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Alstom Coradia Continental
Germany | 2008
more than 218 produced
Agilis 440 608 as RB51 Plattling-Neumarkt
Agilis 440 608 as RB51 Plattling-Neumarkt
Steffen Werzinger

The second production vehicle from the LIREX family is the Coradia Continental, which was developed directly from the Coradia Nordic and is intended for use in Central Europe. Like the predecessor, these trains are also built in Salzgitter in the former Linke-Hoffmann-Busch works. These trains can be recognized visually by the straight side walls, which were necessary due to the narrower loading gauge in Central Europe compared to Sweden. The end cars were initially available in two different lengths, with the longer version having an additional crumple zone. This original head shape earned the trains the nickname “Pug Face”. Since the new crash standards came into force, a head shape with a different design has been manufactured and the trains have since been classified as the class 1440.

As with the predecessors, almost all of the propulsion technology, apart from the traction motors, is on the roof. While the transformers and power converters can be found on the end cars, the pantographs and various auxiliary units are on the intermediate cars. Three-, four- and five-car trains are available, in which three or four bogies are powered with 250 kW continuous power per axle. In the four-car classes 440.0 and 440.1, four of the five bogies are powered, and in the five-car 440.2, four of the six bogies are powered. The classes 440.3 and 440.4 are available as three-car sets, in which three and all of the four bogies are powered, respectively. The same applies to the variants of the class 1440, except that there is no 1440.4.

Class 1440.0 of line S4 of the Nuremberg S-Bahn in July 2020
Class 1440.0 of line S4 of the Nuremberg S-Bahn in July 2020
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As with many modern new acquisitions, there were many teething problems, software problems and delivery delays in the early stages. Up until 2017, the Coradia Continental was conspicuous by excessive signs of wear affecting the traction motors and wheelsets. A total of 380 trains had been ordered by mid-2020, most of them from DB Regio. There they are used in the S-Bahn networks of Rhine-Ruhr, Nuremberg and in Breisgau, as well as in various other regions as regional express or regional trains. Other operators are NordWestBahn, agilis, Metronom, Verkehrsverbund Mittelsachsen and Hessische Landesbahn.

Variant440.0 and 440.1440.2440.3440.4
General
Builtsince 2008
ManufacturerAlstom
Axle configB-B-2-B-B B-B-2-2-B-B B-2-B-B B-B-B-B 
Gauge4 ft 8 1/2 in (Standard gauge)
Seats240293200188
Dimensions and Weights
Length232 ft 7 5/16 in286 ft 5 in178 ft 9 11/16 in189 ft 7 9/16 in
Rigid wheelbase8 ft 10 5/16 in
Empty weight308,647 lbs370,376 lbs246,917 lbs262,350 lbs
Service weight388,013 lbs302,033 lbs317,465 lbs
Boiler
Variant440.0 and 440.1440.2440.3440.4
Power Plant
Power
Power sourceelectric - AC
Electric system15.000 V 16⅔ Hz
Hourly power3,862 hp (2,880 kW)2,897 hp (2,160 kW)3,862 hp (2,880 kW)
Continuous power2,682 hp (2,000 kW)2,012 hp (1,500 kW)2,682 hp (2,000 kW)
Top speed99 mph
Calculated Values
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Alstom Coradia
last changed: 05/2022
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