SSB DT 8
The SSB DT 8, also known as S-DT 8, is a type of light rail vehicle used on the Stuttgart Stadtbahn system. Technical specifications. The trains are formed as two-car sets, with steel car bodies. Up to three sets can operate in multiple. The DT8.10 trains are equipped with IGBT inverters and AC motors. DT8.10 trains and DT8.12 trains have air conditioning. History. Testing of three prototype trains began in 1982 on the Alb Valley Railway. First and second batch trains were built by multiple manufacturers, including Duewag, Siemens, and Bombardier. The first DT8.10 set  was delivered in April 1999. 20 Stadler Tango-based DT8.12 were ordered in 2010. Additional 20 sets were ordered in 2014, and further 20 sets were ordered in 2017. Preserved examples. Two prototype cars were formerly stored at Heslach depot, and were to be moved to the Bad Cannstatt in 2018.