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New Jersey Transit's '''Comet Ib''' cars were built using spare Arrow III shells for a carbody, and as a result are similar in appearance to the Arrow III MUs. The most notable difference between a Comet Ib and an Arrow III (other than the pantographs or lack thereof) is that Comet Ib cars lack the center door of the Arrow IIIs. They are sometimes referred to as "Comarrows."
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New Jersey Transit's '''Comet Ib''' cars started life as Arrow I MU cars, and as a result are similar in appearance to the Arrow III MUs. The Comet Ib cars have had all the MU-related parts (pantographs, traction motors, etc.) removed and now serve as push-pull coaches and cabs.
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The most notable difference between a Comet Ib and an Arrow III (other than the pantographs or lack thereof) is that Comet Ib cars lack the center door of the Arrow IIIs. They are sometimes referred to as "Comarrows."
  
 
==Specs==
 
==Specs==

Revision as of 15:26, 24 February 2006

New Jersey Transit's Comet Ib cars started life as Arrow I MU cars, and as a result are similar in appearance to the Arrow III MUs. The Comet Ib cars have had all the MU-related parts (pantographs, traction motors, etc.) removed and now serve as push-pull coaches and cabs.

The most notable difference between a Comet Ib and an Arrow III (other than the pantographs or lack thereof) is that Comet Ib cars lack the center door of the Arrow IIIs. They are sometimes referred to as "Comarrows."

Specs

Weight

Cab car 99,400 lbs

References

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