Rolling Stock
After the conversion to metro a number of versions of the T1000 stock have been delivered. This includes 146 cars of the types T1 through T4, that have third-rail only operation, and thus do not run on the Holmenkoll and Kolsås Line. These run usually in units of three or six (sometimes four or five) cars on lines 2. Types T5 to T8, 49 in total, delivered with both third-rail and overhead wire equipment, normally run on line 1 (two cars) and 4/6 (three cars).
When the Holmenkoll Line was connected to the T-bane it was still using old teak cars; to allow through services the T2000, capable of dual-system running, was delivered in 1993. They have not been particularly successful and only 12 units were delivered, operating in pairs on line 1.
The latest delivery is the MX3000, set to replace the oldest T1000 stock. Delivery started in 2006, and unlike older stock the MX3000 units are painted white instead of red. 83 three-car units were ordered in 2006; a further 32 were ordered in December 2010.
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