CFL Class 2000

CFL's 2000 Class is a series of electric multiple units used on the Luxembourg railway network. They were built in 1990-1992 by a consortium of De Dietrich, ANF and Alstom and are similar to SNCF's Z 11500 class.[1]

CFL Class 2000
CFL 2012 at Luxembourg depot, 14:13, 10 February 2008.
Second class interior
In service	1990 - Present
Manufacturer	De Dietrich / ANF / Alsthom
Constructed	1990 - 1992[1]
Number built	22 trainsets (44 vehicles)[1]
Formation	ABD+B (DMBCO-DTSO)[1]
Capacity	As Built: 24 First 60 Standard 1 Toilet (ABD)[1] 80 Standard 1 Toilet (B)[1]
Operator(s)	CFL
Specifications
Train length	50.20 m (164 ft 8 in)[1]
Car length	25.10 m (82 ft 4 in)[1]
Maximum speed	160 km/h (99 mph)[1]
Weight	64 t (ABD)[1] 40 t (B)[1]
Power output	1,220 kilowatts (1,640 hp)[1]
Electric system(s)	25 kV AC overhead lines
Current collection method	pantograph
AAR wheel arrangement	2-Bo + 2-2
Safety system(s)	KVB, ETCS
Multiple working	within class
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in) standard gauge

History

The Z2 family of multiple units was designed by Francorail and Ateliers de construction du Nord de la France. CFL selected a variant of the Z 11500 class for their network.

Names

Four 2000s have been named after places in Luxembourg. They carry the appropriate crests on the side of the driving cab.

• 2001: Mersch
• 2003: Betzdorf
• 2004: Pétange
• 2018: Troisvierges

Between 2021 and 2024, the 2000 series will be replaced by 34 Coradia Stream railcars from the Coradia family produced by Alstom, part of which will be used to increase the CFL fleet[2]..

Construction

The individual cars are built with steel frames.

Technical

The multiple working system allows three units to be worked as a single train with one driver. The individual vehicles are numbered (in UIC format) as 94 82 00 20xx 1-y and 94 82 00 20xx 2-y, where 20xx is the unit number and y the check digit.

Operations

Within Luxembourg 2000s can be found on almost all lines interworking with 2200 series EMUs and push-pull services worked by 3000s & 4000s. Outside Luxembourg they are used in conjunction with SNCF Z 11500s to work the Luxemburg - Metz - Nancy services and Bettembourg - Dudelange - Volmerange-les-Mines.

Interior

• 
  First class interior.
• 
  Second class interior.

References

1. Haydock, David; Fox, Peter; Garvin, Brian (2008). European Handbook No. 1 Benelux Railways Locomotives & Coaching Stock (Fifth ed.). Sheffield, UK: Platform 5 Publishing Ltd. ISBN 978 1 902336 64 0.
2. "Des places assises en plus dans les trains CFL". lessentiel.lu. 18 December 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2018.

External links

• D'Serie 2000 vun der CFL op rail.lu (in Luxembourgish)
• D'Serie 2000 vun der CFL op Spoorgroep Luxemburg (in Dutch)
• Class 2000 at the official CFL website (in Luxembourgish)