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NJT Rail Car ID chart Single level cars
|
Car Class |
Fluted Sides |
Not Fluted |
Center Doors |
Digital Signs |
Pantographs |
Seat Color |
METAL |
Comments |
|
Arrow I |
YES |
|
PROVISION |
NO |
yes |
NOT KNOWN |
STAINLESS |
REBUILT AS COMET IB |
|
ARROW II |
YES |
|
NOT KNOWN |
NO |
yes |
NOT KNOWN |
STAINLESS |
retired |
|
ARROW III |
YES |
|
Y |
YES |
yes |
BROWN FLIP |
STAINLESS |
running |
|
COMET I |
NO |
Y |
NO |
NO |
no |
BROWN |
ALUMINUM |
to be scrapped |
|
COMET IB |
YES |
Y |
PROVISION |
NO |
no |
BROWN |
STAINLESS |
to be scrapped |
|
COMET II |
NO |
Y |
NO |
YES |
no |
BLUE FLIP |
ALUMINUM |
RUNNING |
|
COMET III |
NO |
Y |
YES |
YES |
no |
BLUE FLIP |
ALUMINUM |
RUNNING |
|
COMET IV |
NO |
Y |
YES |
YES |
no |
BLUE FLIP |
ALUMINUM |
RUNNING |
|
COMET V |
NO |
Y |
YES |
YES |
no |
MAROON FLIP |
STAINLESS |
RUNNING |
NJ TRANSIT Current
Passenger Car Roster
|
NUMBER |
MODEL |
Center Doors |
High /Low /Both Platforms |
Flip Seats |
NOTES |
| 100-133 | Arrow I | Y | L | N | Rebuilt as Comet IB |
| 1200-1233 | Arrow I renumbered | Y | L | N | Rebuilt as Comet IB |
| 1234-1303 | Arrow II | N | BOTH | Y | Retired |
| 1304-1333 ALL |
Arrow III | Y | BOTH | Y | Single Cars |
| 1334-1532 EVEN |
Arrow III | Y | BOTH | Y | Multiple Unit, A car |
| 1335-1533 ODD |
Arrow III | Y | BOTH | Y | Multiple Unit, B car |
| 1600-1609 | Comet I Trailer | N | LOW | N | Seats 125, bathroom, 1607 scrapped |
| 1700-1760 | Comet I Trailer | N | LOW | N | Seats 131, no bathroom |
| 5000-5008 | Comet III Cab | Y | BOTH | Y | Seats 103, bathroom |
| 5009-5010 | Comet III Cab | Y | BOTH | Y | Seats 103, bathroom, built
for MTA as 5179-5180, sold to NJT 1998
|
| 5011-5031 | Comet IV Cab | Y | BOTH | Y | Seats 104, bathroom. 5030 built for MTA as 5009, sold to NJT 1998 |
| 5100-5134 | Comet I Cab | N | LOW | N | Seats 115, bathroom. 5102, 5112, 5122 Scrapped. |
| 5155-5169 | Comet IB Cab | N | BOTH | N | Seats 115, bathroom |
| 5200-5205 | Comet III Trailer | Y | BOTH | Y | Seats 109, bathroom |
| 5220-5234 | Comet IB Trailer | N | BOTH | N | Seats 121, bathroom |
| 5235-5269 | Comet IV Trailer | N | BOTH | Y | Seats 107, bathroom |
| 5300-5396 | Rebuilt Comet II Trailer | N | BOTH | Y | |
| 5397-5403 | Rebuilt Comet IIB Trailer | N | BOTH | Y | |
| 5404-5415 | Rebuilt Comet II Trailer | N | BOTH | Y | |
| 5416-5440 | Rebuilt Comet IIB Trailer | N | BOTH | Y | |
| 5441-5459 | Rebuilt Comet II Trailer | N | BOTH | Y | |
| 5460 | Rebuilt Comet IIB Club Car | ? | ? | ? | |
| 5500-5534 | Comet III Trailer | Y | BOTH | Y | Seats 118, no bathroom |
| 5535-5582 | Comet IV Trailer | Y | BOTH | Y | Seats 113, no bathroom |
| 5707-5751 | Comet I Trailer | N | BOTH | Y | Seats 131, no bathroom |
| 6000-6199 | Comet V Cab | Y | BOTH | Y | Seats 109
|
| 6200-6299 | Comet V Trailer | Y | BOTH | Y | Seats 111, bathroom |
| 6500-6699 | Comet V Trailer | Y | Y | Seats 117, no bathroom |
| 6700-6714 | Comet V Cab | Y | Y | Seats 109, owned by MTA | |
| 6750-6754 | Comet V Trailer | Y | Y | Seats 111, bathroom, owned by MTA | |
| 6755-6799 | Comet V Trailer | Y | Y | Seats 117, no bathroom, owned by MTA | |
| 7000- | Multi Level | Quarter Panel and end doors | BOTH | N | seats ?,
86 coaches-with restroom,33 cab cars with restroom and 115 coaches no restroom |
All COMET II & COMET IIB Trailers and Comet II Cab Cars have been overhauled and rebuilt into Comet III/IV compatible trailers..
NJ TRANSIT Comet IV Cab Car 5009 renumbered 5030 to make room for Metro-North Comet IV Cab 5009.
Cars 1600-1609, 1700-1760, 5100-5134, 5707-5751 built by Pullman Standard in 1971-1973 for NJ Department of Transportation for use on Erie Lackawanna lines. Cars 1600-1609 are former Snack Bar Cars. Cars 1600-1609 and Cars 1700-1760 are equipped with Low-Level Platform Only doors.
5100-5134, 5707-5751 rebuilt by Morrison-Knudsen in mid-80s
Cars 5220 and 5221 have 122 seats.
NJT Comet II rebuilt and Comet IV Comet V Cars feature Microprocessor Controls with enhanced diagnostics, Epic Braking System, Digitized Voice and Visual Annunciation System utilizing a Global Positioning Satellite System for Station Arrival Information.
MTA Cars are owned by MTA Metro-North Railroad and are operated by NJ TRANSIT in pool service on all NJT lines. Cars are painted for MTA or Metro-North Commuter Railroad. Comet V Cars are dedicated to Metro North West of Hudson Service.
MTA Cars are owned by MTA Metro-North Railroad and are operated by NJ TRANSIT in pool.
MTA Comet I will be rebuilt by Metro North for East of Hudson Service on portions of Harlem, Hudson and New Haven Lines
Cars 5155-5169, 5220-5234 were built from former Arrow I MUs.
MTA Comet V cars were built to NJT specs
Arrow III MUs can be intermixed with Arrow II singles
Upon full delivery of Bi-Levels, all Comet I and IB cars are slated for retirement
Renovation planned for Comet IV Cars and Comet II cars slated to be retired and replaced with multi-level cars (SOURCE: NJT web site)
Roster by Michael Steinberg
Thanks to : NJ TRANSIT, Jason DeCesare, Norbert G. Hornstein, Pat
Lederer, Randy Glucksman, Jeff Lubchansky, Bob Frable, David Pirmann
Last Update : 1/2009 by subway-buff
Statistics (supplied by NJ Transit)
Longest distance between stations = Jersey Avenue to Princeton Junction, 14.0 miles
Shortest distance between stations
= Mountain Avenue to Upper Montclair, 0.4 milesLongest trip without a change of trains
= Port Jervis to Hoboken, about 95 milesLongest trip with change of train
= Bay Head to Port Jervis, about 64+95 =159 milesDeepest station-Heavy Rail
= Penn Station New York (underground). (Light Rail is Bergenline Avenue on the HBLR)Highest station-Heavy Rail
= don’t know-- Would have to be one of the farther northern or western points , Probably along the Raritan Valley, M&E, Montclair-Boonton or Port Jervis Lines.Shortest line
= Princeton Branch (Dinky), 2.7 milesLongest line
= Port Jervis Line, about 95 miles from HobokenYour webmaster extends our thanks to NJ Transit for their furnishing of this information. Thank you for the assistance! We appreciate the effort you made to research this information! Their website is www.njtransit.com
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