The Anonymous Widower

Width And Height Of A Stadler Regio Shuttle RS1 Compared To UK Multiple Units

I am building this table, so that I can get a feel for where Stadler RS ZERO trains can go on the UK network.

Height Of The Regio Shuttle RS1

This is given as 3.70 metres in Wikipedia.

Other figures given in Wikipedia are.

• Class 150 – 3.774 metres
• Class 156 – 3.805 metres
• Class 158 – 3.73 metres
• Class 165 – 3.79 metres
• Class 185 – 3.71 metres
• Class 195 – 3.85 metres
• Class 378 – 3.774 metres
• Class 345 – 3.760 metres
• Class 399 – 3.720 metres
• Class 710 – 3.760 metres
• Class 745 – 3.915 metres
• Class 755 – 3.915 metres

Surprisingly, the Regio Shuttle RS1 is the shortest train!

But this means, that if the Regio Shuttle RS1 can get under all the bridges on a route, then all the other trains can.

Width Of The Regio Shuttle RS1

This is given as 2.90 metres in Wikipedia.

Other figures given in Wikipedia are.

• Class 150 – 2.816 metres
• Class 156 – 2.730 metres
• Class 158 – 2.700 metres
• Class 165 – 2.810 metres
• Class 185 – 2.673 metres
• Class 195 – 2.772 metres
• Class 378 – 2.800 metres
• Class 345 – 2.772 metres
• Class 399 – 2.650 metres
• Class 710 – 2.772 metres
• Class 745 – 3.720 metres
• Class 755 – 3.720 metres

Surprisingly, the Regio Shuttle RS1 is the widest train!

But this means, that if the Regio Shuttle RS1 can squeeze between the narrowest infrastructure on a route, then all the other trains can.

Conclusion

Does this mean, that once a Regio Shuttle RS1 can run on a route, lots of other trains can?

Itb looks to me, like a clever example of cunning Swiss engineering.

September 2, 2024 - Posted by AnonW | Design, Transport/Travel | Good Design, Stadler Regio-Shuttle RS1, Stadler RS ZERO