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<table border="0"><tbody><tr><th>Manufacturer</th><td><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Louis_Car_Company">St. Louis Car Company</a><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pullman-Standard">Pullman-Standard</a></td></tr><tr><th>Constructed</th><td>1936-1952</td></tr><tr><th>Entered service</th><td>1936-</td></tr><tr><th>Scrapped</th><td>1950s-1982</td></tr><tr><th>Number built</th><td>5000</td></tr><tr><th>Capacity</th><td>30 with crush load of 41</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2">Specifications</th></tr><tr><th>Car length</th><td>40ft</td></tr><tr><th>Width</th><td>96-102 inches</td></tr><tr><th>Maximum speed</th><td>70 mph</td></tr><tr><th>Weight</th><td>25,000 lbs</td></tr><tr><th>Traction system</th><td>4 x 55 HP GE motors, 43/6 (~7.17) gear ratio</td></tr><tr><th><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rail_gauge">Gauge</a></th><td>4 feet, 8 1/2 inches (Standard)</td></tr><tr><th>Voltage</th><td>600 VDC Full Electric</td></tr><tr><th>Braking system</th><td>Air/Hydralic NY Air Brake, later: full Electric Generator and Drum Brakes</td></tr></tbody></table>
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