VR Class Sm4
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VR Class Sm4 | |
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Track gauge | 1,524 mm (5 ft) |
The Sm4 electric multiple unit (EMU) is a low-floor train used by the VR Group for longer-distance Helsinki commuter rail services. The initial order was for ten EMUs with the first unit entering service in 1999. Another 20 units were ordered in 2002 and the deliveries were completed in 2005. The Spanish company CAF was contracted to manufacture the units, based on a design by Fiat Ferroviaria (later acquired by Alstom).[1]
Features
The Sm4 EMU consists of two powered cars, each equipped with a
Routes
The Sm4 is designed for longer-distance trips than typical metro-like local services. The Sm4 units have largely replaced the older Sm1 and Sm2 units on commuter services from Helsinki to Riihimäki and Lahti. The units are also used in commuter traffic on the Tampere–Riihimäki and Riihimäki–Kouvola routes. The Sm4s were also used for the shorter, frequently-stopping services because of the lack of more suitable low floor trains. The new Sm5 low floor trains that started to enter commercial service in November 2009 have completely replaced the Sm4 units on the short routes.
Nickname
Some railway enthusiasts use the nickname Pupu ("Bunny") for Sm4.
References
- ^ "Sm4 Trains for VR Finnish Railways: General description". CAF. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
- ^ "Sm4 Trains for VR Finnish Railways: Performance". CAF. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
- ^ "Sm4 Trains for VR Finnish Railways: Equipment". CAF. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
External links
- Media related to VR Class Sm4 at Wikimedia Commons