Variants
M-Train is divided into 6 types of stock. They are the:
- CM-Stock - Modified Initial System stock (A/C101-170,B/C401-435)
- T-Stock - Tsuen Wan Line Stock A/C171-247 (except A/C182), B/C436-479 (except B/C459)
- I-Stock - Island Line Stock( A/C248-256,B/C459)
- G-Stock - Trains for Eastern Harbour Tunnel extension (A/C182,A/C257-269,B/C480-485)
- H-Stock - Trains For the signalling Upgrade (A/C270-291,B/C486-496)
- Q-Stock - All D Cars(See Below)(D601-788)
The traction system of M-Stock and T-Stock trains were changed to Chopper from Cam Shaft in 1992-1995, so they are called CM-Stock and CT-Stock now. All G-Stock, Q-Stock and H-Stock trains belong to Kwun Tong Line, Tseung Kwan O Line and Disneyland Resort Line respectively.
The configuration of a M-train in revenue service is (Up track direction) A-C-D-C-B-D-C-A (in 8cars) or (Up track direction) A-C-C-A (4cars, unavailable now). There was once a type of trains with all motor A-C-C-B-C-B-C-A (also known as "solid train"), but it was ungrouped into Disneyland Resort Line trains. Units A/C274 A/C281 A/C284 A/C289 A/C291 and B/C490 have been assigned to the Disneyland Resort Line and completely refurbished into new trains (see below.)
| Cars of M-Train (original) | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mm | ft in | |||||||||
| A car | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | 22,850 | 74 ft 11.6 in | 191 | ||||
| B car | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | 22,000 | 72 ft 2.1 in | 96 | ||||
| C car | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | 22,000 | 72 ft 2.1 in | 287 | ||||
| D car (trailer) | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | 23,160 | 75 ft 11.8 in | 188 | ||||
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