DSB IC3
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Wikipedia: "The IC3 is a wide, articulated train (with bogies shared between carriages) made of aluminium. There are two 298 kW (400 hp) engines in each end of the front and rear carriages, while the central car has none, giving a total of 1192 kW (1600 bhp).
The efficient mechanical transmissions with multiple gear ratios and high power for the 97t tare weight give the IC3 excellent acceleration capabilities. The short distances between stations on inter-city routes in Denmark makes acceleration more important than speed, and so the IC3 units are geared for a top service speed of 180 km/h (112mph).
The most significant feature of the IC3 (and its cousins) are the front- and cab-design. When viewed from the outside, the viewer will notice the large rubber diaphragm surrounding a flat cab. The cab is separate department in the train, but the table with the controls are mounted on a huge door, to which the seat is also mounted. When two or more units are coupled together in a single train, the entire front door folds away to give a wide passage, and the rubber diaphragms at the ends form a flush aerodynamic seal."
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Text by Steve Smith.
