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BVG Class A3
Class A3 train at Krumme Lanke station in June 1987
In service
1960–present
Manufacturer
ABB Henschel AEG Orenstein & Koppel Siemens Waggon Union
Constructed
1960–1994
Entered service
1960 (A3-60)
1964 (A3-64)
1966 (A3-66)
1966 (A3L66)
1967 (A3L67)
1971 (A3L71)
1982 (A3L82)
1992 (A3L92)
Formation
Double units
Operators
Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe
Lines served
U1, U2, U3 & U4
Specifications
Car body construction
Aluminium
Train length
25.66 m (84 ft 2+1⁄4 in) (over anticlimbers)
Car length
12.53 m (41 ft 1+5⁄16 in)
Width
2.3 m (7 ft 6+9⁄16 in)
Height
3.18 m (10 ft 5+3⁄16 in)
Doors
12 side doors per unit (6 per side)
Maximum speed
62 km/h (39 mph)
Weight
32,000 kg (70,548 lb) 41,100 kg (90,610 lb)
Prime mover(s)
Electric motor
Electric system(s)
750 V DC third rail
Current collector(s)
Contact shoe
Safety system(s)
Dead man's switch
Coupling system
Scharfenberg
The BVG Class A3 was a type of Kleinprofil train that was built after World War II. The smallest operationally mobile unit is the double-rail car, which consists of a control car (S-car) with a straight carriage number and a compressor car (K-car) with an odd car number. Both vehicles are motorized and each is equipped with a cab, the term "control car" refers to the local facilities for electrical control. The K-wagon contains the compressed air system, the converter system and the lighting equipment. The numbering was carried out by car 999/998 backwards, which 999/998 is the oldest A3 unit. Until the late 1970s, the K-car was reserved for non-smokers, whereas the S-car was allowed to smoke.[citation needed]
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