Rolling stock Line B (Buenos Aires Underground)

caf 5000 train @ echeverría station.



controversial new caf 6000 rolling stock.

line b inaugurated 56 english metropolitan cammell cars (numbered 101 156), of 2 bogies , metallic bodywork painted cream , red colours on exterior, decorative artwork , dark blue coloured doors. each car had 2 105 hp motors. interiors had 47 wooden seats, majority reversible , 3 slide doors on each side, @ platforms level, of opening , closure commanded guard. 1 year later, 20 similar cars made osgood bradley car company of incorporated.

the japanese-built eidan 300/400/500/900 sets, ran on line b starting in 1996, in service on marunouchi line in tokyo 1959 through late 1995. in 2009, announced madrid metro has sold oldest wide-profile trains buenos aires. 5000 series trains, in operation in madrid since 1974, entered service in 2011 replace of eidan 300/400/500/900 sets utilized on line b starting in 1996.

in july 2013, madrid metro sold 73 of 6000 series cars (which entered service in madrid in 1998) buenos aires €32.6 million in exchange retirement of rest of japanese-built trains. purchase of caf 6000 rolling stock has been met criticism due major alterations made line accommodate cars height, fact second-hand units not cheaper purchasing new rolling stock, done line a.