Between 1929 and 1930, the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western (DL&W) set about electrifying it’s Morristown Line and related branches out of Hoboken, NJ. A total of (141) powered motor cars were built by GE and Pullman to operate on these electrified lines. They were propelled by (4) 225hp DC traction motors, allowing a maximum speed of 63mph on level track, and 75mph on downgrades. Power was provided by 3000 volt AC overhead wires, captured by a pair of roof-mounted pantographs. They were supplemented by (141) unpowered trailer cars of various types, which were converted from existing passenger cars. These multi-unit (MU) cars operated in semi-permanently coupled pairs consisting of a powered unit and one of the non-powered trailers. Off-peak trains were typically 4 cars, while peak trains were anywhere from 8-12 cars. A single accident in 1962 saw the loss of a trailer car, resulting in it’s motor car being placed in a 13 car lash up, nicknamed the “Tom Taber Express”.
The MU cars were inaugurated on September 3, 1930, with Thomas A. Edison at the controls for the first of 13 miles to Montclair, NJ. The MU cars lasted 54 years, seeing service under the DL&W from 1930-1960, the Erie Lackawanna from 1960-1976, then Conrail from 1976-1982, and finally New Jersey Transit from 1983-1984. They retained their Pullman green and gold lettering paint scheme until the very end when NJT began painting a number of the cars red and cream. The final runs came with much fanfare on August 24, 1984. The DC power system was also subsequently retired.
Of the (282) MU cars, a total of (59) Motor cars, and (97) Trailer cars were preserved. Most were sold to tourist railroads, including:
The DL&W/EL/NJT MU Megapack Includes: (3) Low Roof Motor Cars, (3) Low Roof Coach Trailer Cars, (3) High Roof Coach Trailer Cars, (3) High Roof Combine Trailer Cars, (3) High Roof Club Trailer Cars, (5) As-built Non-MU cars
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Animated Opening Doors
Animated Pantograph
Auto Running Numbers
Blueprint Design
Opening Baggage Doors
Passenger Car Interiors
Red Markers
Show/Hide Engineer Figures
Slider Controlled Cab Doors
Slider Controlled Pantopraphs