VAG Class DT1
The VAG Class DT1 (colloquially called "Pegnitzpfeil") 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.
| VAG Class DT1 | |
|---|---|
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) |
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