Metro Cammell and Birmingham Railway Carriage and Wagon Company
Number built
8 trainsets
Formation
3 cars per trainset
Capacity
MOBS 52 seats, TOS 64 seats, DTOS 60 seats.
Operators
British Rail
Lines served
Woodhead line
Glossop line
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Specifications
Train length
177 ft 10 in (54.20 m)
Width
9 ft 3 in (2.82 m)
Height
12 ft 8+1⁄4 in (3.87 m)
Maximum speed
75 mph (121 km/h)
Weight
MOBS 50 long tons 12 cwt (51.4 t; 56.7 short tons), TOS 26 long tons 8 cwt (26.8 t; 29.6 short tons), DTOS 27 long tons 9 cwt (27.9 t; 30.7 short tons)
Power output
740 hp (550 kW) per 3-car set
Electric system(s)
1,500 V DC overhead
Current collector(s)
pantograph
Track gauge
4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
The British Rail Class 506 was a 3 carriage electric multiple unit (EMU) built for local services between Manchester, Glossop and Hadfield on the Woodhead Line, which was electrified in 1954 on the 1,500 V DC overhead system.
^"LNER Encyclopedia: The Glossop Line Class 506 Electric Multiple Units". www.lner.info. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
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