Global InformationSNCF Class Z 20500 information
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| Z 20500 | |
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 Z 20500 trainset operating on the Transilien Line P line at Gare de l'Est | |
| In service | 1988–present |
| Manufacturer | ANF, CIMT, and GEC Alsthom[1] |
| Family name | Z 2N series |
| Constructed | 1988–1998 |
| Entered service | 20 September 1988 |
| Refurbished | 2007–2016, 2019–2023 |
| Number built | 200 trainsets (934 cars) |
| Number in service | 200 |
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| Fleet numbers | Z 20501/2 to 20899/900 |
| Operators | SNCF (RER and Transilien) |
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| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Copper steel Stainless steel |
| Width | 2.82 m (9 ft 3 in) |
| Height | 4.32 m (14 ft 2 in) |
| Doors | 2 pairs per side, per car |
| Maximum speed | 140 km/h (87 mph) |
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| Traction system | GEC Alsthom thyristor chopper and thyristor phase sequence inverter |
| Traction motors | 8x asynchronous (4 FHA 2870) |
| Power output | 2,800 kW (3,800 hp) |
| Transmission | Gear wheel, hollow shaft and cardan shaft, 4.18 ratio |
| Acceleration | 1 m/s2 (3.3 ft/s2) |
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| Current collector(s) | Pantograph (type AM 91BU) |
| Bogies | type Y401(motor)/Y30PL(trailer), H shape |
| Braking system(s) | Electrodynamic |
| Safety system(s) | Crocodile, KVB |
| Coupling system | Scharfenberg type |
| Multiple working | Other Z 2N series trains (Z 5600, Z 8800, Z 20500, Z 20900) |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
The SNCF Class Z 20500 is a double-deck, dual-voltage electric multiple unit trainset that are operated by SNCF on the Réseau Express Régional (RER), a hybrid suburban commuter and rapid transit system and the Transilien, a suburban commuter rail system, both serving Paris and its Île-de-France suburbs.
The 200 trains were built by a consortium of French manufacturer Alstom (then known as GEC Alsthom), ANF Industrie (which would be purchased by Bombardier in 1989 before the end of the deliveries), and Compagnie industrielle de matériel de transport (CIMT). The final assembly of the trains took place between 1988 and 1998.
They are part of the Z 2N series of trainsets, which were continuously improved over several generations.
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