VAG Class DT1 | |
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![]() A DT1 train in service on line U1 in June 2016 | |
Manufacturer | MAN |
Constructed | 1970–1984 |
Scrapped | 2010-2023 |
Number built | 128 vehicles (64 sets) |
Number scrapped | 24 vehicles (12 sets) |
Formation | 2 cars per trainset |
Fleet numbers | 401/402–527/528 |
Capacity | 290 (98 seated) |
Operators | VAG |
Specifications | |
Car body construction | Aluminium |
Train length | 36,550 mm (119 ft 11 in) |
Width | 2,900 mm (9 ft 6 in) |
Height | 3,550 mm (11 ft 8 in) |
Doors | 3 pairs per side |
Maximum speed | 80 km/h (50 mph) |
Weight | 51.7 t |
Traction system | Direct current, three-phase |
Power output | 720 kW (DC drive version) 800 kW (Three-phase version) |
Electric system(s) | 750 V DC, 3rd rail |
Current collector(s) | contact shoe pantograph (maintenance only) |
Braking system(s) | Electric brake, pneumatic brake, spring accumulator brake, magnetic track brake |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
The VAG Class DT1 (colloquially called "Pegnitzpfeil"[1]) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by the Verkehrs-Aktiengesellschaft Nürnberg on the Nuremberg U-Bahn system since its opening in 1972. It is a derivative of the MVG Class A, in service on the Munich U-Bahn since 1971.[2][3]
Every DT1 train consists of two permanently-coupled cars, forming a twin-unit. The trains are equipped with automatic couplers, enabling operation of up to two units together to form a four-car train.[2]
Numbering | xxx | xxx+1 |
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Capacity (total/seated) | 145/49 | 145/49 |
Weight (t) | 51,7 |
Seating accommodation consists of transverse seating bays. Passengers can look into the adjacent car through two windows in the inner car end.[2]
The design is derived from the MVG Class A. Differences include a magnetic track brake system, that is missing from Munich's Class A trains.[3][2] The car bodies are made out of aluminium, and the trains are powered by direct current motors. Beginning with units 465/466, built from 1980 until the end of production in 1984, the trains were delivered with three-phase motors.[2] Besides the power supply by contact shoes, every unit is also equipped with a pantograph, as parts of the maintenance facilities are electrified with overhead lines.[2][1]
The trains were built from 1970 until 1984,[2] and entered passenger service on March 1, 1972, together with the official opening of the Nuremberg U-Bahn system.[4] DT1 units were lent to Munich on two occasions, were they operated on the Munich U-Bahn system.[3] They were in service in Munich in 1972, which had a shortage of rolling stock during the 1972 Summer Olympics and in 1980, during the visit of Pope John Paul II.[2] Following their service in Munich, units 401/402, 403/404, 409/410, 423/424, 425/426 and 427/428 carried commemorative stickers with the Munich Coat of Arms next to the doors of the driving cabs.[3]
Twelve sets were scrapped in 2010.[5][6] The DT1 trains are scheduled to be replaced by new VAG Class G1 trains, which are planned to enter service in mid-2019.[7] One DT1 train will be preserved.[5][6]