British Rail Class 333

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British Rail Class 333
Class 333 at Ilkley in February 2020
Interior of a refurbished unit
In service12 January 2001 – present
ManufacturerCAF
Built atZaragoza, Spain
ReplacedClass 308
Constructed2000–2003
Refurbished2018–2020
Number built16
SuccessorClass 382 (Planned)[1]
Formation
  • 4 cars per unit:
  • DMSO-PTSO-TSO-DMSO[2]
Fleet numbers333001–333016
Capacity
  • When 3-car units: 260 seats[3]
  • As 4-car units: 360 seats[4]
OwnersAngel Trains
Operators
Depots
Lines served
Specifications
Car body constructionSteel[2]
Car length
  • DMSO: 23.74 m (77 ft 11 in)
  • Trailers: 23.35 m (76 ft 7 in)
Width2.75 metres (9 ft 0 in)[6]
Maximum speed100 mph (160 km/h)
Weight
  • DMSO A: 50.6 t (49.8 long tons; 55.8 short tons)
  • PTSO: 46 t (45 long tons; 51 short tons)
  • TSO: 38.5 t (37.9 long tons; 42.4 short tons)
  • DMSO B: 50 t (49 long tons; 55 short tons)[2]
Traction systemSiemens IGBT-C/I[7]
E500 D600/860 M5 rdq-1[8]
Traction motors4×Siemens 1TB2218-0JA03[9]
350 kW asychronous motors (with ZF-Hurth gearboxes[6])
Power output1,400 kW (1,900 hp)[10]
Acceleration0.9 m/s2 (2.0 mph/s)[10]
Electric system(s)25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead[2]
Current collectionPantograph (Brecknell Willis)[7]
Braking system(s)Regenerative Disc (Westinghouse)[2][7][11]
Safety system(s)
Coupling systemDellner 10 (Scharfenberg)[2][12]
Multiple workingWithin class[2]
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge

The British Rail Class 333 is a class of electric multiple unit (EMU) passenger train built by CAF between 2000 and 2003 for Northern Spirit (later Arriva Trains Northern), with traction equipment supplied by Siemens Transportation Systems. All have passed to subsequent franchises and subsequent operators Northern Rail, Arriva Rail North and Northern Trains.

History

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In March 1998, Angel Trains ordered 16 three-carriage sets from Siemens Transportation Systems for Northern Spirit to replace the slam-door Class 308s on the Airedale and Wharfedale lines from Leeds to Bradford Forster Square, Ilkley and Skipton.[13][14] Construction of the trains was sub-contracted to CAF with Siemens Transportation Systems providing the traction equipment.[15]

The first was delivered to Neville Hill TMD in March 2000.[16][17] The first entered service on 12 January 2001.[18]

In April 2000, a further eight trailer carriages were ordered with funding from West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive and inserted into the first eight sets in 2002.[19][20][21] Subsequently a further order was placed with funding from the Strategic Rail Authority to increase the remaining sets to four carriages.[22] These were delivered in 2003.[23]

However, the funding for the fourth carriages in the latter eight sets expired in 2007 and as a consequence of this they could have been removed.[24][25] Had this happened the four-car Class 321s would have been removed from Leeds to Doncaster services. As a result, the fourth cars were funded by the South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive, despite not running in South Yorkshire, to ensure that four-car units are available on Doncaster services.[26]

In 2008, all were repainted into a new livery by Wabtec at Doncaster Works that incorporated West Yorkshire Metro branding.[27]

When Arriva Rail North was awarded the Northern franchise in December 2015 plans were announced for the replacement of Class 333 units with a new fleet of 3-car trains,[28] though ultimately this did not occur.

Between December 2018 and April 2020, all were refurbished by Chrysalis Rail, Holbeck and repainted into Arriva Rail North and later Northern Trains livery.[29][30][31]

In 2022, the 333s started receiving digital upgrades, and these upgrades include added USB power plugs and Digital display screens among other upgrades.[32]

Performance

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The units are capable of 100 mph (160 km/h),[2][11][33] but the maximum speed on their routes is 90 mph (140 km/h). They have standard class only 2+3 high-density seating, and each set has one toilet.[7]

Fleet details

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Class Operator No. built Year built Cars per unit Unit nos.
Class 333 Northern Trains 16 2000–2003 4 333001–333016

Named units

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Two units have previously carried names:

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See also

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References

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