SJ X2

X2
X2 train operated by SJ in Jonsered, Sweden
Manufacturer	Asea Brown Boveri Adtranz
Built at	Västerås (ABB, electrical part), Kalmar (mechanical part)
Family name	X2000 (only one trainset exported)
Constructed	1989 - 1998
Entered service	1989
Number built	43 (44 with Xinshisu)
Formation	1 locomotive & 5 or 6 coaches
Fleet numbers	2001 - 2043
Capacity	Seated passengers: 76 (business class saloon) 51 (first class saloon)
Operator(s)	SJ
Specifications
Car body construction	Corrugated stainless steel
Car length	Locomotive: 17,750 mm (58 ft 2 ⁷⁄₈ in) Coach, over couplers: 24,950 mm (81 ft 10 ¹⁄₄ in) Coach body: 24,400 mm (80 ft ⁵⁄₈ in)
Width	3,050 mm (10 ft 0 in)
Height	3,814 mm (12 ft 6 ¹⁄₈ in)
Floor height	Coach: 1,264 mm (49 ³⁄₄ in)
Wheel diameter	Locomotive: 1,100 mm (43.31 in) Coach: 880 mm (34.65 in)
Wheelbase	Bogie 2,900 mm (114.17 in) bogie centres of locomotive 8,975 mm (29 ft 5 ³⁄₈ in) bogie centers of coaches 17,700 mm (58 ft ⁷⁄₈ in)
Maximum speed	200 km/h (120 mph) (in service)
Weight	Locomotive: 73 t (72 long tons; 80 short tons) coach, tare: 47 t (46 long tons; 52 short tons)
Axle load	17.5 t (17.2 long tons; 19.3 short tons)
Power output	3,260 kW (4,370 hp)
Tractive effort	Locomotive: 160 kN (36,000 lb_f) max. 107 kN (24,000 lb_f) cont. @108 km/h (67 mph) 110 kN (25,000 lb_f) braking from 130 km/h (81 mph) to 0 km/h (0 mph)
Train heating	Yes
Electric system(s)	15 kV 16 ²⁄₃ Hz AC catenary 25 kV 50 Hz AC catenary
Current collection method	Pantograph
Braking system(s)	Loco: brake shoe on rim (air) and regenerative brake Coach: disc brake and magnetic brake
Coupling system	Automatic (which type?)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ¹⁄₂ in)

X2 is the Swedish high speed train system operated by the operator SJ (Swedish Railways) under the SJ 2000 brand name. It has a top commercial speed of 200 km/h (120 mph), but has reached 276 km/h (171 mph) in a test. The reason the X2 was chosen was that Sweden (like most other countries) has very curved railways, and not enough traffic to justify building special high-speed railway lines (at least before 1990). As a result, a Swedish tilting train had to be developed. A tilting train provided the advantages of high speed and comfort for the passengers, as tilting trains can run through sharp (short radius or tight) curves up to 15% faster than non-tilting trains. The X2 was designed and built by Asea (later ABB Asea Brown Boveri, Adtranz ABB Daimler Benz Transportation and now Bombardier Transportation). The drive unit for the X2 is designated as a multiple unit although since the drive unit does not carry any passengers it should be considered as a locomotive.

SJ ordered 20 trainsets in August 1986 and planned to order further 30 trainsets. However, this figure was later reduced to only 43 trainsets.

Technical

The X2 was designed for old main lines with tight curves and with continuously welded rails (the train has a maximum axle load of 17 tonnes (16.7 long tons; 18.7 short tons), which causes large forces on the track). However, since 1990 a lot of new high speed lines have been constructed in Sweden, both upgraded lines and new lines. These upgraded or new lines always have ATC, continuously welded rails on concrete sleepers and no crossings with road and rail at the same level. The tilting function is not used on these lines.

The max power continuous output of the locomotive is 3,260 kW (4,370 hp), which is comparatively low for a fast train. It also enabled SJ to say that it does not consume more power at 200 km/h (120 mph) than older Rc- locomotive hauled trains at 130 km/h (81 mph).

Operation

modernised second class interior

The X2 trains have mostly run the X 2000 service level, but have periodically been used for Linx traffic as well as regional services, for which fewer coaches were used to improve acceleration.

Technical data X2 locomotive



General
Operator	SJ
Manufacturing year	1989-1998
Number of manuf.	43
Supplier mechanical part	KVAB
Supplier electrical part	Asea/ABB
Axle arr	Bo-Bo
Weight	73 t
Axle load	17.5 t
Max tractive eff	160 kN
Max speed	210 km/h
Body
Length	17,750 mm
Bogie distance	8,975 mm
Height over pantograph	x,xxx mm
Body width	x,xxx mm
Coupling	automatic which type?
Surface	corrugated stainless steel
Colour	silver
Bogies
Track width	1,435 mm
Axle distance	2,900 mm
Wheel diameter,new	1,100 mm
Primary suspension	rubber pad
Secondary suspension	coil
Brake	shoe, regenerative
Bogie Weight	NA
Min hor radius	NA
Electrical equipment
Catenary voltage	15 kV / 25 kV (dual voltage variants)
Catenary frequency	16 2/3 Hz / 50 Hz (dual voltage variants)
Max cont power	3.26 MW
Traction motor	MJA 385-2
Max power trainheating	360 kW

Technical data X2 passenger coaches


	UB2	UA2
General
Operator	SJ	SJ
Type of coach	business class saloon	first class saloon
Tillverkare	KVAB, Asea	KVAB, Asea
Manufact year	1989-xxxx	1989-xxxx
Tare Weight	47 t	47 t
Manufact country	Sweden	Sweden
Number of manufact	NA	NA
Max allow. speed	200 km/h	200 km/h
Body
Length	24,950 mm	24,950 mm
Body length	24,400 mm	24,400 mm
Bogie distance	17,700 mm	17,700 mm
Body height	3,814 mm	3,814 mm
Body width	3,050 mm	3,050 mm
Floor height	1,264 mm	1,264 mm
Body material	stainless steel	stainless steel
Type of coupling	short (?)	short (?)
Colour	silver	silver
Type of entrance door	slide door, plug	slide door, plug
Bogies	NA
Bogie Mark	NA	NA
Track gauge	1,435 mm	1,435 mm
Axle distance	2,900 mm	2,900 mm
Wheel diameter- new	880 mm	880 mm
Primary suspension	rubber pad	rubber pad
Secondary suspension	air	air
Brake	disk- & magnetic rail	disk- & magnetic rail
No of disks per axle	2	2
Bogie weight	NA	NA
Electrical equipment
Train heating voltage	3 x 380 V 50 Hz	3 x 380 V 50 Hz
No of phases	3-phase	3-phase
Air conditioning	yes	yes
Interior
Floor plan	saloon	saloon
No of seats	76 seats	51 seats
Seats abreast	2 + 2	2 + 1
Seat distance	95 cm	105 cm

Exports

Xinshisu trainset in China operated by Guangshen Railway Company (2006)

At the beginning, SJ believed there would be enormous numbers of exported X2-trains. Norway, Finland, Germany, Austria, France, China, Australia, Portugal and the US were mentioned as candidates. Only one X2-trainset was exported (China).

An X2 train was also loaned to the American rail operator Amtrak in 1992-93 and to the Australian operator Countrylink in 1995 for evaluation, but neither operator bought any X2- trains.^[1]

The X2 was also tested in Norway and Germany.

References

↑ "The X2 Tilt Train" Beckhaus, John Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin 1995, January pp15-17

Spec Sheet; French

External links

Media related to ASEA X2 at Wikimedia Commons

Swedish rolling stock

Locomotives

Electric	Bk Bt D Da Dm3 F H Iore Ma Mg O Pa Ra Rb Rc Re Rm Rz U Ö

Diesel	G T21 T23 T41 T42 T43 T44 T45 T46 T66 Tb Tc TMX TMY TMZ Tp V V4 V5 V10 V11 Z Zö Z3 Z4 Z5 Z65 Z66 Z67 Z68

Steam	E9 (ex HNJ G12) E10 F

Multiple units

Electric	X1 X2 X3 X5 X6 X7 X8 X9 X10 X10p X11 X12 X14 X15 X16 X17 X20–X23 X31 X40 X50–X55 X60 X61 X62 X420

Diesel	Y Yo Yp Y1 Y2 Y3 Y6 Y7 Y8 Y31 Y32

High-speed rail

Part of Rail transport

Technologies

High-speed trains
(category)

300 km/h (186 mph) or more	AGV AVE Class 100, 102, 103 China Railways CR2C, 3C, 380A, 380B, 380C, 380D ETR 500 Eurostar e300; e320 ETR 1000 ICE 3 KTX-I, II (Sancheon) Oaris Shinkansen Series 500, N700, E5, E6, H5, L0 AVRIL TGV Sud-Est (refurbished), Atlantique, Réseau, Duplex, POS, 2N2 TCDD HT80000 Thalys PBA, PBKA THSR 700T Transrapid Shanghai Maglev Train Velaro Bombardier Zefiro

250–299 km/h (155–186 mph)	China Railways CRH 1A, 1B, 1E, 2A, 2B, 2E New Pendolino ICE 1, 2 RENFE Class 120, 121, 130 Sapsan Shinkansen Series 200, 300, 700, 800, E2, E3, E7, W7 TCDD HT65000 TGV Sud-Est (original), La Poste V250 Fyra

200–249 km/h (124–155 mph)	Acela Express Adelante APT AVE Class 101/Euromed CRH6A ER200 GMB Class 71 (Flytoget) IC4 InterCity 125, 225 ICE T, TD ICE 4 (ICx) Javelin NSB Class 73 NSB Class 74 Pendolino Railjet Regina Shinkansen series 0, 100, 400, E1, E4 SBB RABDe 500, RABDe 502 IC 2000 SJ 2000 SJ X40 Z-TER (Z 21500) Sokol Super Express Class 800, Class 801, Class 802 Talgo XXI Voyager/Meridian X3

Experimental and prototype high-speed trains (category)

High-speed railway line
(category)

List of high-speed railway lines

By country

planned networks in italics

Africa	Morocco

Americas	Argentina Brazil Canada Mexico United States

Asia	China Hong Kong India Indonesia Iran Iraq Japan Kazakhstan South Korea Malaysia and Singapore Philippines Saudi Arabia Russia Taiwan Turkey Uzbekistan Vietnam

Europe	Austria Belgium Croatia Czech Republic Denmark Finland France Germany Greece Italy Latvia Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Russia Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey United Kingdom

Oceania	Australia

Planned high-speed rail by country

High-speed rail in China

Maglev

Shanghai Maglev Train

Conventional high-speed railways

National 4 × 4 Corridors	North–south Beijing–Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong Beijing–Harbin Beijing–Shanghai Hangzhou–Fuzhou–Shenzhen East–west Shanghai–Kunming Shanghai–Wuhan–Chengdu Qingdao–Taiyuan Xuzhou–Lanzhou

Long-distance major corridors	Chengdu–Guangzhou Chongqing–Guizhou Chongqing–Lanzhou Datong–Xi'an Ganzhou–Shenzhen Hengyang–Liuzhou Hefei–Fuzhou Lanzhou–Urumqi Nanchang–Shenzhen Nanning-Kunming Nanning–Guangzhou Qinhuangdao–Shenyang Tianjin–Qinhuangdao Xi'an–Chengdu Xi'an–Chongqing

Intercity and long-distance	300–350 km/h Beijing–Tianjin Beijing–Tangshan Chengdu–Chongqing Chongqing–Wanzhou Nanjing–Hangzhou Shanghai–Nanjing 200–250 km/h Chengdu–Mianyang–Leshan Changchun–Jilin Dandong–Dalian Beijing–Zhangjiakou Harbin–Jiamusi Harbin–Mudanjiang Harbin–Qiqihar Guangzhou–Foshan–Zhaoqing Liuzhou–Nanning Jilin–Hunchun Nanjing–Anqing Nanchang–Jiujiang Shenzhen–Maoming Tianjin–Baoding Qingdao–Rongcheng Shenyang–Dandong Xi'an–Chengdu Zhangjiakou–Hohot

Regional intercity	300–350 km/h Chengdu–Ya'an Tianjin–Binhai New Area 200–250 km/h Changsha–Zhuzhou–Xiangtan Chengdu–Dujiangyan Chengdu–Pujiang Dongguan–Huizhou Foshan–Dongguan Fuzhou–Changle Airport Guangzhou–Dongguan–Shenzhen Guangzhou–Qingyuan Guangzhou–Zhuhai Guiyang-Kaiyang Hainan Eastern Ring Hainan Western Ring Lanzhou–Zhongchuan Airport Mianyang–Suining–Ziyang–Neijiang–Zigong–Yibin Suzhou–Jiaxing Wuhan Metropolitan Area Zhengzhou–Jiaozuo Zhengzhou–Kaifeng Zhengzhou–Xuchang

Upgraded old lines	Beijing–Guangzhou Beijing–Harbin Beijing–Shanghai Guangzhou–Shenzhen Hunan–Guangxi Lianyungang–Lanzhou Qingdao–Jinan Shanghai–Kunming Wuchang–Jiujiang Hankou–Danjiangkou Hangzhou–Ningbo

Rolling stock	Blue Arrow China Star CIT Trains CRH1 CRH2 CRH3 CRH5 CRH6 CRH380A SJ 2000 Zefiro 380

Italics – under construction or currently not operational
(-), Place A- – section under construction or currently not operational
§ – in/related to Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan
(Place A-Place B) – share tracks with other lines

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