CIÉ 8100 Class
| Córas Iompair Éireann 8100 Class | |
|---|---|
Refurbished unit 8317 at Seapoint railway station in April 2017. | |
Refurbished interior | |
| In service | 23 July 1984 – present |
| Manufacturer | Linke-Hofmann-Busch |
| Replaced | 2600 Class |
| Constructed | 1983 – 1984 |
| Refurbished | 2005 – 2007 (at Siemens, Leipzig, Germany) |
| Scrapped | 2001 (2) |
| Number built | 40 sets (80 cars) |
| Number in service | 38 sets |
| Number scrapped | 2 sets |
| Formation | 2 cars per trainset: DM-DT |
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| Capacity | 128 seated |
| Operators | DART |
| Depots | Fairview DART depot |
| Lines served | |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Steel |
| Car length | 20.49 m (67.2 ft) |
| Width | 2.9 m (9 ft 6 in) |
| Maximum speed | 100 km/h (62 mph) |
| Traction system | GEC Traction Thyristor Control |
| Traction motors | GEC Traction G314BY DC Motor |
| Power output | 130 kW (continuous) |
| Acceleration | 0.92 m/s^2 |
| Deceleration | 0.78 m/s^2 |
| Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC Overhead lines |
| Current collector(s) | Pantograph |
| Bogies | LHB |
| Coupling system | Scharfenberg |
| Multiple working | 3 sets (2 sets or 4 sets (at peak times)) |
| Track gauge | 5 ft 3 in (1,600 mm) |
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The CIÉ 8100 class (also known as the 8300 class) were the first electric multiple units used on the Dublin Area Rapid Transit (DART) system. Built by GEC and Linke-Hofmann-Busch in 1983, they are two-car units, and were the only units used on the DART before the arrival of the 8200 Class. 40 two-car sets were delivered, numbered 8101/8301 to 8140/8340. 81XX units are power cars while 83XX units are unpowered driving trailers. The driving cabs are full width, with the inner ends of the cars connected by gangways. The power cars are always at the northern end of the train, while the driving trailers are always at the southern end.