SJ Y3
Encyclopedia
Y3 was a series of diesel
railcar
s operated by Statens Järnvägar
(SJ) of Sweden. Six units were delivered by Linke-Hofmann
of Germany in 1966-67. Tbey remained in service until 1990, serving first on the unelectrified services Stockholm
- Mora and Malmö
- Karlskrona
, later on Ystadbanan.
The Y3 served the same purpose as the electric X9
-series. A variation of configurations was used, with the production consisting of six motor cars, two steering cars and eleven trailers. With motor cars on each end the Y3 could have six trailers between. The Y3 was the first double decker used in Sweden. The series was prone to fires, since the cooling system didn't work sufficiently. This was solved through rebuilding the cooling system in the 1970s.
Diesel multiple unit
A diesel multiple unit or DMU is a multiple unit train consisting of multiple carriages powered by one or more on-board diesel engines. They may also be referred to as a railcar or railmotor, depending on country.-Design:...
railcar
Railcar
A railcar, in British English and Australian English, is a self-propelled railway vehicle designed to transport passengers. The term "railcar" is usually used in reference to a train consisting of a single coach , with a driver's cab at one or both ends. Some railways, e.g., the Great Western...
s operated by Statens Järnvägar
Statens Järnvägar
The Swedish State Railways or SJ, originally the Royal Railway Board , is a former government agency responsible for operating the state railways in Sweden....
(SJ) of Sweden. Six units were delivered by Linke-Hofmann
Linke-Hofmann
Linke-Hofmann was a German manufacturing company established in Breslau to produce locomotives and rolling stock. Its origins lay in the wheelwright business of Gottfried Linke, begun in 1834...
of Germany in 1966-67. Tbey remained in service until 1990, serving first on the unelectrified services Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
- Mora and Malmö
Malmö
Malmö , in the southernmost province of Scania, is the third most populous city in Sweden, after Stockholm and Gothenburg.Malmö is the seat of Malmö Municipality and the capital of Skåne County...
- Karlskrona
Karlskrona
Karlskrona is a locality and the seat of Karlskrona Municipality, Blekinge County, Sweden with 35,212 inhabitants in 2010. It is also the capital of Blekinge County. Karlskrona is known as Sweden's only baroque city and is host to Sweden's only remaining naval base and the headquarters of the...
, later on Ystadbanan.
The Y3 served the same purpose as the electric X9
SJ X9
X9 is a series of four-car electric multiple units operated by Statens Järnvägar of Sweden as express trains. Twenty-three were built by Hilding Carlsson Mekaniska Verkstad between 1960–1963 and were in service with SJ until 1999...
-series. A variation of configurations was used, with the production consisting of six motor cars, two steering cars and eleven trailers. With motor cars on each end the Y3 could have six trailers between. The Y3 was the first double decker used in Sweden. The series was prone to fires, since the cooling system didn't work sufficiently. This was solved through rebuilding the cooling system in the 1970s.