VAG Class DT1

VAG Class DT1
A DT1 train in service on line U1 in June 2016
ManufacturerMAN
Constructed1970–1984
Scrapped2010-2023
Number built128 vehicles (64 sets)
Number scrapped24 vehicles (12 sets)
Formation2 cars per trainset
Fleet numbers401/402–527/528
Capacity290 (98 seated)
OperatorsVAG
Specifications
Car body constructionAluminium
Train length36,550 mm (119 ft 11 in)
Width2,900 mm (9 ft 6 in)
Height3,550 mm (11 ft 8 in)
Doors3 pairs per side
Maximum speed80 km/h (50 mph)
Weight51.7 t
Traction systemDirect current, three-phase
Power output720 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 gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 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]

  1. ^ "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. ^ 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. ^ 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.