V/Line Sprinter
| V/Line Sprinter | |
|---|---|
Refurbished car 7007 at Coolaroo railway station, January 2026 | |
Refurbished interior, December 2021 | |
| Manufacturer | A Goninan & Co |
| Built at | Broadmeadow |
| Constructed | 1993–1995 |
| Entered service | December 1993 |
| Number built | 22 |
| Number in service | 21 |
| Number scrapped | 1: (7019) accident damage |
| Fleet numbers | 7001–7022 |
| Capacity | 88 fixed seats, 2 folding seats, 1 wheelchair position, 15 standees, 2.1 m2 (23 ft2) for luggage |
| Operators | V/Line, Metro Trains Melbourne |
| Depot | Southern Cross |
| Lines served | V/Line: Metro Trains Melbourne: |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | 25.0 m (82 ft 0 in) |
| Car length | 25.9 m (85 ft 0 in) |
| Width | 2.94 m (9 ft 8 in) |
| Height | 3.905 m (12 ft 9.7 in) |
| Floor height | 1.3 m (4 ft 3 in) |
| Doors | 4 plug doors made by IFE, clear doorway openeing 800mm |
| Wheel diameter | New wheels 145 km/h (90 mph) or worn wheels 135 km/h (84 mph) |
| Wheelbase | bogie pivot centres 16.6 m (54 ft 6 in) |
| Maximum speed | 130 km/h (81 mph) in service Balance speed level track 100 km/h (62 mph) (1 engine) or 140 km/h (87 mph) (2 engines) |
| Weight | 50 t (49 long tons; 55 short tons) empty, 58 t (57 long tons; 64 short tons) crush loaded, 6.2 t (6.1 long tons; 6.8 short tons) per bogie |
| Prime movers | 2 × Deutz KHD BF8L513C four-stroke, with exhaust turbo charging and charged air cooling |
| Cylinder count | 8 cylinders at 90 degree vee, capacity 12.7L |
| Power output | 2x 235 kW (315 hp) at 2300rpm = 470 kW (630 hp). Idle 750rpm, high idle 1200rpm, 8 notches, Heinzmann electronic control |
| Tractive effort | maximum 27 kN (6,100 lbf) per engine. |
| Transmission | Voith T211RZ hydraulic |
| Gear ratio | 1:2.723 |
| Deceleration | minimum 0.73 m/s/s service, 0.83 m/s/s emergency |
| Auxiliaries | Battery 24V 252Ah for 5 hours, charger Zener I/O 415V/24V. Auxiliary alternator Hitzinger Synchronous, variable speed shaft drive, 34 kW (46 hp) |
| UIC classification | B'B' |
| AAR wheel arrangement | 920 mm (3 ft 0 in) new / 870 mm (2 ft 10 in) worn |
| Minimum turning radius | 100 m (328 ft 1 in) |
| Braking system | Davies and Metcalfe EBC/5 EP pneumatic disc |
| Safety systems | PA system Stone McColl, data logger Fischer |
| Coupling system | Scharfenberg coupler |
| Track gauge | 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) broad gauge |
| Notes/references | |
| Fuel consumption 0.25L/min idle, 1.1L/min full power, nominal 08.L/km 1 engine or 1.0L/min 2 engines. Fuel tank 1,100L, water tank 150L Windscreen 22 mm (0.87 in) thick | |
The V/Line Sprinters are diesel railcars which are operated by V/Line on its Seymour line service with some also leased to Metro Trains Melbourne for its Stony Point line commuter service. They were built between 1993 and 1995 by A Goninan & Co in Broadmeadow, New South Wales.