M1/M3 (railcar)
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The M1 and M3 are two similar series of electric multiple unit rail cars built by the Budd Company for the Long Island Rail Road, the Metro-North Railroad and Metro-North's predecessors, Penn Central and Conrail.[4] Originally branded by Budd as Metropolitans, the cars are more popularly known under their model names, M1 (late 1960s/early 1970s cars) and M3 (mid-1980s cars). The Metro-North cars were branded under the M1A and M3A series.
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M1/M3 | |
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In service | M1: 1968–2007 M1A: 1971–2009 M3: 1984–present M3A: 1984–present |
Manufacturer | Budd Company |
Built at | Red Lion Assembly Plant Northeast Philadelphia, PA |
Family name | Budd Metropolitan |
Constructed | M1/M1A: 1968–1973 M3/M3A: 1984–1986 |
Entered service | M1: 1968 M1A: 1971 M3: 1985 M3A: 1984 |
Scrapped | M1: 2007 M1A: 2009 M3: 2018–present M3A: TBA |
Number built | 1264
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Number in service | M3: 100 (+7 in work service)[1] M3A: 140[2] |
Number preserved | 6 (4 M1, 2 M3) |
Number scrapped | 1011
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Formation | Married Pair |
Fleet numbers | M1: 9001–9770 M1A: 8200–8377 M3: 9771–9890, 9893–9946 M3A: 8000–8141 |
Capacity | 120 (M3)[3] |
Operators | Long Island Rail Road Penn Central Conrail Metro-North Railroad |
Specifications | |
Car body construction | Stainless Steel, with fiberglass end caps on the operating ends |
Train length | 170 ft (51.82 m) - 1,020 ft (310.90 m) |
Car length | 85 ft (25.91 m) |
Width | 10 ft 6 in (3,200 mm) |
Height | 13 ft (3,962 mm) excluding rooftop horns |
Floor height | 4 ft (1,219 mm) |
Platform height | 4 ft (1,219 mm) |
Doors | Quarter point, double leaf automatic |
Maximum speed | 100 mph (160 km/h) design 80 mph (130 km/h) service |
Traction system | DC camshaft resistance control (GE) |
Traction motors | M1/M1A: 4 × 148 hp (110 kW) GE 1255 A2 DC motor M3/M3A: 4 × 160 hp (120 kW) GE 1261 DC motor |
Power output | M1/M1A: 592 hp (441 kW) M3/M3A: 640 hp (480 kW) |
HVAC | electric heat, air conditioning |
Electric system(s) | 650–750 V DC third rail |
Current collector(s) | Contact shoe |
UIC classification | Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′ |
AAR wheel arrangement | B-B+B-B |
Bogies | M1: Budd Pioneer M3: General Steel GSI 70 |
Braking system(s) | Pneumatic, dynamic |
Safety system(s) | ATC (ATO) and Pulse code cab signaling |
Coupling system | WABCO Model N-2 |
Headlight type | Halogen light bulbs |
Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
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