New South Wales S set

what is it?

The S sets are a type of double-decker electric multiple units (EMU) that formerly operated on Sydney's suburban rail network in New South Wales, Australia from 1972 up until 2019. Originally entering service under the Public Transport Commission, the sets also operated under the State Rail Authority, CityRail and Sydney Trains in later years. The S sets were originally designated into three classes, two-car L sets (originally T sets), four-car S sets, and six-car R sets.

who runs it

NSNew South Wales Public Transport CommissionSRState Rail Authority of New South WalesCICityRailSydney Trains

base stats

• speed 115 km/htop speed
• power 600 kWpower output
• weight 47 tin working order
• built 509made in total

Bars compare against all trains: 600 km/h (maglev), 1,700 seats; power, weight and number built on a log scale up to 20 MW, 1,000 t and 20,000 built.

fun facts

• 🎂First built 54 years ago, in 1972.
• 🚗600 kW is about 7 family cars (~85 kW each) flat out.
• 🐘Weighs about as much as 8 African elephants (~6 t each).
• 📏20.2 m long: about 4 cars parked nose to tail.
• ⌛Served for 52 years (1972–2024).

multiple unit: A self-propelled train: motors are spread under the passenger cars, so no separate locomotive.

spec sheet

built

1972

in service from

1972

retired

2024

status

retired

number built

509

kind

Electric Multiple Unit

traction

electric

origin

🇦🇺 Australia

builders

Commonwealth Engineering, UGL Rail

operators

New South Wales Public Transport Commission, State Rail Authority of New South Wales, CityRail, Sydney Trains

top speed

115 km/h

power

600 kW

gauge

1,435 mm standard gauge

electric system

(nominal) from overhead catenary

wheel arrangement

Bo′Bo′ (control motors)

formation

2-car or 3-car sets (L-set), 6-car sets (R-set), 4-car sets (S-set)

length

20.2 m

weight

47 t

From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.