Talgo AVRIL
| Avril | |
|---|---|
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| Manufacturer | Talgo |
| Family name | Avril |
| Constructed | 2012 |
| Capacity | > 500 (200 m) - 735 (low cost version +200 m) |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | aluminum and composite material |
| Train length | 200 m (standard version) |
| Car length | Trailer car, 13 m (42 ft 8 in) |
| Width | 2900 mm - 3200 mm(according to versions) |
| Maximum speed | 380 km/h (236 mph) |
| Weight | 287 t - 315 t (according to versions) |
| Traction system | 12 synchronous motor |
| Power output | 8800 kW - 10000 kW (according to versions) |
| Power supply |
Overhead catenary or On board generator (Hybrid propulsion) |
| Electric system(s) | 25 kV/ 50Hz; 15 kV/16.7 Hz; 3kV CC; 1.5 kV CC and multivoltage |
| Current collection method | Pantograph |
| Braking system(s) | regenerative dynamic braking, pneumatic brake |
| Track gauge | Fixed gauge (1,435 mm, 1,520 mm or 1,668 mm) and variable gauge |
Talgo Avril is a high-speed train that Talgo is developing. It stands for "Alta Velocidad Rueda Independiente Ligero" (roughly translated as "Light High-Speed Independent Wheel").[1]
Details
The train is intended to have a top speed of 380 km/h (236 mph).[1] It will have front and rear power cars containing under-floor traction equipment, and 12 trailer cars in between the power cars, giving a total seating capacity comparable to those of an Electric Multiple Unit rather than a locomotive-hauled train.[1] The trailer cars will have an unusually short length of 13 m (42 ft 8 in).
Other details:[2]
- There will be a version with a width of 2.9 m (9 ft 6 in) (Series 8 based) and an extra-large version 3.2 m (10 ft 6 in) (Series 9 based) enabling a 2+3 seating configuration in standard class rows and a capacity of up to 600 seats in a 200 m (656 ft 2 in) trainset.[2]
- Versions for fixed gauge (1,435 mm, 1,520 mm or 1,668 mm) and variable gauge are foreseen.
- Traction system designed for 4 voltages (25 kV/50 Hz; 15 kV/16.7 Hz; 3kV DC; 1.5 kV DC)
Avril, a concept
Talgo presented the Avril concept at the InnoTrans fair in Berlin in September 2010. Talgo has provided additional information to the end of 2010.[3]
Prototype
Talgo began the trials of the prototype in the first half of 2012.
See also
Notes
- 1 2 3 "Talgo's 380 km/h Avril train to take on the airlines". Railway Gazette International. 27 July 2009.
- 1 2 Talgo Avril at Ferropedia (Spanish)
- ↑ "Avril, tren español de "muy alta velocidad" (in Spanish)". 20minutos. 24 September 2010.