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ER1 electric trainset

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ER1
Electric multiple train unit ER1-234 of Crimean railways
ManufacturerRīgas Vagonbūves Rūpnīca
Constructed1957-1962
Number built259 + 4 separate head carriages
Formation10 cars
Capacity1050 seats
Specifications
Car body constructionsteel
Car length19.600 m (64 ft 3+58 in)
Width3,480 mm (11 ft 5 in)
Acceleration0.6 m/s2 (2.0 ft/s2)
Deceleration0.8 m/s2 (2.6 ft/s2)
Electric system(s)3 kV DC Catenary
Current collector(s)Pantograph
Coupling systemSA3
Track gauge1,520 mm (4 ft 11+2732 in) Russian gauge

ER1 electric trainset (Cyrillic: ЭР1) 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.

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