New C151A Train

• Novawin™

  23 Sep 08, 20:00

  This is apparently confirmed that 4th generation of train as additional sets of train to serve the future NSL and EWL extension will be called as C151A.

  This means that C951 will be only DTL train while C151A as NSL/EWL train.

  You can check out the source from here.

• Stage

  23 Sep 08, 22:12

  O: C151A... What will the set numbers be? 401~4++?

  Should get more of those C651 train.. Hope this C151 don't have same motor sound as the current ones... Already got 66, already tripled of C751B and C651.

  Thanks for the valuable info~

• SBS2695H

  23 Sep 08, 22:32

  I wonder what's the lifespan of trains.

• nenepokey

  23 Sep 08, 23:21

  one question. will this batch of new C151A EMU have the IGBT-VVVF technology? if yes, that will be nice. i will be hoping to hear the sound soon...

• Volvo Olympian

  23 Sep 08, 23:26

  Originally posted by SBS2695H:

  I wonder what's the lifespan of trains.

  
  Usually 30 years at most.
• ^tamago^

  23 Sep 08, 23:35

  Originally posted by nenepokey:

  one question. will this batch of new C151A EMU have the IGBT-VVVF technology? if yes, that will be nice. i will be hoping to hear the sound soon...

  
  Most likely this will be offered. (:
• Novawin™

  24 Sep 08, 09:10

  Originally posted by Stage:

  O: C151A... What will the set numbers be? 401~4++?

  Should get more of those C651 train.. Hope this C151 don't have same motor sound as the current ones... Already got 66, already tripled of C751B and C651.

  Thanks for the valuable info~

  More likely to use 4xxx series.

• C751B

  24 Sep 08, 18:21

  Originally posted by nenepokey:

  one question. will this batch of new C151A EMU have the IGBT-VVVF technology? if yes, that will be nice. i will be hoping to hear the sound soon...

  
  C751B EMUs already use IGBT-VVVF traction system,
  and IGBT-VVVF is now a widely adopted equipment so the new trains do have it.

• Stage

  24 Sep 08, 19:32

  Originally posted by Volvo Olympian:

  
  Usually 30 years at most.

  Wah. If ish 30 years All 66 C151 train gone in like maybe in 2020. Then spend money buy back all the 66 back.

• Stage

  24 Sep 08, 19:32

  Ohya, how many sets they gonna buy? 20?

• Scania

  24 Sep 08, 22:42

  Originally posted by Stage:

  O: C151A... What will the set numbers be? 401~4++?

  Should get more of those C651 train.. Hope this C151 don't have same motor sound as the current ones... Already got 66, already tripled of C751B and C651.

  Thanks for the valuable info~

  The GTO-VVVF inverter which the C651s uses is way outdated as compared to the IGBT-VVVF used in newer trains.

• Russianroulette2004

  4 Oct 08, 20:51

  Originally posted by Stage:

  O: C151A... What will the set numbers be? 401~4++?

  Should get more of those C651 train.. Hope this C151 don't have same motor sound as the current ones... Already got 66, already tripled of C751B and C651.

  Thanks for the valuable info~

  Guess so. Since there are 17 to be bought, the numbers range 401 - 434. Unlikely to continue from 133 - 166 despite being contract C151A.

• willis_chong

  6 Oct 08, 15:36

  I wonder how they look like.

• jcqh

  30 Oct 08, 19:12

  when will smrt receive the trains?

• Stage

  30 Oct 08, 20:30

  Not so soon bah.

• nenepokey

  30 Oct 08, 20:32

  Originally posted by Stage:

  Not so soon bah.

  reported in the news: in 2011

• Stage

  30 Oct 08, 21:06

  Realli.. What they say? (full description)  Got any pictures? And wah piang.. 2 years later from 2009.

• ^tamago^

  30 Oct 08, 23:37

  Usually such orders will take that long to deliver de mah.... 2 years is quite OK liao.
• jcqh

  1 Nov 08, 00:10

  Originally posted by Novawin™:

  More likely to use 4xxx series.

  
  it's not 4xxx, it's x4xx

• TIB1224Y

  1 Nov 08, 09:24

  Yeah a X4XX series would be cool to see...

  3401-1401-2401-2402-1402-3402

  Then it will be easy to put under the naming system of Series 400. Not bad.

  Actually 30 years for a train, might be a little short, but for technological advances... Its about that age that it gets outdated. Not to compare with emission vehicles such as cars and buses.

• Novawin™

  1 Nov 08, 23:06

  Originally posted by jcqh:

  
  it's not 4xxx, it's x4xx

  Oops! Did not check my typed number properly.

• Novawin™

  1 Nov 08, 23:09

  It's confirmed that total 22 C151A train will be purchased and deployed on NSL / EWL in end-May 2011.

• Stage

  1 Nov 08, 23:30

  Any idea whut will it look like for now?

• Novawin™

  2 Nov 08, 08:48

  Originally posted by Stage:

  Any idea whut will it look like for now?

  It's too early to say... The tender is not closed yet. Just wait until LTA is awarding to the best candidate who will be designing and manufacturing the train, then we will know the design of new train.

• Stage

  2 Nov 08, 14:56

  Originally posted by Novawin™:

  It's too early to say... The tender is not closed yet. Just wait until LTA is awarding to the best candidate who will be designing and manufacturing the train, then we will know the design of new train.

  
  Hope it'll look something different from those Alstom trains.. I didn't like their design at all. The trains on the NSL and EWL now are good.. But still I hope it'll look different from the current trains..