| Type of Car: | Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU) single level aero, dual cab car |
Seating |
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| Commuter Coach: | 74 |
Dimensions |
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| Length: | 85 feet |
| Height: | 14 feet, 7 inches |
| Weight: | 81 tons (164,000 pounds)* — from earlier specs. May not be accurate. |
Power |
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| Motors: | (2) Detroit Diesel Series 60 engines |
| Horsepower: | 600 per motor @ 1,800 to 2,100 rpm (1,200 total Hp) |
| Transmission: | Voith T212 BRE Hydrodynamic |
| Generator: | Stadco 175kW 480v 3 phase |
Features |
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| Cab Style: | Dual Cab, aero cab on F-end, flat faced cab on R-end. |
| Kitchen/Galley: | None |
| Ultradome Glass?: | No. |
| Restrooms: | None. |
| ADA Features: | Wheelchair seating in passenger area. |
History |
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| Built: | August 2008 |
| Ran as: | CRMX 1003 (2008-present). |
Notes:In a relatively new market, Portland TriMet's initial four car order includes many firsts for Colorado Railcar's DMUs. Trailer car 2001 is the first unpowered cab car built by the company. The cars are also the first strictly high floor cars built, with no stairs for a low-floor platform (which TriMet doesn't have), and the first DMU's build without restrooms. The TriMet DMUs and trailer feature a redesigned aero cab. The DMU has 74 seats, and includes two bike racks. The cars are to run on a new commuter rail service between the western Portland, OR suburb of Beaverton to the southern Portland suburb of Wilsonville. The service is hoped to be the start of a larger regional service between Portland and Salem, OR, paralelling the Cascades service already run by Amtrak and the state DOT on a different line. The cars are expected to go into service in Fall 2008. |
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BNSF 9382 speeds a unit coal train past TriMet 1002 and 1003 at Reed Point, MT. Sept. 1, 2008. Photo by Jody Moore. Click to enlarge.
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TriMet 1003 sits in Livingston, MT on its way west to Oregon. Sept. 1, 2008. Photo by Jody Moore. Click to enlarge.
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The interior of TriMet 1003 as it passes along the Clark Fork River near Paradise, MT. Sept. 2, 2008. Photo by Jody Moore. Click to enlarge.
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TriMet 1003 and 1002 at the tail end of train M-LAUSPO-1-01 near Paradise, MT. Sept. 2, 2008. Photo by Jody Moore. Click to enlarge.
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Looking forward from TriMet 1003 and 1002 as their train, the M-PASVAW-1-04, ducks into the Cape Horn Tunnel near Bonneville, WA. Sept. 4, 2008. Photo by Jody Moore. Click to enlarge.
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On the final leg of their journey to Wilsonville, TriMet 1002 and 1003 follow train 663 across the iconic Steel Bridge across the Wilamette River in Portland, OR. Sept. 4, 2008. Photo by Jody Moore. Click to enlarge.
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The full TriMet fleet is visible at the Wilsonville, OR maintenance center. From left to right, DMU 1001, trailer 2001, and DMU 1002 are outside, while DMU 1003 is visible inside the shops. Sept. 5, 2008. Photo by Jody Moore. Click to enlarge.
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