| EMU100 series | |
|---|---|
 EMU100 Tzu-Chiang Express at Badu station | |
| In service | 1978–2009 |
| Manufacturer | British Rail Engineering Limited |
| Family name | British Rail Mark 2 |
| Constructed | 1977 |
| Number built | 13 sets |
| Formation | 5 cars per set |
| Capacity | 236 seats |
| Operators | Taiwan Railways Administration |
| Specifications | |
| Car length | 20.09 m (65 ft 11 in) |
| Width | 2.802 m (9 ft 2+3⁄8 in) |
| Height | 3.8 m (12 ft 5+5⁄8 in) |
| Maximum speed | 120 km/h (75 mph) |
| Power output | 1,275 kW (1,710 hp) |
| Electric system(s) | 25 kV 60 Hz Overhead |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
The Taiwan Railway EMU100 series was a set of rail cars fabricated by British Rail Engineering Limited and the General Electric Company in 1976 that has operated in Taiwan.[1] The alternating current electric multiple unit (EMU) fleet entered full squadron service in 1979, and was withdrawn from service in 2009. This class of railcars were the first to operate on the electric Tzu-Chiang Express. Due to the unit's British origin, rail buffs have variously nicknamed them "British Girl", "British Lady", or "British Grandma" (Chinese: 英國阿婆; pinyin: Yīngguó āpó).[2]
- ^ Huang, Powen (黃柏文). The Patriarchal EMU100 ("元老級的自強號"). In Train Collection. Retrieved from http://emu300ct.myweb.hinet.net/index/tramus/EMU100.htm on October 27, 2010.
- ^ "流浪攝影記: 車種介紹-EMU100自強號" (in Chinese). Retrieved 22 March 2012.