Stadler FLIRTSwiss built multiple unit passenger trainsetStadler FLIRT (Fast Light Innovative Regional Train) is a family of passenger multiple unit trainsets made by Stadler Rail of Switzerland. The trains have a maximum speed of 127 to 200 kilometres per hour (79 to 124 mph). While the standard FLIRT is an EMU powered by overhead lines, a modular PowerPack car can be added for off-wire operation.
Torque converterA torque converter is a device, usually implemented as a type of fluid coupling, that transfers rotating power from a prime mover, like an internal combustion engine, to a rotating driven load. In a vehicle with an automatic transmission, the torque converter connects the prime mover to the automatic gear train, which then drives the load. It is usually located between the engine's flexplate and the transmission.
Stadler GTWArticulated railcar Stadler GTWStadler GTW Railcar on CapMetro Rail in Austin, TexasThe path through the drive container of a GTW 2/8 from Connexxion (Netherlands)ManufacturerStadler RailConstructed1995–2017DiagramSpecificationsTrain length 30–39 m (98 ft 5+1⁄8 in – 127 ft 11+3⁄8 in) (GTW 2/6) approx. 53 m (173 ft 10+5⁄8 in) (GTW 2/8) Width 2.2 or 2.7 m (7 ft 2+5⁄8 in or 8 ft 10+1⁄4 in) (meter gauge) 3.0 or 3.1 m (9 ft 10+1⁄8 in or 10 ft 2 in) (standard gauge or Iberian gauge) Doors4Articulated sections3Maximum speed115–140 km/h (71–87 mph)Weight 37–62 t (36.4–61.0 long tons; 40.8–68.3 short tons) (GTW 2/6) 72.4 t (71.3 long tons; 79.8 short tons) (GTW 2/8) UIC classification 2′+Bo′+2′ (GTW 2/6) 2′+Bo′+2′+2′ (GTW 2/8) 2′+Bo′+Bo′+2′ (GTW 4/8) 2′+Bo′+2′+2′+Bo′+2′ (GTW 4/12) AAR wheel arrangement2-B-2 (GTW 2/6)Safety systemEN 15227Multiple workingup to four trainsTrack gauge 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge 1,668 mm (5 ft 5+21⁄32 in) Iberian gauge The Stadler GTW (German: Gelenktriebwagen, lit.
Multiple unitA multiple-unit train (or multiple unit (MU)) is a self-propelled train or trainset composed of one or more carriages joined, and where one or more of the carriages have the means of propulsion built in. By contrast, a locomotive-hauled train has all of the carriages unpowered. An implication of this is that all powered carriages must be controllable by a single engineer or driver, which falls under the broader concept of multiple-unit train control.
Diesel engineType of internal combustion engine that uses compression to create combustion 1952 Shell Oil film showing the development of the diesel engine from 1877A diesel engine is an internal combustion engine in which ignition of diesel fuel is caused by the elevated temperature of the air in the cylinder due to mechanicalcompression; thus, the diesel engine is also called a compression-ignition engine (or CI engine).
British RailBritish Railways, which after 1965 traded as British Rail, was the state-owned company responsible for rail transport in Great Britain from its inception in 1948 to its privatisation in the 1990s, with the organisation officially becoming defunct in 1997. From its creation until 1952, it was the trade name of the Railway Executive, the subsidiary of the British Transport Commission (BTC) responsible for railway operations.
LocomotiveA locomotive (also commonly referred to as the engine of a train) is a rail vehicle that provides the motive power for a train. Traditionally, locomotives pulled trains from the front.
Bombardier VoyagerThe Bombardier Voyager is a family of high-speed 125 mph (200 km/h) diesel-electric multiple units built in Belgium by Bombardier Transportation, for service on the railway network of the United Kingdom.
Branch lineA branch line is a secondary railway line which branches off a more important through route, usually a main line. A very short branch line may be called a spur line. Branch lines may serve one or more industries, or a city or town not located on a main line. Branch lines may also connect two or more main lines.
RailcarThe Regio-Shuttle RS1 low-floor vehicle is a modern version of a single unit railcar.
Transmission (mechanical device)A transmission (also called a gearbox) is a mechanical device which uses a gear set—two or more gears working together—to change the speed, direction of rotation, or torque multiplication or reduction, in a machine. It was invented by Louis Renault (the founder of Renault).
CarA car, or an automobile, is a motor vehicle with wheels. Most definitions of cars state that they run primarily on roads, seat 1-8 people, have four wheels, and mainly transport people rather than cargo. There are over 1.6 billion cars in use worldwide as of 2025.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.