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| Facts & Figures | ||
|---|---|---|
| Firema T68 & T68a | Bombardier M5000 | |
| Track Gauge | 1.435 metre | 1.435 metre |
| Length of Tram | 29.84m over fixed couplers, T68 29m over body, modified T68 29m over body T68a | 28.4m over body |
| Width of Tram | 2.57m over body shell 2.65m at door sills | 2.65m over body |
| Entrance height above rail level | 915mm | 955mm empty vehicle with new wheels 899 mm loaded vehicle worn wheels |
| Floor height | 915mm above rail level throughout | 980mm above rail level |
| Wheel diameter | 740mm (new) | 660 mm (new) 580 (worn) |
| Height of Tram | 3.36m over body 3.7m over retracted pantograph | 3.67m |
| Contact Wire Height | 3.8m minimum — 7.01m maximum | |
| Weight | 45 tonnes empty 65 tonnes fully laden | 39.7 tonnes empty |
| Doorways | 4 per side | 4 per side |
| Doorway width | 1.22m | 1.3m |
| Nominal platform gap | 75mm for phase one 40 mm for phase two | 40 mm |
| Retractable step | about 700mm above rail level | none |
| Seating capacity | 82 plus 4 pull down seats | 52 plus 8 perch |
| Standing | 122 at 4 per square metre | 146 at 4 per square metre |
| Nominal loading capacity | 200 with a crush–load of 250 | 206 |
| Centre bogie is unpowered and carries the articulation | ||
| Outer bogies are powered each has two motors which are | 105kW, separately–excited dc for T68 105kW, three–phase ac motors for T68a | 120 kW, three–phase ac motors |
| Maximum speed (off-highway) | 80km/h (50mph) | 80km/h (50mph) |
| Maximum speed (street running) | 48km/h (30mph) | 48km/h (30mph) |
| Acceleration ↓see note ↓ | 1.3m/s/s | medium, (fully loaded) 1.08 m/s/s |
| Acceleration figures are from manufacturers data. T68 figure may be maximum acceleration when empty. | ||
| Braking (normal) | 1.3m/s/s | 1.03m/s/s |
| Braking (emergency) | 2.6m/s/s | 2.54m/s/s |
| Maximum gradient | 6.5% | 6.5% |
| Minimum curve radius | 25m | 25m |
| Voltage | 750V dc | 750V dc |
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