APT-E
E532313
APT-E was an experimental British tilting high-speed train prototype developed in the 1970s to test advanced technologies for the Advanced Passenger Train program.
Observed surface forms (2)
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
experimental train
ⓘ
gas-turbine multiple unit ⓘ tilting train prototype ⓘ |
| brakeType |
disc brakes
ⓘ
hydrokinetic brakes ⓘ |
| carBodyMaterial | aluminium ⓘ |
| category | British experimental railway locomotive and rolling stock ⓘ |
| configuration | four-car articulated trainset ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designation | Advanced Passenger Train – Experimental NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designFeature |
articulated bogies between cars
ⓘ
lightweight aluminium alloy construction ⓘ pressure-sealed body for high-speed running ⓘ |
| developer | British Rail Research Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developmentLocation | Derby Railway Technical Centre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 1970s ⓘ |
| influenced | later British tilting train designs ⓘ |
| introduced | 1972 ⓘ |
| manufacturer | British Rail Engineering Limited NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRecord | one of the fastest British trains of its era ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 1 ⓘ |
| numberOfCars | 4 ⓘ |
| operator | British Rail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Advanced Passenger Train program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerCarCount | 2 ⓘ |
| powerType | gas turbine ⓘ |
| preservedAt | National Railway Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservedLocation | Shildon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| programGoal | enable higher speeds on existing curved main lines ⓘ |
| purpose |
development of high-speed braking systems
ⓘ
development of lightweight construction techniques ⓘ development of tilting mechanisms ⓘ testbed for high-speed rail technologies ⓘ |
| railwayAdministration | British Railways Board NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| retired | 1976 ⓘ |
| safetySystemTested | high-speed signalling and control concepts ⓘ |
| status | preserved ⓘ |
| successor | APT-P NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| testingRoute |
Old Dalby Test Track
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
West Coast Main Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tiltingTechnology | active tilt system ⓘ |
| topSpeedAchieved |
approximately 152 mph
ⓘ
approximately 244 km/h ⓘ |
| trackGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| tractionMotors | gas-turbine driven alternators with electric traction ⓘ |
| trailerCarCount | 2 ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
APT-P
this entity surface form:
APT-S