Berlin S-Bahn
Class 485 Electric Multiple Unit
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Berlin S-BahnClass 485 Electric Multiple Unit |
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Class 485 driving motor units & 885 trailer cars make up a 2 car
half-unit which are coupled to another 2-car set to form 4 car
trains. Both bogies in each motor unit are powered. The 2 car unit is rated at
480 kW, 643 hp for a
total 4-car rating of 960 kW, 1286 hp with a top speed of 90 km/h, 55 mph. They operate on 800 volt DC collected from a third rail.
Introduced in 1980 as DDR class 270. Each 2 car set seat 100 passengers. This unit was built by LEW (works number 21295) in November 1991 as 485 118-4 and was sold to S-Bahn Berlin in January 1995. 485 118-4 at the rear of an 8 car train at Ostkreuz (high level) with a southbound and clockwise S41 "Ring" service on Saturday May 10th, 2003 . |
Michael Taylor
