New South Wales C set

what is it?

The New South Wales C set is a class of double-decker electric multiple units that formerly operated on Sydney's suburban rail network in New South Wales, Australia from 1986 up until 2021. Built by A Goninan & Co between 1986 and 1987, they were introduced into service by the State Rail Authority, before later being operated under CityRail and Sydney Trains. A total of 56 carriages were built, with the last sets being withdrawn from service in February 2021, having been gradually replaced by B set trains.

who runs it

SRState Rail Authority of New South WalesCICityRailSydney Trains

base stats

• speed 115 km/htop speed
• power 1.4 MWpower output
• weight 190 tin working order
• seats 438passengers
• built 56made 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 40 years ago, in 1986.
• 🚗1.4 MW is about 16 family cars (~85 kW each) flat out.
• 🐘Weighs about as much as 32 African elephants (~6 t each).
• 📏81.5 m long: about 18 cars parked nose to tail.
• 🧍Seats 438: 9 full city buses (~50 seats each).
• ⌛Served for 39 years (1986–2025).

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

spec sheet

built

1986

in service from

1986

retired

2025

status

retired

number built

56

kind

Electric Multiple Unit

traction

electric

origin

🇦🇺 Australia

builders

UGL Rail

operators

State Rail Authority of New South Wales, CityRail, Sydney Trains

top speed

115 km/h

power

1.4 MW

gauge

1,435 mm standard gauge

electric system

(nominal) from overhead catenary

wheel arrangement

Bo′Bo′+2′2′+2′2′+Bo′Bo′

formation

4-car sets

length

81.5 m

weight

190 t

capacity

438 passengers

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