M1/M3 (railcar)
< M1
| M1/M3 | |
|---|---|
An M3 on the Long Island Rail Road at Cedarhurst in 2008 | |
Interior of an MNRR M3A | |
| 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: 1984 M3A: 1984 |
| Scrapped | M1: 2007 M1A: 2009 M3: 2018–present M3A: TBA |
| Number built | 1264
|
| Number in service | M3: 94 (+5 in work service) M3A: 140 |
| Number preserved | 7 (4 M1, 3 M3) |
| Number scrapped | 1012
|
| Formation | Married Pair |
| Fleet numbers | M1: 9001–9770 M1A: 8200–8377 M3: 9771–9890, 9893–9946 M3A: 8000–8141 |
| Capacity | 120 (M3) |
| 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 |
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. 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.