Fringian High Speed Carriage

High Speed Carriage
Tech Level	TL–7
Mass	17 Tons
Cost	{{{cost}}}
Mode	Wheels / Rails
Type
Speed	-
Cargo	14m³
Crew	-
Passengers	56
Armament	none

The High Speed Carriage is a Railroad Vehicle. It requires a railroad network of the correct gauge to operate.

Description / Specifications

An enclosed passenger carriage designed to be towed by a railroad locomotive.

Hull / Suspension

An enclosed box-shaped hull constructed from steel and plastic.

• Length: 20.2m, Width: 3.1m, Height: 3.8m.
• Overall Volume: approximately 238m³ (17 dTons).
• Unloaded Weight: 44,100 kg.

The overall volume measures the vehicles maximum dimensions and includes track clearance. The enclosed volume of the hull is lower.

The High Speed Carriage is fitted with wheels mounted in trucks, helping to distribute the weight and enabling it to traverse curves in the track. The trucks and their mountings are engineered to allow extremely high speed travel.

• The vehicle is designed to operate on railroad networks. The gauge (the distance between the inner faces of the two rails) for railroad networks within the Distant Fringe is generally 1.5m and most examples of the High Speed Carriage are built to match that standard.

Power

The High Speed Carriage has an electrical generator and storage batteries that can independently power its onboard systems for up to a day.

Performance

Carriages are unpowered. They are moved by being attached to a railroad locomotive, most typically a High Speed Locomotive.

• Carriages have an automatic coupling system that includes data, power and environmental linkages.

Passengers / Cargo

The body of the carriage consists of an enclosed compartment fitted with clear windows and with a volume of 142m³ (10.2 dTons). There is seating for 56 passengers, along with a central walkway and a small fresher. The seating is relatively cramped. The vehicle has basic environmental protection (the hull is weatherproof but is not sealed) and is fitted with interior lights and heaters. The passenger compartment is accessed by end doors: generally there is access to adjacent carriages.

• Cargo Storage: 14m³ (1 dTon), consisting of a luggage storage area and overhead luggage racks.
• Maximum Load: 11,500 kg (including passengers).
  • Maximum Gross Weight: 55,600 kg.

Equipment

Running lights. Global communications and data access.

History / Background

A wagon designed to move passengers along railroad networks. Vehicles of this type often have a distinctive livery.

See also: Vehicles of the Distant Fringe

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• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master Scout Emeritus Adie Alegoric Stewart of the IISS
• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science