RA2 Multiple Unit

RA2 multiple unit
RA2 Multiple Unit
In service	Russian Railways, Ulaanbaatar Railbus , Lithuanian Railways
Manufacturer	Metrovagonmash, Russia
Constructed	2005-2014
Entered service	from 2006
Number built	119
Fleet numbers	001 - 119
Depot(s)	over 50 depots
Specifications
Width	3.140 m (10 ft 3.6 in)
Weight	Of the head end car 44 t (43 long tons; 49 short tons) Of trailer car 37 t (36 long tons; 41 short tons)
Prime mover(s)	Diesel Cummins or YaMZ
Power output	2 × 350 kW (470 hp)
Transmission	Hydraulic by Voith
Electric system(s)	50 v
Braking system(s)	Air
Coupling system	SA3
Track gauge	1,520 mm (4 ft 11 27⁄32 in) Russian gauge

The RA-2 Multiple Unit (Cyrillic:РА2) is a Russian diesel multiple unit (rail bus), type 2. The RA-2 is produced by Metrovagonmash and is designed for passenger transportation on non-electrified railway lines with high traffic, as well as suburban and inter-regional communication. They can be operated as a part of only two head end cars, and with one or two trailing cars. The head / end cars have one exit from the cab for high platforms, and one in the centre of the car high and low platforms.

Gallery

• Russian EMUs.JPG

  Scale models of an EM4 Electric Trainset and an RA2 Multiple Unit at the Museum of the Moscow Railway

• Рельсовый автобус РА2-0014.jpg

  RA2-0014

• Govardovo station.jpg

  RA2 at Govardovo station, Kaluga Oblast

• RA2 in Ozherelye (MosOblast) 03-2014.jpg

  RA2 at Ozherelye station

• Kazan-railstation-tracks.jpg

  3-car RA2 at Kazan

• RA-2 Mytischi.jpg

  RA-2 at Mytischi railway station, Moscow region, Russia.

See also

• The Museum of the Moscow Railway
• DT1

External links

• [1]- JSC "Spetsremont" factory (Russian)
• [2] - JSC "Spetsremont" factory (Russian)