C3 (railcar)

C3
C3
	C3 cab car #5019 trailing at Mineola
In service	1998–present
Manufacturer	Kawasaki
Replaced	all C1 bi-levels, P72 and P75 single-levels
Constructed	1997–1999
Entered service	Fall 1998
Number built	Total: 134 cars; C car with toilet: 23; T cars (no toilets), 67; T/T car with toilet, 44;
Fleet numbers	C car: 5001–5023; T car, 4002–4134 (even numbers); T/T car, 4001–4087 (odd numbers);
Capacity	C car: 137 seated; T car: 143 seated; T/T car: 137 seated;
Operators	Long Island Rail Road
Lines served	Ronkonkoma Branch; Port Jefferson Branch; Oyster Bay Branch; Montauk Branch;
Specifications
Car length	85 ft (26,000 mm)
Width	9 ft 10+1⁄2 in (3,010 mm)
Height	14 ft 5.59 in (4,409 mm)
Maximum speed	100 mph (161 km/h)
Weight	C Car: 148,771 lb (67,481 kg); T Car: 141,375 lb (64,127 kg); TT Car: 144,338 lb (65,471 kg);
Power supply	480 V 3-phase AC 60 Hz
Coupling system	Type H tightlock knuckle coupler
Track gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge

The C3 is a bi-level coach railroad car built by Kawasaki. Ordered by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority for use on the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR), the cars began to enter revenue service in 1997. The rail cars are pulled and pushed by EMD DE30AC and DM30AC dual-mode (diesel and electric) locomotives.^[1] The C3 cars are powered by 480 V AC head-end power supplied from the locomotive.^[2]

^ ^a ^b ^c "Long Island Rail Road Commuter Bi-Level". Kawasaki Rail Car Inc. Archived from the original on June 4, 2014. Retrieved August 1, 2011.
^ ^a ^b BI-LEVEL C-3 CARS Operator's Manual, Transit Documentation Consultants, January 2000