Shirt a Phobia

Sample Page

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 from its opening in 1972 until 2023. It is a derivative of the MVG Class A, in service on the Munich U-Bahn since 1971.[2][3]

Formation

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
Capacity (total/seated) 145/49 145/49
Weight (t) 51,7

Interior

Seating accommodation consists of transverse seating bays. Passengers can look into the adjacent car through two windows in the inner car end.[2]

  • Interior view
    Interior view

Technical specifications

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]

History

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Twelve sets were scrapped in 2010.[5][6] The DT1 trains have since been replaced by new VAG Class G1 trains, which entered service in mid-2019.[7] One DT1 train will be preserved.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ a b “Wagenpark und Fahrzeugwerkstätten” [Fleet and maintenance facilities]. Zug um Zug · U-Bahn Nürnberg – Eine Dokumentation zum Jubiläum [Zug um Zug · Nuremberg U-Bahn – A documentary for the anniversary] (in German). Stadt Nürnberg – Tiefbauamt/U-Bahnbau. 1992. pp. 150–153. ISBN 3-9802690-1-9.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h Pabst, Martin (2006). S-Bahn- und U-Bahn-Fahrzeuge in Deutschland [S-Bahn and U-Bahn vehicles in Germany] (in German) (2nd ed.). GeraMond. pp. 74, 75, 78–81. ISBN 3-7654-7366-9.
  3. ^ a b c d Pischek, Wolfgang; Junghardt, Holger (2012). Die Münchner U-Bahn – Geschichte · Streckennetz · Fahrzeuge [The Munich U-Bahn – History · Network · Rolling stock] (in German) (3rd ed.). GeraMond. pp. 46, 49, 75, 76. ISBN 978-3-86245-148-7.
  4. ^ Grewe, Tilmann (March 7, 2012). “40 Jahre U-Bahn: Ein Prestige-Projekt feiert Jubiläum” [40 years U-Bahn: A prestige project celebrates its anniversary]. nordbayern.de (in German). Verlag Nürnberger Presse Druckhaus Nürnberg GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved November 3, 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  5. ^ a b Altonordu, Volkan (December 1, 2010). “Nürnbergs erste U-Bahnen sind nur noch Altmetall” [Nurembergs first U-Bahn trains are now just scrap metal]. nordbayern.de (in German). Verlag Nürnberger Presse Druckhaus Nürnberg GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved November 3, 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  6. ^ a b Völklein, Marco (September 1, 2014). “Reif für die Schrottpresse” [Ready for the scrapyard]. Süddeutsche Zeitung (in German). Archived from the original on April 18, 2019. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
  7. ^ “Nürnbergs neue U-Bahnen: Erste Fotos der Pegnitz-Pfeile” [Nurembergs new U-Bahn trains: First pictures of the Pegnitz-Arrows]. nordbayern.de (in German). Verlag Nürnberger Presse Druckhaus Nürnberg GmbH & Co. KG. April 17, 2018. Retrieved November 3, 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)