ER1 electric trainset
ER1 electric trainset was manufactured by Rīgas Vagonbūves Rūpnīca between 1957 and 1962 for suburban commuting usage within the Soviet Union on lines electrified on 3000 V, DC.
| ER1 | |
|---|---|
 Electric multiple train unit ER1-234 of Crimean railways | |
| Manufacturer | Rīgas Vagonbūves Rūpnīca |
| Constructed | 1957-1962 |
| Number built | 259 + 4 separate head carriages |
| Formation | 10 cars |
| Capacity | 1050 seats |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | steel |
| Car length | 19.600 m (64 ft 3 5⁄8 in) |
| Width | 3,480 mm (11 ft 5 in) |
| Acceleration | 0.6 m/s2 (2.0 ft/s2) |
| Deceleration | 0.8 m/s2 (2.6 ft/s2) |
| Electric system(s) | 3 kV DC Catenary |
| Current collection method | Pantograph |
| Coupling system | SA3 |
| Track gauge | 1,520 mm (4 ft 11 27⁄32 in) Russian gauge |
See also
- The Museum of the Moscow Railway, at Paveletsky Rail Terminal, Moscow
- Rizhsky Rail Terminal, Home of the Moscow Railway Museum
- Varshavsky Rail Terminal, St.Petersburg, Home of the Central Museum of Railway Transport, Russian Federation
- History of rail transport in Russia
- Documentary of Soviet electric EMU trains of the ER-series (ER1 from 38:26-53:07)
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