Description
The British Rail Class 373 are electrical multiple units closely related to the French TGV high-speed trains, which operate the Eurostar service from London Waterloo to Paris and Brussels, and the GNER White Rose service from Kings Cross to Leeds.
Operations
Fleet Details
| Class
| No. Built
| Unit Numbers
| No. Cars per Set
| Description
| Operators
| Current Units
| Services Operated
|
| Class 373/0
| 22
| 3001-3022
| 10
| BR sets
| Eurostar
| 3001-3022
| London-Paris services
|
| Class 373/1
| 8
| 3101-3108
| 10
| SNCB sets
| Eurostar
| 3101-3108
| London-Brussels services
|
| Class 373/2
| 32
| 3201-3232
| 10
| SNCF sets
| Eurostar
| 3201/02/04-26/29-32
| London-Paris services
|
| SNCF
| 3203/04/27/28
| Paris-Lille services
|
| Class 373/3
| 14
| 3301-3314
| 8
| North of London sets
| GNER
| 3301-3314
| "White Rose" London-Leeds services (until December 2005)
|
A train is formed from two sets. The following data are for a 20 car train.
|
Length
|
394
|
m
|
|
Width
|
2.81
|
m
|
|
Unladen weight
|
752
|
tonnes
|
|
Laden weight
|
816
|
tonnes
|
|
Service speed
|
300
|
km per hour
|
|
Continuous rating
on 25 kV supply
|
12200
|
kW
|
|
Continuous rating
on 3 kV supply
|
5700
|
kW
|
|
Continuous rating
on 750 V supply
|
3400
|
kW
|
|
Powered bogies
|
6
|
|
Trailer bogies
|
18
|
Last updated: 10-19-2005 23:13:55
