DSB Class MF
| DSB Class MF | |
|---|---|
DSB Class MF at Frederikshavn station August 2007 | |
| In service | 13 January 1990–present |
| Manufacturer | ABB Scandia, Bombardier, RAMTA |
| Built at | Randers, Denmark Dimona, Israel (final assembly of Israeli IC3 units) |
| Family name | |
| Replaced | Locomotive-hauled InterCity cars and Litra MA |
| Constructed | 1986–2001 |
| Refurbished | Alstom, Banedanmark and DSB Langå workshops (2017–) |
| Number built | 202 |
| Formation | MFA-FF-MFB |
| Operators |
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| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Aluminium |
| Train length | 58.80 m (192 ft 11 in) |
| Width | 3.10 m (10 ft 2 in) |
| Height | 3.85 m (12 ft 8 in) |
| Maximum speed | 180 km/h (112 mph) |
| Weight | 97 t (95.5 long tons; 106.9 short tons) |
| Prime mover(s) | 1990: 4 x Deutz BF8L513CP V8 2006: 4 x Deutz TCD 2015 V6 |
| Power output | 1990: 1,193 kW (1,600 hp) 2006: 1,342 kW (1,800 hp) |
| Transmission | Mechanical, 1990: 4 x ZF Ecomat 5PH600 5-speed 2006: 4 x ZF AS-Rail 12-speed |
| Acceleration | 1.0 m/s2 |
| Braking system(s) | Pneumatic brake Electromagnetic track brake |
| Safety system(s) | ATC, ERTMS/ETCS, PZB, ZUB 123 |
| Multiple working | IR4 |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) 1,668 mm (5 ft 5+21⁄32 in), Renfe |
The DSB Class MF is a Danish-built medium/long distance diesel multiple-unit train. The sets were built by ABB Scandia (later purchased by Adtranz, which itself was subsequently acquired by Bombardier Transportation) in Randers. This train model has been operating in Denmark and Sweden since 1990 and was previously operated in Israel from 1992–2024. The name IC3 indicates simply that it is a three-carriage InterCity trainset.
The trainsets were built 1989–98 by ABB Scandia in Randers in 153 copies, of which 96 trainsets are used by DSB. A number of sets have been exported to Sweden, Israel, Spain, United States, Canada, France, Germany and Portugal. At DSB, up to five train sets can be connected for a total length of 292.5 m (960 ft) and a total of 720 seats.
An electrically powered four-carriage version, the IR4 was introduced between 1995 and 1998.