CALGARY TRANSIT
1988 Siemens/Duwag U2-AC #3001-3002 r/n 2101-2102


#2101 and 2102 are unique vehicles in the Calgary Transit fleet. Built in 1988, these cars use AC traction motors, as opposed to DC traction motors found in the rest of the U2 fleet. These two cars operated in Edmonton as #3001 and 3002, before coming to Calgary and running as the same numbers. After the demo period was up, Calgary Transit, being short of cars, purchased both cars. They retained their fleet numbers of 3001 and 3002 until being renumbered to 2101 and 2102 in 1999. Both cars saw different uses over the years, including being used as slave cars between 2 U2 DC's, leading 2 U2 DC's, running together as a pair, running as slave cars between 2 SD-160 cars, and running with an SD160 car in the center as a slave.  A sample of all possible consists (that have been seen in revenue service) are below with the timeline of when they ran in the respective configuration. 2101 was retired in December 2015, while 2102 remained in service until August 2016. 2102 was scrapped, while 2101 was converted into the "SCOUT" line inspection car.

3001.jpg (197023 bytes)
U2 AC leading (or trailing) 2 U2 DC's:

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U2 AC as a slave car between 2 U2 DC's:
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Running the two U2 AC's as a pair:
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U2 AC's running as the slave car between 2 SD160's:
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SD160
running as a slave car between 2 U2-AC's:
1990-1998 1990-2002 2002 2003 2004 and onwards

Thumbnail Bus # Date Description
3001.jpg (197023 bytes) 3001 June 1998 3001 is shown at the tail end of a Anderson bound train passing along 7th Avenue at Centre Street S.  This is the location of the new Centre Street platform that opened up in the summer of 2000.  On the day of this photo, the area where the Centre Street platform was to be built was being closed down to start construction of the new station.
3002.jpg (202496 bytes) 3002 June 1998 3002 is shown photographed at the tail end of a Whitehorn bound train passing Centre Street South on 7th Avenue.  This train was photographed right after 3001 was in the previous photo.
3002-1.jpg (174164 bytes) 3002 August 1998 3002 is shown at the lead of a Anderson bound train departing the 3 Street SW Station on 7th Avenue
2101.jpg (117379 bytes) 2101 June 26, 2001 2101 is shown sitting on the tail track at Anderson Garage displaying Brentwood
2101 January 25, 2002 CT #2101 is about to reach the switch at the 10 St. platform. The car was running not in serivce during the middle of the day.
2101 January 25, 2002 CT #2101 leaves the 10 St. platform not in service during the middle of the day.
2101 October 2002 CT #2101 is on a layover at Whitehorn station. The other car in this train set was #2102.
21012102.jpg (89094 bytes) 2101 & 2102 October 28, 2002 2101 and 2102 are shown paired together on layover at the Whitehorn LRT Station as it waits to head back inbound as a City Centre bound train
2101-1.jpg (142588 bytes) 2101 2004 2101 is shown leading 2206 and 2102 in a Whitehorn bound train about to turn off of 7th Avenue at 4 Street SE
2101-2.jpg (206868 bytes) 2101 2005 2101 is shown passing by the new 1 Street SW Station as it heads towards the 10 Street SW terminal as a City Centre train
2101-3.jpg (201718 bytes) 2101 2005 2101 is shown a short time later, this time as it leads the train towards the Whitehorn end of the line
ct2101-1.jpg 2101 April 2015 2101 running through the 7th Avenue corridor between two recently refurbished red livery SD160's.
2102-1.jpg (94049 bytes) 2102 May 17, 1999 2102 is shown here at 1 Street SW Station heading northbound as a Route 201 - Brentwood.  This photo was taken within 2 days after this car was renumbered from 3002 as on May 15th, 1999, this car still was numbered 3002.
2102.jpg (123760 bytes) 2102 August 17, 2001 2102 is shown sitting on the tail track at Anderson Garage awaiting repairs.  It had a broken window that was noticable.  2101 is seen sitting behind it waiting to have it's traction motor refurbished.
2102-3.jpg (172658 bytes) 2102 June 2002 2102 is shown as the slave car between 2 U2 DC cars while operating on a weekend.  It isn't very often when the U2 AC's would venture out on a weekend.
2102 October 2002 CT #2102 is on a layover at Whitehorn station. The other car in this train set was #2101.
2102-2.jpg (181200 bytes) 2102 June 2003 2102 is shown as the slave car between 2 SD160's while on layover at Fish Creek/Lacombe LRT Station
2102-4.jpg (123819 bytes) 2102 2004 2102 is shown trailing behind 2206 and 2101 in a Whitehorn bound train about to turn off of 7th Avenue at 4 Street SE
2102-5.jpg (198817 bytes) 2102 2005 2102 is shown photographed as it crosses over Centre Street South as a City Centre bound train

This page last updated on December 19, 2022.

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