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DBAG Class 490

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DBAG Baureihe 490
490117 in service near Hamburg-Harburg
ManufacturerBombardier/Alstom
Constructed2013–
OperatorsS-Bahn Hamburg
Specifications
Train length66 m (216 ft 6+716 in)
Maximum speed100 km/h (62 mph)/140 km/h (87 mph)
Weight122 t (120 long tons; 134 short tons)
130 t (128 long tons; 143 short tons)
Power output1.6 MW (2,100 hp)
Electric system(s)1200 V DC third rail
15 kV  16+23 Hz AC overhead lines
Current collector(s)Contact shoe (DC)
Pantograph (AC)
UIC classification2′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′2′
Braking system(s)Electric, Air
Safety system(s)Sifa, PZB
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge

The DBAG Class 490 is a three-car dual-voltage electric multiple unit train for the Hamburg S-Bahn. It was manufactured jointly by Bombardier Transportation and Alstom in 2013.

Design

A single unit consists of 3 cars with the outer two having cabs. Trains can operate on the 1200 V side contact third rail and 15 kV overhead wires. It is currently the only train on the Hamburg S-Bahn to have air conditioning.