M7 (railcar)
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LIRR M7 #7824 arriving at Plandome | |
Metro-North M7A stopped at Dobbs Ferry station | |
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| Manufacturer | Bombardier Transportation |
| Built at | La Pocatière, Quebec, Canada + Plattsburgh, New York, US |
| Replaced | All remaining M1s All remaining ACMUs |
| Constructed | 1999–2006 |
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| Formation | Married pairs |
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| Operators | MTA (LIRR and MNCR) |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Stainless steel |
| Car length | 85 ft (25,908 mm) |
| Width | 10 ft 6 in (3,200 mm) |
| Height | 13 ft 3 in (4,039 mm) |
| Floor height | 4 ft 3 in (1,295 mm) |
| Wheel diameter | 36 in (914 mm) |
| Wheelbase | 8 ft 6 in (2,591 mm) |
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| Traction system | Mitsubishi Electric MAP-204-A25VD103 IGBT–VVVF |
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| Power output | 2,120 hp (1,580 kW) per unit |
| Acceleration | 2 mph/s (3.2 km/(h⋅s)) |
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| Electric system(s) | Third rail, 750 V DC |
| Current collector(s) | Contact shoe |
| UIC classification | Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′ |
| AAR wheel arrangement | B-B+B-B |
| Braking system(s) | Regenerative / Pneumatic |
| Safety system(s) | ATC and Pulse code cab signaling |
| Coupling system | Budd Pin and Cup coupler |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
The M7 is an electric multiple unit railroad car built by Bombardier for use on the MTA's Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) and Metro-North Railroad. With delivery beginning in 2002, the M7 replaced the M1 railcars on both railroads as well as the ACMUs on Metro-North. The cars built for Metro-North were designated as the M7As, and contain minor differences from the M7s found on the LIRR. A total of 1,172 M7 cars were built for the two railroads.