ED4MKM-AERO.jpg|
Russian EMU ED4MKM unit.Image:JR-East_E233-1001_ura101F_testrun.jpg] Type E233-1000 EMU test run
Omiya,
JapanImage:JR-West_500.jpg] Type 500 EMU
See also
Electric Multiple Unit - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
An Electric Multiple Unit or EMU is a multiple unit train consisting of many carriages using electricity as the motive power.
Electric multiple unit - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
An electric multiple unit or EMU is a multiple unit train consisting of many carriages using electricity as the motive power.
Southern Region Electric Multiple-unit Page
Southern Region, S Region, SR, Electric Multiple-units, EMU's, entries in magazines taken from my personal collection.
Southern Railway Electric Multiple-unit Page
Southern Railway, S R, SR, Electric Multiple-units, EMU's, entries in magazines taken from my personal collection.
SEG 4Cor Unit 3142
4Cor Unit 3142 . Southern Railway 4Cor unit 3142 is the electric multiple unit owned and being restored by the Southern Electric Group's associate company Southern Electric ...
Southern Electric Fleet Review Summer 2004
Southern Electric Fleet Review Summer 2004. Electrostar: Classes 375, 376 and 377 Electrostar is the standard UK electric multiple-unit from Bombardier.
Suburban Electric Railway Association - Current Stocklist
Electric Multiple Unit Vehicles (from incomplete units) From Unit Number: Class/Type: Vehicle Type: Vehicle Number: Date: Builder: Status-LOR: TFO: 7 ...
Multiple Unit Operation
Origins - The Relay - The Contactor - Multiple Unit Control - Forward and Reverse. Origins. Electric locomotives were originally designed so that the motors were controlled directly by the ...
DEMU
Acronym Finder: DEMU stands for Diesel-Electric Multiple Unit (locomotive) ... What does DEMU stand for? Diesel-Electric Multiple Unit (locomotive)
GNSRA Battery Electric Multiple Unit Gallery
The Great North of Scotland Railway Association Website ... Speedo, ammeters and brake vacuum gauges. Windscreen wiper nearest window on the left.
