MG2/1
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5301-5363
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ATB max. 80km/h
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Along side with the SG2/1 the MG2/1 was the third type of passenger rolling stock on the metro system of Rotterdam. The MG2/1 is almost identical to the SG2/1 with only a few visual as well as technical differences. The trains were build between 1997 and 2001, and like the MG2 always limited to the Metrolijn C and D due to the lack of pantographs for overhead wire that means they cannot operate on Metrolijn A and B. Thus the trains are equipped with third rail shoes only. The Trains are Also not Fitted with ZUB Systems which They Cannot Opreate on Metrolijn E between Rotterdam Centraal and Den Haag Centraal which is protected with ZUB. The fleet consists of 63 sets.
History
When in 1997, The RET Rotterdam Metro needed a New Type of trains to operate on the Noord-South Lijn and Oost-West Lijn when the SG2 Fleet was operating on Marconiplein to Ommoond and Zevenkamp and not enough Trains on the Capelseburg to Capelle a/d Ijssel due to the SG2 Operating on the Eramuslijn between Centraal Station and Spijkenese and the MG2 Fleet is almost 30 years old been in service since 1968 on the Noord-South Lijn to Replace the MG2 Sets.
Design
The Design is Based on Bombardier Flexity Swift and City Shift, They are length 30.5 Meters (30.65 Meters on sets 5343-5363) and They have Side Destination Blinds (DMI on Sets 5343-5363) and have AC Motors (Compare with the DC Motors used on the MG2 Sets).
Replacment
These Sets Replaced the MG2 Sets (5001-5027, 5051-5066, 5101-5126, 5151-5152) From 1999 to 2003 on the Eramuslijn.
Entry into Servlce
The MG2/1 Sets (5301 and 5302) enter Service on the Eramuslijn in 1997 and the Calandlijn in 1998.
Midlife Revision
In 2013, MG2/1 set 5353 was show in the New RET Livery which was Similar to the SG3 Sets
In 2014, The RET Livery was replaced with R-net With RET Livery.
The MG2/1 and SG2/1 Sets are receiving the Midlife Revision which earlier was the Similar RET Livery on the SG3 Sets but These were Dropped for the new RET and R-NET Livery on Sets 5301, 5303-5305, 5311, 5313, 5315-5317, 5322, 5327, 5331, 5333, 5336, 5339-5340, 5346-5347, 5350, 5353, 5360-5363.
MG2/1 Sets in RET livery:-
MG2/1 Sets Remain is Service before Midlife Revision are on Sets 5302, 5306-5310, 5312, 5314, 5318-5321, 5323-5236, 5328-5330, 5332, 5334, 5337-5338, 5341-5345, 5348-5349, 5351-5352, 5354-5359.
Destination signs
1997 to 2002
Greserved
Niet Instappen
Centraal Station
Slinge
Hoogviet
Spijkenese
Marconiplein
Coolhaven
Kralingse Zoom
Capelle a/d Ijssel
2002 to 2009
Greserved
Niet Instappen
Centraal Station
Slinge
Hoogviet
Spijkenese
Schiedam Centrum
Kralingse Zoom
Capelseburg
Capelle a/d Ijssel
2009 to date
Sorry, geen dienst
C Schiedam Centrum
C De Terp
C De Akkers
C Capelseburg
D De Akkers
D R'dam Centraal
D Slinge
De Akkers
Hoogviet
Beurs
Kralingse Zoom
Gallery
Real version of the MG2/1
