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The Highliner is a bilevel electric multiple unit (EMU) railcar. The original series of railcars were built in 1971 by the St. Louis Car Company for commuter service on the Illinois Central Railroad, in south Chicago, Illinois, with an additional batch later produced by Bombardier. A second generation featuring a completely new design was produced by…
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highliner | AAR wheel arrangement | B-B+B-B | 1.00 | infobox |
| Highliner | Acceleration | Highliner: 1.36 mph/s (2.19 km/(h⋅s)) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Highliner | Bogies | Highliner: Outboard Bearing GSI 70 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Highliner | Braking systems | Pneumatic, dynamic | 1.00 | infobox |
| Highliner | Car body construction | Highliner: carbon steel Highliner II : stainless steel | 1.00 | infobox |
| Highliner | Car length | Highliner: 85 feet (25.91 m) Highliner II: 85 feet (25.91 m) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Highliner | Constructed | Highliner: 1971, 1978–1979 Highliner II: 2005–2006, 2012–2016 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Highliner | Coupling system | Tomlinson | 1.00 | infobox |
| Highliner | Current collection | Pantograph | 1.00 | infobox |
| Highliner | Deceleration | Highliner: 1.5 mph/s (2.4 km/(h⋅s)) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Highliner | Doors | Highliner: 1 end vestibule, 2 center Highliner II: 2 center | 1.00 | infobox |
| Highliner | Electric systems | 1,500 V DC overhead lines | 1.00 | infobox |
| Highliner | Family name | Highliner Highliner II: Budd Gallery car | 1.00 | infobox |
| Highliner | Fleet numbers | 1201–1226, 1501–1663 (Metra) 301–314 (NICTD) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Highliner | Floor height | Highliner: 4.298 feet (1.31 m) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Highliner | Formation | Married pairs | 1.00 | infobox |
| Highliner | Height | Highliner: 15.83 feet (4.82 m) (to roof) Highliner II: 15.87 feet (4.84 m) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Highliner | HVAC | Electric heat, air conditioning | 1.00 | infobox |
| Highliner | In service | Highliner: 1971–2016 Highliner II: 2005–present | 1.00 | infobox |
| Highliner | Lines served | Metra Electric, South Shore Line | 1.00 | infobox |
| Highliner | Manufacturers | Highliner: St. Louis Car Company, Bombardier Highliner II: Nippon Sharyo | 1.00 | infobox |
| Highliner | Maximum speed | Highliner: 80 mph (130 km/h) Highliner II: 90 mph (140 km/h) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Highliner | Number built | St Louis: 130 Bombardier: 36 Nippon: 201+ | 1.00 | infobox |
| Highliner | Number preserved | Approx. 24 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Highliner | Number scrapped | Most First Generation cars scrapped, second generation cars still in service | 1.00 | infobox |
| Highliner | Operators | Illinois Central, Metra, NICTD | 1.00 | infobox |
| Highliner | Power output | Highliner: 150 hp (110 kW) continuous, 160 hp (120 kW) maximum 1-hr rating per motor (4 per car) Highliner II: 200 hp (150 kW) per motor (4 per car) | 1.00 | infobox |
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| Highliner | Traction motors | Highliner: 1258 DC motor (GE) Highliner II: 3-phase 4 pole AC induction motor | 1.00 | infobox |
| Highliner | Traction system | Highliner II: IGBT-VVVF | 1.00 | infobox |
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