Arrow (railcar)

Arrow I/II/III
Arrow I/II/III
	New Jersey Transit train 3936 led by Arrow III #1515 pulls into Princeton Junction.
	Interior of an Arrow III car.
In service	Arrow I: 1968–1980; Arrow II: 1974–1997; Arrow III: 1977–present;
Manufacturer	Arrow I: St. Louis Car Company; Arrow II/III: General Electric, Avco;
Family name	Jersey Arrow
Replaced	Lackawanna Railroad MU; Pennsylvania Railroad MP54;
Number built	Arrow I: 35; Arrow II: 70; Arrow III: 230;
Formation	Arrow I/III: Single unit; Arrow II/III: Married pair;
Fleet numbers	Arrow I: 1200–1233 ex 100–134; Arrow I Rebuild: 500–533; Arrow II: 1234–1303; Arrow III: 1304–1533;
Operators	Penn Central Railroad; Conrail (under NJDOT); New Jersey Transit;
Lines served	Northeast Corridor Line; Princeton Branch; North Jersey Coast Line; Morris & Essex Lines (Arrow II and III only);
Specifications
Car body construction	Stainless steel
Car length	85 ft (26 m)
Width	9 ft 11+1⁄2 in (3,035 mm)
Doors	2 end doors with traps; 1 middle door high level only;
Maximum speed	80–100 mph (130–160 km/h) (Arrow III, post-rebuild)
Traction system	Ignitron rectifier (Arrow I/II) or SCR (Arrow III pre-rehab) AC-DC phase-fired controller; ABB GTO–VVVF (Arrow III post-rehab);
Power output	Arrow III rebuilt (pair): 1,125 hp (839 kW); Arrow III rebuilt (single): 750 hp (560 kW);
Electric system(s)	Overhead line; 12 kV 25 Hz AC (Arrow I/II/III); 12 kV 60 Hz AC (Arrow II/III); 25 kV 60 Hz AC (Arrow II/III);
Current collector(s)	Pantograph
UIC classification	Bo′Bo′ (Arrow I/III); Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′ (Arrow II/III); Bo′Bo′+Bo′2′ (Arrow III rebuild)
AAR wheel arrangement	B-B (Arrow I/III); B-B+B-B (II/III); B-B+B-2 (III rebuild)
Bogies	General Steel GSI 70
Braking system(s)	Pneumatic, dynamic
Coupling system	WABCO Model N-2

The Jersey Arrow is a type of electric multiple unit (EMU) railcar developed for the Pennsylvania Railroad, and used through successive commuter operators in New Jersey, through to NJ Transit. Three models were built, but only the third model is in use today. The series is similar to SEPTA's Silverliner series, but include center doors among other differences in details.

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