Passenger Trains > The first of MARTA's new trains out enjoying fresh air.

On Wednesday the first of the new Stadler Metro MARTA trains was out on the test track for the first time at the factory in Salt Lake City.

If anybody knows, will this train be headed to Pueblo for testing, or going straight to MARTA? Also, what route will trains take out of Utah; The Overland or the Rio Grande? I know they are going to be delivered by rail, just not what route or road.

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the front end remains me of the old original BART Cars

Jerry Martin
Los Angeles, CA
Central Coast Railroad Festival

GP25 Wrote:
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> the front end remains me of the old original BART
> Cars

Was thinking the same thing. Are these third rail powered? I knew Stadler had put in an overheard to run the CalTrain units, wonder how complex their test track will end up becoming.

Nathan

Posted from iPhone

Yes. MARTA is all 3rd rail. 


atsf121 Wrote:
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> GP25 Wrote:
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> > the front end remains me of the old original
> BART
> > Cars
>
> Was thinking the same thing. Are these third rail
> powered? I knew Stadler had put in an overheard
> to run the CalTrain units, wonder how complex
> their test track will end up becoming.
>
> Nathan
>
> Posted from iPhone

Not all of marta is 3rd rail. The light rail ops are 3rd rail. But Marta does have street car that are overhead
Mojacket Wrote:
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> Yes. MARTA is all 3rd rail. 
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>
> atsf121 Wrote:
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> > GP25 Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > the front end remains me of the old original
> > BART
> > > Cars
> >
> > Was thinking the same thing. Are these third
> rail
> > powered? I knew Stadler had put in an overheard
> > to run the CalTrain units, wonder how complex
> > their test track will end up becoming.
> >
> > Nathan
> >
> > Posted from iPhone