Hamburg U-Bahn Type A

HHA-Baureihe A / B / T / TU1 / TU2
HHA-Baureihe A / B / T / TU1 / TU2
	Type A (T6 car 220) in May 2006
In service	1912–1970
Manufacturer	AEG, Busch, Credé, Waggonfabrik Falkenried, Siemens
Constructed	1911–1929, 1940, 1943
Entered service	1912
Refurbished	1947–53, 1959–61
Scrapped	1970
Number built	377 cars
Number preserved	6 cars
Number scrapped	371 cars
Fleet numbers	11–417
Capacity	34 seats
Operators	Hamburger Hochbahn AG
Depots	Barmbek
Specifications
Train length	12.80 m (42 ft 0 in)–13 m (42 ft 8 in)
Width	2.56 m (8 ft 5 in)
Height	3.14 m (10 ft 4 in)
Doors	2 per side (per car)
Maximum speed	60 km/h (37 mph), 80 km/h (50 mph) (later batches)
Weight	24.6 t (24.2 long tons; 27.1 short tons)
Traction motors	2x AEG U109 with 81 kW
Power output	162 kW (220 hp)
Acceleration	0.6m/s²
Electric system(s)	750 V DC third rail
Current collector(s)	Contact shoe
UIC classification	Bo'Bo'
Braking system(s)	Air brake
Safety system(s)	Sifa
Coupling system	Central-buffer coupler, Scharfenberg (from 11. batch onwards)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)

Last updated January 16, 2024

The Type A is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type formerly operated on the Hamburg U-Bahn system. They were the first type of subway cars in Hamburg, entering service on 15 February 1912, and were later designated as Type T. Some cars were converted to maintenance service cars.^{[ citation needed ]}

Variants

Type A and Type T

Type A cars, later designated as Type T, had wooden car bodies and two manually operated sliding doors per side. Seating accommodation consisted of a mix of longitudinal and transverse seats.^[2] Some cars were equipped with two cabs. The last Type T car was withdrawn in 1970.^[2]

T6 car 220 in April 2010
Interior of car 220 in May 2006
Driver's cabin of a T6 car

Type TU1 and TU2

Some cars damaged during World War II were rebuilt with new car bodies and electro-pneumatic doors. These cars rebuilt between 1947 and 1953 were initially redesignated as Type B, but were later designated as Type TU1.^[2] 100 cars underwent refurbishment from 1959 until 1961 and received stainless steel paneling and rebuilt car ends, and were designated as Type TU2.^[2]

TU1 car 8838 in September 2008
TU1 car 8838 in October 2012
TU2 car 8762 in October 2012

Preserved examples

T1 car 11: built by Waggonfabrik Falkenried in 1911^[2]
T1 car 18: built by Waggonfabrik Falkenried in 1911^[2]
T1 car 8040 (formerly 177): built in 1914, later used as a track maintenance car^[2]
T6 car 220: built by Waggonfabrik Falkenried in 1920^[2]
TU1 car 8838: built by Siemens-Schuckert Werke and Waggonfabrik Gebr. Credé & Co. in 1927^[2]
TU2 car 8762: built by AEG and Waggonfabrik Gebr. Credé & Co. in 1929^[2]

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References

1 2 3 "Die Geschichte der Hamburger Hochbahn - Die Jahre 1891 - 1912" [The History of the Hamburg Hochbahn - The years 1891 to 1912, Section "Die ersten Hochbahnwagen"]. hamburger-untergrundbahn.de (in German). Marcus Schomacker. Archived from the original on 10 March 2012. Retrieved 10 March 2012.^{[ self-published source ]}
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 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. 15, 16, 171, 172. ISBN 3-7654-7366-9.

External links

Detailed information about subway cars of the Hamburg U-Bahn - hochbahnbuch.de (in German)

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[datas-1] 1 2 3 "Die Geschichte der Hamburger Hochbahn - Die Jahre 1891 - 1912" [The History of the Hamburg Hochbahn - The years 1891 to 1912, Section "Die ersten Hochbahnwagen"]. hamburger-untergrundbahn.de (in German). Marcus Schomacker. Archived from the original on 10 March 2012. Retrieved 10 March 2012.^{[ self-published source ]}

[Pabst2006-2] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 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. 15, 16, 171, 172. ISBN 3-7654-7366-9.

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v t e Rolling stock of the Hamburg U-Bahn
Active	Type DT3 Type DT4 Type DT5
Historic	Type A Type DT1 Type DT2