InterCity Express (Queensland Rail)

InterCity Express
ICE 158 at Gympie North station in May 2018
Interior of an ICE
Stock typeElectric multiple unit
In service1988–2021
ManufacturerWalkers
Built atMaryborough
Constructed1987–1989
Entered service1988
Number built20 carriages
SuccessorNew Generation Rollingstock
Formation4–6 carriage sets
Fleet numbers151–158
Capacity222 per 5-carriage set
+4 wheelchair spaces
OperatorQueensland Rail
DepotMayne
Line servedSunshine Coast (Roma Street to Gympie North)
Specifications
Train length95.6 m (313 ft 8 in)
Car length
  • 23.4 m (76 ft 9 in) (EMD)
  • 23.1 m (75 ft 9 in) (EMM/EMT)
Width2.72 m (8 ft 11 in)
Height3.9 m (12 ft 10 in)
DoorsManual open, auto-swing close
Wheel diameter840 mm (33 in)
Maximum speed120 km/h (75 mph)
Weight194 t (191 long tons; 214 short tons) 3-carriage set
Traction systemABB thyristorphase-fired controller
Traction motors16 × 135 kW (181 hp) separately excited DC motor
Power output2.16 MW (2,900 hp)
Electric system25 kV 50 Hz AC (nominal) from overhead catenary
Current collectionPantograph
UIC classificationBo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′(+2′2′(+2′2′))+Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′
Multiple working
  • Within type
  • With EMU
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The InterCity Express (ICE) is a retired class of electric multiple unit manufactured by Walkers in Maryborough for Queensland Rail between 1988 and 1989. They were operated on the Spirit of Capricorn service until 2003 and the Sunshine Coast line service until 2021. They were retired from the Queensland Rail network in 2021.