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 @Gallery
Type Bi-Level Passenger Car for Caltrans
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Caltrans:California Department of Transportation |
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The big and beautiful looking gallery-type passenger cars were developed to enforce commuter transportation of Caltrans, 50 mile railroad from San Francisco to San Jose. Bi-level future gives a number of riders seating with comfort. Their universal design of cab car/passenger car offers easy maintenance, cost reduction, and compatibility of AMTRAK coaches. In order to contribute a local society, it adopts a large portion of parts and took final assembly in the U.S. as Buy America act also applied for the car. |
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Car Type
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Cab Car
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Trailer Car
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Model
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Type 4000
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Type 3800
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Track Gauge
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4f 81/2h (1435mm)
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Electric Power Supply
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3-phase 480V 60Hz, supplied from locomotive
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Max. Passenger Capacity(Seating Capacity)
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(139)
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(149)
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Tare Weight
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124,740 lbs. (56.7 ton)
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121,880 lbs. (55.4 ton)
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Principal Dimensions
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Length
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85f 0h(25908mm)
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Width
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9f 9h(2971.8mm)
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Height
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15f 11h(4851.4mm)
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Truck
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Inside swing hanger type cast steel truck with stabilizer
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Coupler
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AAR
Type H
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Maximum Speed
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100mph (160km/h)
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Driverfs Cab
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Available for push-pull operation
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n/a
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Brake system
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26C/CS2 Automatic
pneumatic
brake
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Year delivered
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1984-1987
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