Stadsgewestelijk Materieel
Dutch electric multiple unit in service since 1975, commonly referred to as "Sprinter"
The Stadsgewestelijk Materieel or SGM (transl. Suburban Equipment – transl. City Regional rolling stock) was an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type that was operated by the Dutch railway company Nederlandse Spoorwegen. They were built from 1975 to 1983 by Talbot and retired from service between 2018 and 2021.
Names
Stadsgewestelijk Materieel (SGM)
Sprinter
Plan Y
Mat '74/Materieel 1974
General information
The SGM was the first train type in the Netherlands to be specified for frequent local train operation, since the Spoorslag '70 timetable introduced the concept of a strict separation of all-stop local trains and skip-stop express trains in order to improve punctuality and speed as well as to attract more passengers to rail. The SGM trains had fast acceleration as distances between stations were short, so they needed to be able to speed up and brake quickly. The original idea was for them to be able to operate through services on the Amsterdam Metro network, so third rail would be needed as well as overhead pick-up, however in 1969 this idea was dropped. NS also did consider importing the Paris RER MS 61 train model from France, which was cheaper (per 3-car MS-61 unit as compared to a 2-car SGM unit) than developing the SGM from scratch, however, it was for various reasons deemed unsuitable for the Dutch rail network. The two-car SGM units could accelerate from 0–125 km/h (0–78 mph) in 72 seconds. Each coach has 3 doors on each side, to allow for quick loading and unloading.
First generation (SGM-0)
The first batch of 15 were delivered between March and November 1975 and were numbered 2001 – 2015. These were delivered at the same time as the last batches of Plan V stock.
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