New York Central MU Cars

New York Central EMUs
New York Central EMUs
	First of 125 MUs built in 1906 by ACF.
In service	1906-1973
Manufacturer	American Car and Foundry Company; St. Louis Car Company; Standard Steel Car Company;
Constructed	1906-1929
Number built	353
Number preserved	3
Formation	single unit
Fleet numbers	4000-4187, 4193-4336, 4350-4361, 4398-4402
Operators	New York Central; Penn Central Railroad;
Specifications
Car length	69.3 ft (21.12 m)
Width	9 ft 11+1⁄2 in (3.035 m)
Doors	2 vestibule doors
Maximum speed	55 mph (89 km/h)
Traction motors	2 × GE69 (200 hp); 2 x GE260 (190 hp);
Power output	400 hp (298 kW) (1906-1917 MUs); 380 hp (283 kW) (1919-1929 MUs);
Electric system(s)	660 VDC
Current collector(s)	third rail
Safety system(s)	emergency brakes
Coupling system	AAR
Headlight type	Incandescent

The New York Central MU Cars were a series of Electric Multiple Units built for the New York Central Railroad in 1906–1929 when the New York Central began electrifying its lines for both the Hudson Division and the Harlem Division.

These were the first electric multiple units ever bought by the New York Central Railroad. They were retired between 1950-1973 by the ACMUs and M1A railcars.