[Video] Siemens Desiro HC |

In July 2020, a video was made on a train type Siemens Desiro HC (No. 462 013) of Abellio Rail NRW GmbH. The video was made between Duisburg central station and Dusseldorf central station.
While the expansion of the infrastructure for the large-scale project "Rhein-Ruhr-Express" (RRX) will continue well into the 2030s, from the end of 2018 the trains of type Siemens Desiro HC (class 462) will gradually be in operation on the regional train network Rhine-Ruhr.
As part of the RRX project, this type of vehicle was ordered in 2015 by the participating associations (VRR, NVR, NWL and SPNV-Nord), which are also the legal owners of the trains.
The original operators of the trains were initially the railway companies Abellio Rail NRW GmbH and National Express Rail GmbH. With the withdrawal of Abellio Rail NRW GmbH due to financial problems, the transport services (lines RE1 and RE11) have been taken over by National Express Rail GmbH since February 1, 2022.
Of the 82 trains initially ordered, 29 were leased to Abellio Rail NRW, including the train with the number 462 013 (leased to National Express Rail GmbH since February 1, 2022).
Two more Desiro trains (462 084 and 462 085) were put into service in 2020.
The train No. 462 083 is owned by Siemens Mobility GmbH, Munich and is primarily used as a test vehicle for training purposes, but is occasionally used as a reserve train on the RE lines of National Express.
At timetable change on December 9, 2018 (change of operator from DB Regio to Abellio Rail NRW), RRX trains were used on the line RE11 (Dusseldorf Hbf - Kassel-Wilhelmshohe) for the first time.
The trains (maximum speed 160 km/h) of the type Siemens Desiro HC (HC = High Capacity) each have two powered single-decker end cars and two unpowered double-deck cars.
The vehicles are made of lightweight aluminum, have an electrodynamic brake with energy recovery and air-suspended bogies (types SF 100 and SF 500).
In addition to a 1st and a 2nd class also includes a multi-purpose compartment, two standard toilets and a disabled toilet to equip the 105.25 meter long train. There are 18 bicycle parking spaces per train.
The trains are equipped with air conditioning, Wi-Fi, power sockets and a modern, high-resolution CCTV and innovative infotainment system.
In normal operation, the trains are used in double traction, technically, a triple traction is possible.
The trains are serviced by Siemens in the purpose-built maintenance center in Dortmund-Eving. The maintenance contract covers a period of 32 years.
Technical data:
BB wheel Bo‘Bo‘+2‘2‘+2‘2‘+Bo‘Bo‘
Gauge 1,435 mm
Maximum speed 160 km/h
Drive power 4,000 kW
Starting acceleration up to 1.1 m / s2
Power supply 15 kV AC / 16.7 Hz
Seats 400
Train length 105.252 mm
Entry height 800 mm and 730 mm
Train width 2,820 mm
Cart length 26.226 m and 25,200 m
Weight 200 t
Collision compatibility TSI and EN 15227 compliant
Operating temperature -25 ° C to +45 ° C (class T3 according to EN 50125-1)
Data:
Train type: Siemens Desiro HC
Train No.: 462 013
Year built: 2018
Leased to: Abellio Rail NRW
Number of: 85 (462 001 - 462 085)
Type in use since: 2018
Recorded on the line: RE11
From: Duisburg central station ...
to: Dusseldorf central station