Electroliner | |
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In service | 1941–1978 |
Manufacturer | St. Louis Car Company |
Constructed | 1941 |
Entered service | 1941 |
Refurbished | 1963 |
Number built | 2 |
Number preserved | 2 |
Formation | A-B-C-A1 |
Fleet numbers | 801–802, 803–804 |
Operators | Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad, Philadelphia Suburban Transportation Company, SEPTA |
Lines served | Skokie Valley Route, Milwaukee Division, Norristown High Speed Line |
Specifications | |
Train length | 155 feet 4 inches (47.35 m)[1] |
Height | 12 feet 7 inches (3.84 m)[1] |
Doors | 4 passenger, 2 cab |
Articulated sections | 4 |
Maximum speed | 110 mph (180 km/h) |
Weight | 214,000 pounds (97,000 kg)[1] |
Traction motors | 8x GE 1443B |
Electric system(s) | 600 V DC third rail or overhead line |
Current collector(s) | Overhead line: Trolley pole Third rail: Contact shoe |
Bogies | Jacobs bogies |
Braking system(s) | Westinghouse |
Multiple working | No |
Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
The Electroliners are a pair of streamlined interurban trainsets built by the St. Louis Car Company in 1941. Initially numbered 801–802 and 803–804, they were operated by the Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad from 1941 to 1963, followed by the Philadelphia Suburban Transportation Company (later SEPTA) from 1964 to 1978. Since their retirement, both trainsets have been preserved in railway museums.