Summary
Sprague-Thomson is the name of the first rolling stock on the Paris Métro made completely of metal. It replaced the mostly wooden M1.
| Sprague-Thomson | |
|---|---|
 A Sprague-Thomson train during the Journées du patrimoine in 2006 | |
| In service | 1908–1983 (in work trains until 2011) |
| Replaced | M1 |
| Constructed | 1907–1936 |
| Scrapped | 1950s–1983 |
| Number built | 2700+ |
| Number in service | 0 cars |
| Number preserved | 5 cars (A.475), 4 maintenance tractors |
| Number scrapped | 2700+ |
| Successor | MA 51/52 MP 55 MP 59 MF 67 MP 73 MF 77 |
| Formation | 3, 4 or 5 per trainset |
| Operators | Compagnie du chemin de fer métropolitain de Paris (green, gray and red colors) NS (blue and cream) |
| Lines served | Retired |
| Specifications | |
| Train length | 35–70 m (115–230 ft) (3-5 car trains) |
| Car length | 12–15 m (39–49 ft) |
| Width | 2,400 mm (94 in) |
| Doors | 4 per side |
| Maximum speed | 70 km/h (43 mph) |
| Electric system(s) | 750 V DC Third rail |
Legacy edit
The RATP has preserved three Sprague train sets, only one of which is currently usable by passengers. From time to time it is exhibited on certain lines and by organisations such as ADEMAS or COPEF, or used in movies, e.g. in Les Femmes de l'ombre.
Five cars (of which two are 2nd class, with their power car, and one is 1st class, with a trailer) were classified as historical monuments on December 18, 1998. Another car, a second class power car, is preserved at the Vaugirard depot and was 'classified' on 17 February 2000.
The historical train was abandoned in a secret tunnel from the mid-2010s,[1] then renovated during 2023. The train was later displayed at Porte d'Auteuil for the centenary of Line 10.[2]
References edit
- ^ Compagnon, Sébastian (February 22, 2023). "Métro parisien : au secours du dernier train Sprague-Thomson, une rame historique recouverte de tags". Le Parisien (in French). Retrieved February 22, 2023.
- ^ "La ligne 10 fête ses 100 ans". RATP. 6 December 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2023.