Features
The design of the Hunter Railcars is derived from the new generation Transwa Prospector - the major difference being the driving cars are each single-engined instead of dual-engined, due to the lower top speed requirement for the Hunter line. Seating is along one deck, 3x2, and the seats have retractable footrests covered with durable, vandal proof Woollen Moquette Farbric. There is a large cab window for crew to look out onto the tracks, and all controls are ready at hand. A door is placed between the vestibule and the seating area, to reduce interior noise. Security cameras record what is happening inside the train, and there is a display in the crew’s cabin. The cars have been fitted with “Dellner SP” couplers, compatible with the OSCAR and Millennium Train’s couplings for emergency towing. They are able to absorb the impact of a collision, and the anti-climbers on the new Hunter Railcars will also reduce the force of impact. This new feature appears on the Millennium Trains, the Hunter Railcars and the OSCARs. The new trains also have a different body design. Instead of the entire body being of the same design, such as the Tangara, the driver's cab is built like a protective cage, made of fibreglass, which stretches to the end of the guard's door. The stainless steel paneling starts at the guard's door. The guard's door is designed to operate separately from the passenger doors. The Hunter Railcar has multiple-unit capability with the earlier Endeavour and Xplorer DMUs, however this feature is generally only used in the event of failure or for empty coaching stock movements. These cars normally operate as a two-car set like the Endeavours but however during peak in the mornings or on special events on that line it will operate as 4 car sets (two 2-car sets joined together). Each car is powered by a Cummins QSK19-R diesel engine rated at 559 kW at 1800rpm coupled to a Voith T312bre hydraulic transmission driving both axles on one bogie via Voith SK-485 final drives. An auxiliary 150 kW Cummins 6ISBe-G1 diesel engine drives a Newage Stamford UCI274H alternator to supply power for the air conditioning and lighting.
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