Eight motor trailer car combinations, designed for multiple unit operation from 11,000-v single phase, 25-cycle, a-c overhead trolley wire, being manufactured by American Car and Foundry Co; trailer cars are being converted by company from steam passenger coaches furnished by railroad; motor cars will weigh about 150,000 lb complete; they are 72 ft, 11 1/2 in. long, and seat 86 passengers; trailers seat 88; each unit will consist of motor car, powered with four traction motors, and semipermanently coupled trailer car.


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    Title :

    Reading adds cars to M.U. fleet


    Additional title:

    Ry Mech Engr


    Contributors:
    Frank, E.G. (author)

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1949


    Size :

    3 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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