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DR2900 series

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The DR2900 series and the closely related DR3000 series are diesel multiple unit trains operated by Taiwan Railway as Tze-chiang limited express services on lines that are not electrified. Hitachi built the DR2900 sets in 1986 and the DR3000 sets in 1990 for the Taiwan Railways Administration, and the two numbers share one design. A standard set is three cars, two power cars that each carry a Cummins NT855-R4 diesel engine producing about 230 kilowatts, with a trailer between them that has its own diesel engine to supply head-end power to the whole train. The stainless steel bodies have five longitudinal flutes along the side, and in 2009 the doors were converted to automatic operation. The sets served the eastern mainline, the South-link line, the Pingtung line and the Western Trunk line.

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Year
1986 1
Propulsion
Diesel 1
Status
In service 1
Comparison
Body Style
Multiple unit 1
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They were originally built by Hitachi in 1986(DR2900) and 1990(DR3000) for the Taiwan Railways Administration to provide more service on the eastern mainline of Taiwan.
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1. DR2900 series (Wikipedia)
  • Lead, DR2900 build year
    They were originally built by Hitachi in 1986(DR2900) and 1990(DR3000) for the Taiwan Railways Administration to provide more service on the eastern mainline of Taiwan.
  • Lead, in service
    The DR2900 series and DR3000 series is two series of diesel multiple unit trains operated by the Taiwan Railway as Tze-chiang limited express on non-electrified mainlines.
  • Power cars, diesel
    Each power driving car (designated as DR2900s or DR3000s) is equipped with a Cummins NT855-R4 diesel engine producing 310 horsepower (230 kW) to move the train.
  • Lead, train type
    The DR2900 series and DR3000 series is two series of diesel multiple unit trains operated by the Taiwan Railway as Tze-chiang limited express on non-electrified mainlines.
  • Lead, builder
    They were originally built by Hitachi in 1986(DR2900) and 1990(DR3000) for the Taiwan Railways Administration to provide more service on the eastern mainline of Taiwan.
  • In Group: Multiple Unit Trains, Lead
    The DR2900 series and DR3000 series is two series of diesel multiple unit trains operated by the Taiwan Railway as Tze-chiang limited express on non-electrified mainlines.
  • Exemplifies: Rail Transport, Lead
    The DR2900 series and DR3000 series is two series of diesel multiple unit trains operated by the Taiwan Railway as Tze-chiang limited express on non-electrified mainlines.
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