Brookville Liberty Modern Streetcar

Brookville Liberty Modern Streetcar
A Brookville Liberty Modern Streetcar on the Oklahoma City Streetcar system
A Brookville Liberty Modern Streetcar on the Oklahoma City Streetcar system
ManufacturerBrookville Equipment Corporation
Built atBrookville, Pennsylvania
Constructed2012–present
Entered service2015–present
Number under construction12
Number built28
Number in service22
Capacity32 passengers (seated), 125 to 150 (total)
OperatorsU.S. streetcar operators (see table)
Specifications
Car length66 ft 6 in (20.27 m)
Floor height13+3⁄4 in (349.25 mm) (low-floor section)
Doors2 per side
Articulated sections3 (two articulations)
Maximum speed35–44 mph (56–71 km/h)
Traction systemABB BORDLINE CC400 2-level IGBT–VVVF[1]
Traction motors4 × TSA TMR 34-25-4 130 hp (100 kW) 3-phase AC induction motor[2]
Power output540 hp (400 kW)
Acceleration3 mph/s (1.3 m/s2)
Deceleration
  • 3 mph/s (1.3 m/s2) (service)
  • 5 mph/s (2.2 m/s2) (emergency)
Electric system(s)Overhead line or onboard energy storage system (OESS), 750 V DC
Current collector(s)Pantograph
UIC classificationBo′Bo′
AAR wheel arrangementB-B
Track gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Notes/references
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The Brookville Liberty Modern Streetcar, also known as the Brookville Liberty, is a streetcar built by Brookville Equipment Corporation since 2012.[3] It is manufactured at Brookville's plant in Pennsylvania.[4]

  1. ^ "Traction systems for light rail vehicles" (PDF). ABB. September 16, 2018. p. 12. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
  2. ^ "Brookville Equipment Liberty Streetcar, Dallas". Traktionssysteme Austria. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  3. ^ a b Vantuono, William C. (June 9, 2015). "Detroit orders new streetcars from Brookville". Railway Age. Retrieved May 18, 2017.
  4. ^ a b Spicuzza, Mary (November 13, 2015). "City picks streetcar manufacturer". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved May 18, 2017.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference Vantuono Milwaukee was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference Vantuono Dallas was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference Railway Technology was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ Cite error: The named reference Cater and Kuhn was invoked but never defined (see the help page).