The VAG Class DT1 (colloquially called "Pegnitzpfeil"
) is an
electric multiple unit
An electric multiple unit or EMU is a multiple-unit train consisting of self-propelled carriages using electricity as the motive power. An EMU requires no separate locomotive, as electric traction motors are incorporated within one or a numbe ...
(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.
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.
Interior
Seating accommodation consists of transverse seating bays. Passengers can look into the adjacent car through two windows in the inner car end.
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.
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
Three-phase electric power (abbreviated 3φ) is a common type of alternating current used in electricity generation, Electric power transmission, transmission, and Electric power distribution, distribution. It is a type of polyphase system empl ...
motors.
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.
History
The trains were built from 1970 until 1984,
and entered passenger service on March 1, 1972, together with the official opening of the Nuremberg U-Bahn system.
DT1 units were lent to Munich on two occasions, were they operated on the
Munich U-Bahn system.
They were in service in Munich in 1972, which had a shortage of rolling stock during the
1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german: München 1972), was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. ...
and in 1980, during the visit of
Pope John Paul II.
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.
Twelve sets were scrapped in 2010.
The DT1 trains are scheduled to be replaced by new
VAG Class G1 trains, which are planned to enter service in mid-2019.
One DT1 train will be preserved.
References
External links
VAG fleet information
{{Nuremberg U-Bahn
Nuremberg U-Bahn
Electric multiple units of Germany
750 V DC multiple units