| 3200 series | |
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3200 series car 3263 brings up the rear of an Orange Line train departing Roosevelt |
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| Manufacturer | Morrison-Knudsen |
| Constructed | 1992–1994 |
| Entered service | 1992 |
| Number built | 257 |
| Number in service | 257 |
| Formation | Married pair |
| Fleet numbers | 3201–3457 |
| Capacity | 39 seated |
| Operator | Chicago Transit Authority |
| Depot(s) | Kimball Yard Midway Yard |
| Line(s) served | Orange Line Brown Line |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Stainless steel |
| Car length | 48 feet (15 m) |
| Width | 9 feet 4 inches (2.84 m) |
| Height | 12 feet (3.7 m) |
| Doors | 4 per car |
| Maximum speed | 55 miles per hour (89 km/h) |
| Weight | 54,290 pounds (24,630 kg) |
| Engine(s) | 4 GE1262A4 per car |
| Power output | 110 horsepower (82 kW) each motor |
| Power supply | third rail |
| Electric system(s) | 600 V DC |
| Gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) Standard gauge |
The 3200 series is a series of Chicago 'L' car built between 1992 and 1994 by Morrison-Knudsen. As of 2012, all of the 257 cars that were built remain in service. The bodyshells of these cars were built by Mafersa, of Brazil, as a subcontractor to Morrison-Knudsen.[1]
The 3200 series was the last series of five interoperable series of Chicago 'L' cars known as the High Performance Family, and the last cars ordered for the Chicago Transit Authority that use direct current motors. Future train orders will use alternating current motors.
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