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Victorian Railways Tait

No. 381M at the Steamrail Victoria Open House in March 2020

The name “Tait” designates electric multiple units which were used on the Melbourne suburban network. Their name came from Sir Thomas James Tait, former chairman of commissioners of the Victorian Railways. Originally ...

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Variant
four-car
Built 1917-1953
Manufacturers Newport
Wheel arrangement TZ4-16-8
Gauge 1600 mm
Length 75235 mm
Service mass
Top speed 80 km/h
Power 840 kW
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General

Property Victorian Railways Tait
four-car
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Built 1917-1953
Manufacturers Newport
Wheel arrangement B-B+2-2+2-2+B-B
Gauge 1,600 mm

Dimensions and weights

Property Victorian Railways Tait
four-car
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Length 75.24 m
Wheelbase 15.24 m
Empty mass 151 t
Adhesion mass 97.1 t
Rigid wheelbase 2.44 m
Axle load 12.2 t

Power

Property Victorian Railways Tait
four-car
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Power source electric - DC
Hourly power 840 kW (1,142 PS)
Top speed 80 km/h
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