Glasgow Subway rolling stock

Glasgow Subway rolling stock

Glasgow Subway train in old "Strathclyde Red" livery.
Manufacturer Metro-Cammell
Built at Washwood Heath, Birmingham
Constructed 1977-79, 1992 (8 trailer cars)
Entered service 1980
Refurbishment 1995 (power cars), 2007 (trailer cars), 2012
Number built 41 cars
Number in service 36 cars
Formation 3 car
Fleet numbers Power cars, 101 - 133, Trailer Cars, 201 - 208
Capacity 112 seats, 165 standing
Operator(s) SPT Subway
Depot(s) Broomloan Depot
Specifications
Car length 12.58 m (41 ft 3 in)
Doors 2 per side per car
Maximum speed 54 km/h (34 mph)
Power supply 600V DC
Electric system(s) Third Rail
Track gauge 4 ft (1,219 mm)

The Glasgow Subway rolling stock serves the Glasgow Subway, the third-oldest underground metro system in the world. The first 33 cars of the current rolling stock was built by Metro Cammell between 1977 and 1979. Eight additional trailer cars were built in 1992. The rolling stock entered service when the subway re-opened after modernisation work on 16 April 1980. The rolling stock is being refurbished ahead of new rolling stock being acquired as part of the upgrade to the subway. Unlike other Metro systems on the island of Great Britain, the Subway has a running gauge of 4 ft (1,219 mm).

Livery

Originally after the 1977-80 modernisation the trains carried a light orange livery with a white stripe and stylised 'Trans-Clyde' branding. However soon the rolling stock were all painted in a darker orange or 'Strathclyde Red'. Various minor adjustments to livery were made, including new SPT branding. The trains were given a totally new livery in 2006 when they were painted 'Cream & Carmine'. However, in 2011 it was decide to return to an orange livery for the foreseeable future, this new orange design incorporates patches of white and grey to give the rolling stock a more modern look.

Subway rolling stock with branding supporting Glasgow's successful bid for the 2014 Commonwealth Games
Interior of 1995-refurbished car

Some trains carry special liveries for advertising. These are normally found on the middle carriage on a train. These carriages are normally given a wrap in the design for the advert intended and are then used for the period of sponsorship, these wraps can then be removed and the subway carriage can use its orange livery.

Previous rolling stock

The previous rolling stock was largely built in 1896, with additional trailer carriages added over the following 19 years. This rolling stock was converted from cable to electric traction in 1935 and finally withdrawn from service in 1977 upon the closure of the railway for modernisation.

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