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Silverliner | |
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In service |
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Formation |
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Operators | |
Lines served | SEPTA Regional Rail |
Specifications | |
Car body construction | Stainless steel |
Car length | 85 ft |
Width | 10 feet (3.2 m) |
Doors |
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Maximum speed | 100 mph (160 km/h) |
Traction system |
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Electric system(s) | |
Current collector(s) | Pantograph |
Bogies |
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Braking system(s) | Pneumatic, Dynamic (SL-IV/V only) |
Coupling system | WABCO Model N-2 |
Silverliner is the name given to a series of electric multiple unit (EMU) railcars in commuter rail service in the Philadelphia area since 1958. As of the introduction of the Silverliner V in 2009–2010, there have been 5 generations of Silverliner cars, identified by the Roman numerals I through V placed after the name Silverliner. The Silverliner name came from the classes' shiny stainless steel body shell, which contrasted with the painted and frequently rusting carbon steel railcars used by the Pennsylvania and Reading Railroads between 1915 and 1936. Applied to the first large production order in 1963, the cars made such an impression that the name has since been applied to all subsequent MU classes purchased by SEPTA for the Regional Rail services.