Facts and Figures
| Current Number | 1637 |
|---|---|
| Railway Represented | Metra |
| Builder | Bombardier |
| Built In | 1978 |
| Builder's order id | |
| Currently in (State) | Illinois |
| --(Locality) | Union |
| Totally out of svc date | 2015 |
| (Initial retirement date) | |
| Car Type | rapid transit car |
| -subtype | Highliner commuter car |
| -designation | |
| Status | operated occasionally |
| More info | http://www.irm.org/player/metra1637 |
| Gauge | 4'8.5" |
| Construction | steel |
| Roof type | AR |
| Ended | SE |
| Length | 85'0" |
| Width | 10'6" |
| Height | 15'10" |
| Weight | 140000 |
| #Seats | 150 |
| #Wheels/Conf. | 8 |
| Total HP | 600 |
| Trucks | GSI |
| Brakes | PS68 |
| Compressor | |
| Control | GE CM |
| Motors | GE 1258A1 (4) |
| Voltage (if not 600DC) | 1500vDC |
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Car 1637 in operation at IRM in 2016 Illinois Railway Museum photo: https://www.irm.org/gallery/m1637/aac |
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Car 1637 in operation at IRM in 2016 Flickr photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/20938475@N08/29690764622/ |