Oldest subway/underground/metro rolling stock still in operation

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As a rider of various subway/metro/underground systems I was curious where would I find the oldest fleet still in operation.

NYC subway C line has cars built in the mid 60s. I was wondering if there is anything older than that?



Best Answer

The Schwebebahn suspended monorail in Wuppertal, Germany, not far from Cologne, still trots out Emperor Wilhelm's Kaiserwagen, built in 1900, for special occasions and tourist charters. It's not in daily service though.

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Where is the oldest subway?

London and the world's oldest subways (1863) The underground or tube in London is the oldest transport system of its kind in the world. It opened on 10th January 1863 with steam locomotives.

What is the oldest subway system in the US?

While London boasts the world's oldest underground train network (opened in 1863) and Boston built the first subway in the United States in 1897, the New York City subway soon became the largest American system.



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Answer 2

They’re not exactly the oldest and they are not a subway but an S-train, but they still fulfil the remaining requirements somewhat, especially since they use third rail electrification: The S-Bahn in Berlin still has four historic EMUs that will operate for touristic reasons. Two are class ET 165 as seen in the image (taken from Wikipedia).

ET 165 of the S-Bahn Berlin.

They were originally introduced in 1928 and actually ran in daily traffic until the 1990’s. The two that are remaining have been kept in different modifications: One is still in the original 1928 interior design according to Wikipedia. (The other one has a 1950’s interior.)

Another two historic EMUs are class 167.

Answer 3

It's above ground and it's not in regular service, but the good folks at Market Street Railway in San Francisco occasionally roll out streetcar No. 578, built in 1896. I rode it last September: http://imgur.com/gallery/zw3fP

Answer 4

They are DMU's with two axles used only by CFR (national rail company), built from 1935 to 1950, first refurbished in the 60s changed their motor from a Ganz of 130 hp to a Raba-Man of 180 hp, at the second main refurbishment from 2008 some of them got a new motor a Volvo Penta 226 hp, and a new paint scheme.

More details (but in romanian) http://transport-in-comun.ro/forum/viewtopic.php?f=70&t=423

more pictures and discussions (in romanian, but if you want to ask something in that forum most people know english) http://www.forumtrenuri.com/t3848p225-automotoare-clasa-77-malaxa

Answer 5

In Romania, Malaxa railbus class 77, built in the 30s, runs on different routes, with a low number of passagers.

Answer 6

Besides the antique cable cars, which are a protected National Monument, San Francisco runs historic streetcars on a daily basis. ("F" line.) Most are the PCC streetcars from the 1940s and 50s. Some are Peter Witt streetcars originally from Milan, which were built in 1928. There is one from Melbourne, Australia built in 1929.

Answer 7

It's probably not the oldest, and the attraction isn't open yet, but it is possibly the quirkiest:

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Mailrail was a narrow gauge, underground railway used for moving post and mail around London. It closed in 2003, however, at some time in the near future (between 2017 and 2020) it is going to be reopened for visitors, as part of The Postal Museum:

Just down the road, Mail Rail allows the public into the tunnels of the Post Office’s private underground railway for the first time in its hundred-year history. Visitors can ride a looping mile of track to encounter the industrial heritage and secret geography of the capital.

It's not quite clear exactly which rolling stock and carriages they will be using, however according to this page, the two existing passenger carriages were built upon 1927 and 1930 base units.

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