MP 55
| MP 55 | |
|---|---|
Model of the MP 55 | |
| In service | 1956–1999 |
| Manufacturer | GEC Alsthom |
| Replaced | Sprague-Thomson MP 51 |
| Number built | 68 cars |
| Successor | MP 59 MP 89 |
| Formation | 4 per trainset |
| Operators | RATP |
| Lines served | |
| Specifications | |
| Acceleration | 1.30 m/s2 (4.3 ft/s2) |
| Electric system(s) | 750 V DC Guide bars on either side of the track |
| Current collector(s) | Horizontal contact shoe A vertical contact shoe sliding on the rails provides grounding. |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in), with running pads for the rubber tired wheels outside of the steel rails. |
The MP 55 was the first generation of the rubber tired variant of electric multiple units used on Paris's Métro system. The trains were manufactured by a consortium between Renault, Brissonneau et Lotz, and Alstom and operated on Line 11 from 1956 to 1999, when they were replaced by refurbished MP 59 stock from Line 4.