Silverliner
Silverliner is the name given to a series of electric multiple unit 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 compared with the painted (or rusting) carbon steel railcars placed in service 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.
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Silverliner
Silverliner is the name given to a series of electric multiple unit 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 compared with the painted (or rusting) carbon steel railcars placed in service 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.
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bogies
SL-I/II: Budd Pioneer
SL-II/IV/V: General Steel GSI 70
brakes
Pneumatic, Dynamic
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A train with Silverliners II through V at Fern Rock
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doors
SL-I/II/III/IV 2 end doors w/ traps
SL-V: 3 Quarter point , two w/ traps
electricsystem
formation
SL-I/II/III: Single unit
SL-IV/V: Married Pair and Single Unit
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service
SL-I: 1958-1990
SL-II: 1963-2012
SL-III: 1967-2012
SL-IV: 1973-present
SL-V: 2009-present
traction
SL-II/III/IV: Transformed alte ...... ase angle DC motor controller.
SL-V: IGBT fed AC Drive.
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