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CAF-Train Reformation Programme for Line 3 (Cyan Gray Line) [WIP]

Line 3 (Cyan Gray Line) will have MTR's CAF-Train solely as the rolling stock. Line 3 is running specially configured 6-car trains instead of the original 8-car arrangement. Therefore, the original 12 trainsets running on Tung Chung Line (TCL) and 11 trainsets running on the Airport Express (AEL) need reforming to get the 23 desired trainsets.

Reformation Types

Car Formation of CAF-Trains after reformation
← To West Lake & Mita-Shiro To Llanmara & Airport →
V3xx(odd) - Z3xx(odd) + G3xx(odd) - F3xx (odd) + Z3xx(even) - V3xx(even)
xx refers to any number from 01 to 46
Car Prefix Driver's Cabin Pantograph/
Engine1)
Motor Cyan Car
(Premium class / coach seats)
Automatic Coupler
V3xx O O O X X
Z3xx X X O X O
F3xx X X O O O
G3xx X O O O O

There are in broad 3 types of reformation, named Type A, Type B and Type C. Types A and B are further split into Type A1, Type A2, Type A3, Type B1 and Type B2.

Original
Car Number
Change(s) New
Car Number
Type A1
TCL V8xx No Change V3xx (odd)
TCL Z8xx No Change Z3xx (odd)
AEL H2xx No Change G3xx (odd)
AEL F2xx Install automatic coupler F3xx (odd)
TCL W6xx Install automatic coupler Z3xx (even)
TCL V6xx No Change V3xx (even)
Type A2
TCL V8xx No Change V3xx (odd)
TCL Z8xx No Change Z3xx (odd)
AEL
E1xx
Rotate 180°
Uninstall driver's cabin
G3xx
(odd)
AEL F1xx Install automatic coupler F3xx (odd)
TCL W6xx Install automatic coupler Z3xx (even)
TCL V6xx No Change V3xx (even)
Type A3
Similar to Type A1, but the inverter is changed to Siemens SIBAC IGBT VVVF
Type B1
AEL
K4xx
Install windows
Remove luggage racks, install lateral seats and poles
V3xx
(odd)

AEL J4xx
Change to TCL like configuration:
Change 3 windows to 3 doors forming doors 1, 3, 5
Change coach seats to lateral seats and install poles

Z3xx (odd)
AEL
E1xx
Rotate 180°
Uninstall driver's cabin
G3xx
(odd)
AEL F1xx Install automatic coupler F3xx (odd)
TCL W7xx Install automatic coupler Z3xx (even)
TCL Y7xx Install driver's cabin V3xx (even)
Type B2
Similar to Type B1, but the inverter is changed to Siemens SIBAC IGBT VVVF
Type C
AEL
K4xx
Install windows
Remove luggage racks, install lateral seats and poles
V3xx
(odd)
TCL W7xx Install automatic coupler Z3xx (odd)

TCL Y7xx
Change to AEL like configuration:
Change doors 1, 3, 5 to windows
Change lateral seats to coach seats and remove some poles

G3xx (odd)
AEL J4xx No Change F3xx (odd)
TCL W7xx Install automatic coupler Z3xx (even)
TCL
Y7xx
Rotate 180°
Install driver's cabin
V3xx (even)

Timeline

Trainset
After
Date Start Test Run Date Start Service Trainset
Before
Reformation Type
1 V301/V302 V604/V804
E103/K403
A1
2 V303/V304 V604/V804
E103/K403
B1
3 V305/V306
4 V307/V308
5 V309/V310
6 V311/V312
7 V313/V314
8 V315/V316
9 V317/V318
10 V319/V320
11 V321/V322
12 V323/V324
13 V325/V326
14 V327/V328
15 V329/V330
16 V331/V332
17 V333/V334
18 V335/V336
19 V337/V338
20 V339/V340
21 V341/V342
22 V343/V344
23 V345/V346
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MTR Mod's Super Hybrid used in non-electrified sections