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Difference Between The Comet Cars

Discussion relating to Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (Philadelphia Metro Area). Official web site can be found here: www.septa.com. Also including discussion related to the PATCO Speedline rapid transit operated by Delaware River Port Authority. Official web site can be found here: http://www.ridepatco.org/.

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  by One of One-Sixty
 
Does anybody know the numbering sequence for the Comets?

  by sixty-six
 
here is the LONG list right out of page 164 in NJTs Special Instructions 9, effective 1-1-05: (note: this is just the scheme, all numbers in a series doesnt mean all numbers are used)

1706-1760- Low-level only Comet I trailer
5000-5010- Comet III cab
5011-5031- Comet IV cab
5100-5134- Comet I cab
5155-5169- Comet IB cab
5200-5205- Comet III trailer
5220-5234- Comet IB trailer
5235-5269- Comet IV trailer
5300-5396- Comet II trailer
5397-5403- Comet IIB trailer
5404-5415- Comet II trailer
5416-5440- Comet IIB trailer
5441-5459- Comet II trailer
5460- NC Club Car (??no idea??)
5500-5534- Comet III trailer
5535-5582- Comet IV trailer
5610-5706- Comet II trailer
5707-5751- Comet I trailer
5752-5771- Comet IIB trailer
5800-5824- Comet II trailer
6000-6199- Comet V cab
6200-6299- Comet V trailer/toilet
6500-6699- Comet V trailer

MNR cars operated by NJT:
6700-6714- Comet V cab
6750-6754- Comet V trailer/toilet
6755-6799- Comet V trailer

Arrows:
1304-1333- Single Units
1334-1533- Married Pairs

hope this helps :wink:

  by ryanov
 
There are several problems with that list. There are no longer any Comet II's in the 56xx, 57xx, or 58xx series. When they were rebuilt, they were renumbered into the 53xx and 54xx series. There are also Comet I ex-bar cars in the 16xx series... 1600 to 1609, if I'm not mistaken.

AFAIK, the 5459 is the club car, and 5460 is just a standard Comet IIM. Since you didn't seem to know what that was, it's the Jersey Shore Commuter Club's car... the rear half has Amtrak seats and is members-only. I'm sure you can dig up whatever info you'd want on the web.

  by sixty-six
 
Thats interesting, since, like i said, I got the info right out of NJTs Special Instructions (General Order 9.) It has all the info on the PL42s, wonder why that isnt updated.
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