SP 1900 - East Rail's new EMU

Above: SP-1900 (left) meets the old EMU (right) at Sheung Shui Station (August 2001, photo by Rick Wong)

The new KCRC EMU (SP1900, the contract number award to the builder) were engineered and designed by IKK consortium. A total of 8 trainsets (96 coaches) are depolyed on East Rail in addition to the existing 348 coaches (29 trains). The maximum speed is 130km/h with acceleration of 1.0m/s/s.

The numbering of SP1900 EMU is shown below:

D : Compartment with Driver cab
P : Compartment with Pantograph and Motor
M : Compartment with Motor
C : Trailer
H : Trailer with Hostler
F : First Class compartment

The first trainset arrived Hong Kong on March 22, 2001 and member Ken Lau recorded the moment of landing.

HKRS visited the first SP1900 batch in August 2001. More pictures here.

	New and Old meet at Sheung Shui station - August 2002. Photo by Rick Wong.
	Southbound train passes near the sportsground of Hong Kong Institute of Education, Tai Po - July 2002. Photo by K P Chow. Note the sound barrier along the track to reduce the noise pollution to nearby residents.
	Southbound train arrives University station - July 2002. Photo by Rick Wong. The skirt featured on all SP1900 train sets reduces the noise level between the track and bogies.
	Pantograph - May 2002. Photo by Rick Wong
	Inside first class compartment - July 2002. Photo by Rick Wong.
	LCD monitors are installed in every coaches (first and standard classes) to provide information such as - station announcement, travelling tips and advertisment - June 2002. Photo by Rick Wong.
	Driving Cab - August 2001. Photo by Billy Wong