Sprague-Thomson
Sprague-Thomson is the name of the first rolling stock on the Paris Métro made completely of metal. It replaced the mostly wooden M1.
| Sprague-Thomson | |
|---|---|
A Sprague-Thomson train during the Journées du patrimoine in 2006 | |
| In service | 1908–1983 (in work trains until 2011) |
| Replaced | M1 |
| Constructed | 1907–1936 |
| Scrapped | 1950s–1983 |
| Number built | 2700+ |
| Number in service | 0 cars |
| Number preserved | 5 cars (A.475), 4 maintenance tractors |
| Number scrapped | 2700+ |
| Successor | MA 51/52 MP 55 MP 59 MF 67 MP 73 MF 77 |
| Formation | 3, 4 or 5 per trainset |
| Operators | Compagnie du chemin de fer métropolitain de Paris (green, gray and red colors) NS (blue and cream) |
| Lines served | Retired |
| Specifications | |
| Train length | 35–70 m (115–230 ft) (3-5 car trains) |
| Car length | 12–15 m (39–49 ft) |
| Width | 2,400 mm (94 in) |
| Doors | 4 per side |
| Maximum speed | 70 km/h (43 mph) |
| Electric system(s) | 750 V DC Third rail |
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