British Rail Class 325

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The British Rail Class 325 is an electric multiple unit train type designed specifically for high-speed postal and parcel services on the UK rail network.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British Rail rolling stock
electric multiple unit
postal train
basedOn Networker EMU design NERFINISHED
brakeType air brakes
builder ABB York NERFINISHED
collectionMethod pantograph
third rail shoegear
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
couplingType Tightlock
designedBy ABB Transportation UK NERFINISHED
designedFor high-speed mail services
parcels traffic
postal services
doorType sliding plug doors
electricSystem 25 kV AC overhead
750 V DC third rail
enteredService 1995
family Networker family NERFINISHED
fleetNumbers 325001–325016
formation 4-car unit
gauge 1435 mm
hasCabDesignSimilarTo British Rail Class 319 NERFINISHED
hasDrivingCabAt each end of unit
introduced mid-1990s
introducedBy British Rail NERFINISHED
livery Royal Mail red
manufacturer ABB Transportation NERFINISHED
maximumSpeed 100 mph
161 km/h
numberBuilt 16 units
operator DB Schenker Rail UK NERFINISHED
EWS NERFINISHED
Rail Express Systems NERFINISHED
Royal Mail NERFINISHED
owner DB Cargo UK NERFINISHED
powerSupply dual-voltage capable
powerType electric
serviceType freight
mail
trackGauge standard gauge
UICClassification Bo′Bo′+2′2′+2′2′+Bo′Bo′
usedFor Royal Mail trains
usedOn East Coast Main Line NERFINISHED
Great Western Main Line NERFINISHED
West Coast Main Line NERFINISHED
yearOfConstruction 1995
1996

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Networker hasSubclass British Rail Class 325
Rail Express Systems usedRollingStock British Rail Class 325