B2 Cars
Car No: 1501-1913; Built: 1970-1975 (Rohr); Rebuilt 1998-2002 (Adtranz/Bombardier); In Service: 1998 - Present
B2 cars are used in the middle of trains. These cars do not have automatic controls, and rely on a lead and trailing units for their operation in revenue service. They can run under manual control as single units in the yard.
The 1998-2002 rebuilding/conversion process resulted in a 380 car fleet of new B cars (named B2 cars), numbered between 1501 and 1913.
The 1998-2002 rebuilding/conversion process resulted in a 380 car fleet of new B cars (named B2 cars), numbered between 1501 and 1913.
B2 car 1505, ex B car 505
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B2 Cars numbered 1501-1774 were all formerly B cars 501-774. Some B cars were written off, so there are gaps in the numbering. With rebuilding, the cars gained a new fleet number 1000 more than the previous car number. Thus, 1501 is ex 501.
B2 Cars 1801-1913 were all formerly A cars in one point in time:
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With the completion of the rebuilding program, it has become common parlance to refer to A2 cars as A cars, and B2 cars as B cars. In all but historical context, the terms A and A2 / B and B2 are interchangeable.
As of December 2021, about 360 B2 cars are in service. About 14 have been scrapped. Due to their very versitile nature, they run on every line. As of September 2022, 340 B2 cars are in service, and about 35 have been scrapped. A few B2 cars have ad wraps. See the Ad Wraps page to view more about these colorful BART cars. |
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General Details
Original Builder: Rohr Industries, Inc.
Original Build Location: Chula Vista Rohr Plant, Building 61
Original Years of Construction: 1970-1971 (1501-1503, 1887), 1971-1975 (1504-1774, 1801-1913 sans 1887)
Rebuilder: Adtranz/Bombardier
Rebuild Location: Pittsburg, CA
Rebuild Years: 1998-2002
Rebuild cost: Aprox $1.0 million/car
Quantity: 380
Length: 70 feet
Weight (Empty): 60,000 - 61,500 lb
Seats: 53
Propulsion: Adtranz AC IGBT-VVVF drive with 4 X 140 HP ADtranz 1507C motors
Brakes: Knorr dynamic/regenerative to 3 mph, Hydraulic friction braking below 3 mph.
Auxiliary Power Supply Equipment (APSE): Bombardier
HVAC: Wabtech, 15 ton
Truck: LFM-Rockwell cast steel, model HPD-3
Electronic Horn: Federal Signal
Coupler: Wabco N3
Original Build Location: Chula Vista Rohr Plant, Building 61
Original Years of Construction: 1970-1971 (1501-1503, 1887), 1971-1975 (1504-1774, 1801-1913 sans 1887)
Rebuilder: Adtranz/Bombardier
Rebuild Location: Pittsburg, CA
Rebuild Years: 1998-2002
Rebuild cost: Aprox $1.0 million/car
Quantity: 380
Length: 70 feet
Weight (Empty): 60,000 - 61,500 lb
Seats: 53
Propulsion: Adtranz AC IGBT-VVVF drive with 4 X 140 HP ADtranz 1507C motors
Brakes: Knorr dynamic/regenerative to 3 mph, Hydraulic friction braking below 3 mph.
Auxiliary Power Supply Equipment (APSE): Bombardier
HVAC: Wabtech, 15 ton
Truck: LFM-Rockwell cast steel, model HPD-3
Electronic Horn: Federal Signal
Coupler: Wabco N3
Car No: Year Built
1501-1503: 1970 (Originally prototype cars)
1504-1549: 1972
1550-1623: 1973
1624-1723: 1974
1724-1774: 1975
1801-1913: 1971-1975 (originally built as A cars)
1501-1503: 1970 (Originally prototype cars)
1504-1549: 1972
1550-1623: 1973
1624-1723: 1974
1724-1774: 1975
1801-1913: 1971-1975 (originally built as A cars)
Car by Car
All details subject to change due to legacy fleet decommissioning process.
1501-1599
1501 - Oldest car on BART. First B Car, third bart CAR BUILT, Prototype Car. Frame built 9/1970, delivery 12/1/1970. Car had a swing in it (public art idea) 11/19/09
1502 - Prototype Car, fifth BART car built. Derailed during testing at Hayward yard, 3/5/71.
1503 - Prototype Car, sixth BART car built.
1504 - First Production Car Car, 11th car built, delivered Feb 8, 72. Board of Directors agreed to preserve this car back in the 1970s. In service on Day One, 9/11/1972
1505 - Delivered Feb 8, 72, accepted by BART 4/21/1972. In service on Day One, 9/11/1972. Part of the Nixon Trainset.
1509 - BART Jobs Ad wrap
1510 - Former Test Seating Layout car
1513 - Scrapped 2/7/2020
1514 - Scrapped 3/24/2021
1521 - Former Test Seating Layout car
1524 - Bike strap test car. Scrapped
1542 - Scrapped 5/28/2021
1550 - Repaired Y end, left side (yard collision in 2012?)
1551 - White center floor marker. Scrapped
1557 - Stored 2019, scrapped 8/27/2020
1562 - Used in filming of Fruitvale Station
1564 - Damaged Y end 12/19
1565 - Former Test Seating Layout car
1577 - Zoho One ad wrap 5/22
1582 - BART PD Now Hiring ad wrap
1585 - Scrapped 9/10/2021
1587 - Zoho One ad wrap 5/22
1592 - Scrapped
1593 - Last Car in BART operation to have carpet on 6/9/15
1596 - Former Test Seating Layout car
1502 - Prototype Car, fifth BART car built. Derailed during testing at Hayward yard, 3/5/71.
1503 - Prototype Car, sixth BART car built.
1504 - First Production Car Car, 11th car built, delivered Feb 8, 72. Board of Directors agreed to preserve this car back in the 1970s. In service on Day One, 9/11/1972
1505 - Delivered Feb 8, 72, accepted by BART 4/21/1972. In service on Day One, 9/11/1972. Part of the Nixon Trainset.
1509 - BART Jobs Ad wrap
1510 - Former Test Seating Layout car
1513 - Scrapped 2/7/2020
1514 - Scrapped 3/24/2021
1521 - Former Test Seating Layout car
1524 - Bike strap test car. Scrapped
1542 - Scrapped 5/28/2021
1550 - Repaired Y end, left side (yard collision in 2012?)
1551 - White center floor marker. Scrapped
1557 - Stored 2019, scrapped 8/27/2020
1562 - Used in filming of Fruitvale Station
1564 - Damaged Y end 12/19
1565 - Former Test Seating Layout car
1577 - Zoho One ad wrap 5/22
1582 - BART PD Now Hiring ad wrap
1585 - Scrapped 9/10/2021
1587 - Zoho One ad wrap 5/22
1592 - Scrapped
1593 - Last Car in BART operation to have carpet on 6/9/15
1596 - Former Test Seating Layout car
1600-1699
1604 - Repaired Y end, from derailment
1605 - Sidelined, but later rebuilt following derailment.
1613 - Scrapped 1/13/2021
1617 - Scrapped
1622 - Scrapped 4/12/2022
1651 - Scrapped
1659 - Scrapped
1668 - Scrapped
1677 - Scrapped
1680 - Scrapped
1687 - Zenni Ad Wrap, 2021
1680 - Scrapped 8/7/2021
1692 - Zoho One ad wrap 5/22
1694 - Former Test Seating Layout car
1605 - Sidelined, but later rebuilt following derailment.
1613 - Scrapped 1/13/2021
1617 - Scrapped
1622 - Scrapped 4/12/2022
1651 - Scrapped
1659 - Scrapped
1668 - Scrapped
1677 - Scrapped
1680 - Scrapped
1687 - Zenni Ad Wrap, 2021
1680 - Scrapped 8/7/2021
1692 - Zoho One ad wrap 5/22
1694 - Former Test Seating Layout car
1700-1774
1700 - Former Test Seating Layout car
1706 - Former Test Seating Layout car
1708 - Scrapped 7/19/2021
1710 - BART Jobs Ad wrap
1712 - Last rebuilt A/B car as part of the midlife rebuilding.
1719 - Scrapped 10/15/2021
1728 - Made the local news as "hella old"
1733 - Scrapped
1737 - Scrapped 7/17/2020
1741 - Scrapped
1753 - Major damage to X end after Dec 17, 1992 derailment. Scrapped in 2022.
1755 - Scrapped 6/17/2020
1764 - Scrapped
1770 - Stored at Hayward yard, scrapped 1/10/2020
1771 - Scrapped
1774 - Zoho One ad wrap 5/22
1706 - Former Test Seating Layout car
1708 - Scrapped 7/19/2021
1710 - BART Jobs Ad wrap
1712 - Last rebuilt A/B car as part of the midlife rebuilding.
1719 - Scrapped 10/15/2021
1728 - Made the local news as "hella old"
1733 - Scrapped
1737 - Scrapped 7/17/2020
1741 - Scrapped
1753 - Major damage to X end after Dec 17, 1992 derailment. Scrapped in 2022.
1755 - Scrapped 6/17/2020
1764 - Scrapped
1770 - Stored at Hayward yard, scrapped 1/10/2020
1771 - Scrapped
1774 - Zoho One ad wrap 5/22
1801-1899
All these cars were originally built as A cars. For the story on how these came to be, see A to B conversion.
1801 - Ex B car 801, originally built as A car 147. First converted B car. Once a pride of the fleet, and christened with champagne.
1802 - Ex B car 802, originally built as A car 137. Kaiser ad wrap as of 10/22.
1803 - Ex B car 803, originally built as A car 109. In service on Day One, 9/11/1972
1804 - Ex B car 804, originally built as A car 155.
1805 - Ex B car 805, originally built as A car 183.
1806 - Ex B car 806, originally built as A car 117. In service on Day One, 9/11/1972
1807 - Ex B car 807, originally built as A car 139.
1808 - Ex B car 808, originally built as A car 240.
1809 - Ex B car 809, originally built as A car 237.
1810 - Ex B car 810, originally built as A car 176. Scrapped 2022.
1811 - Ex B car 811, originally built as A car 159.
1812 - Ex B car 812, originally built as A car 133. In service on Day One, 9/11/1972
1813 - Ex B car 813, originally built as A car 154.
1814 - Ex B car 814, originally built as A car 169.
1815 - Ex B car 815, originally built as A car 126. In service on Day One, 9/11/1972
1816 - Ex B car 816, originally built as A car 222.
1817 - Ex B car 817, originally built as A car 166.
1818 - Ex B car 818, originally built as A car 108. In service on Day One, 9/11/1972
1819 - Ex B car 819, originally built as A car 193.
1820 - Ex B car 820, originally built as A car 138.
1821 - Ex B car 821, originally built as A car 101.
1822 - Ex B car 822, originally built as A car 142.
1823 - Ex B car 823, originally built as A car 146.
1824 - Ex B car 824, originally built as A car 118. Trail Car on the Fremont Flyer. In service on Day One, 9/11/1972
1825 - Ex B car 825, originally built as A car 224.
1826 - Ex B car 826, originally built as A car 143. Fremont Flyer.
1827 - Ex B car 827, originally built as A car 216.
1828 - Ex B car 828, originally built as A car 211.
1829 - Ex B car 829, originally built as A car 123.
1830 - Ex B car 830, originally built as A car 221.
1831 - Ex B car 831, originally built as A car 215.
1832 - Ex B car 832, originally built as A car 197. Only surviving car of the ill-fated train of the 1979 Transbay Tube fire.
1833 - Ex B car 833, originally built as A car 131.
1834 - Ex B car 834, originally built as A car 120. President Nixon rode this car 9/1972.
1835 - Ex B car 835, originally built as A car 178.
1836 - Ex B car 836, originally built as A car 246.
1837 - Ex B car 837, originally built as A car 191.
1838 - Ex A car 122.
1839 - Ex A car 190.
1840 - Ex A car 112. In service on Day One, 9/11/1972
1841 - Ex A car 115. Damaged in Derailment 3/13/11.
1842 - Ex A car 104.
1843 - Ex A car 124. In service on Day One, 9/11/1972
1844 - Ex A car 119. In service on Day One, 9/11/1972
1845 - Ex A car 110. In service on Day One, 9/11/1972
1846 - Ex A car 125. In service on Day One, 9/11/1972
1847 - Ex A car 128.
1848 - Ex A car 111. In service on Day One, 9/11/1972
1849 - Ex A car 102.
1850 - Ex A car 209. BARTable Ad wrap
1851 - Ex A car 271.
1852 - Ex A car 106.
1853 - Ex A car 172.
1854 - Ex A car 113.
1855 - Ex A car 114. In service on Day One, 9/11/1972
1856 - Ex A car 116. In service on Day One, 9/11/1972
1857 - Ex A car 121. In service on Day One, 9/11/1972. Lead car in the first revenue train under bay, September 1974.
1858 - Ex A car 127.
1859 - Ex A car 129. In service on Day One, 9/11/1972
1860 - Ex A car 130. Scrapped 2021.
1861 - Ex A car 135. In service on Day One, 9/11/1972
1862 - Ex A car 132. Former Test Seating Layout car. In service on Day One, 9/11/1972
1863 - Ex A car 136. In service on Day One, 9/11/1972 Scrapped 2021.
1864 - Ex A car 140.
1865 - Ex A car 134. In service on Day One, 9/11/1972
1866 - Ex A car 141. Zenni LGBT Ad wrap 5/21
1867 - Ex A car 148.
1868 - Ex A car 144. Derailed May 20, 2017
1869 - Ex A car 149.
1870 - Ex A car 151. Scrapped 2021.
1871 - Ex A car 145. Scrapped 2021.
1872 - Ex A car 150.
1873 - Ex A car 160.
1874 - Ex A car 165.
1875 - Ex A car 153.
1876 - Ex A car 157.
1877 - Ex A car 156.
1878 - Ex A car 161.
1879 - Ex A car 162.
1880 - Ex A car 163.
1881 - Ex A car 170.
1882 - Ex A car 175.
1883 - Ex A car 158.
1884 - Ex A car 217.
1885 - Ex A car 167.
1886 - Ex A car 168.
1887 - Ex A car 107. Oldest and only (ex) A car prototype (A car 107)
1888 - Ex A car 182.
1889 - Ex A car 171.
1890 - Ex A car 186.
1891 - Ex A car 173.
1892 - Ex A car 185.
1893 - Ex A car 187.
1894 - Ex A car 174.
1895 - Ex A car 177. Scrapped 2022.
1896 - Ex A car 179.
1897 - Ex A car 180. Zoho One ad wrap 5/22
1898 - Ex A car 188.
1899 - Ex A car 192.
1801 - Ex B car 801, originally built as A car 147. First converted B car. Once a pride of the fleet, and christened with champagne.
1802 - Ex B car 802, originally built as A car 137. Kaiser ad wrap as of 10/22.
1803 - Ex B car 803, originally built as A car 109. In service on Day One, 9/11/1972
1804 - Ex B car 804, originally built as A car 155.
1805 - Ex B car 805, originally built as A car 183.
1806 - Ex B car 806, originally built as A car 117. In service on Day One, 9/11/1972
1807 - Ex B car 807, originally built as A car 139.
1808 - Ex B car 808, originally built as A car 240.
1809 - Ex B car 809, originally built as A car 237.
1810 - Ex B car 810, originally built as A car 176. Scrapped 2022.
1811 - Ex B car 811, originally built as A car 159.
1812 - Ex B car 812, originally built as A car 133. In service on Day One, 9/11/1972
1813 - Ex B car 813, originally built as A car 154.
1814 - Ex B car 814, originally built as A car 169.
1815 - Ex B car 815, originally built as A car 126. In service on Day One, 9/11/1972
1816 - Ex B car 816, originally built as A car 222.
1817 - Ex B car 817, originally built as A car 166.
1818 - Ex B car 818, originally built as A car 108. In service on Day One, 9/11/1972
1819 - Ex B car 819, originally built as A car 193.
1820 - Ex B car 820, originally built as A car 138.
1821 - Ex B car 821, originally built as A car 101.
1822 - Ex B car 822, originally built as A car 142.
1823 - Ex B car 823, originally built as A car 146.
1824 - Ex B car 824, originally built as A car 118. Trail Car on the Fremont Flyer. In service on Day One, 9/11/1972
1825 - Ex B car 825, originally built as A car 224.
1826 - Ex B car 826, originally built as A car 143. Fremont Flyer.
1827 - Ex B car 827, originally built as A car 216.
1828 - Ex B car 828, originally built as A car 211.
1829 - Ex B car 829, originally built as A car 123.
1830 - Ex B car 830, originally built as A car 221.
1831 - Ex B car 831, originally built as A car 215.
1832 - Ex B car 832, originally built as A car 197. Only surviving car of the ill-fated train of the 1979 Transbay Tube fire.
1833 - Ex B car 833, originally built as A car 131.
1834 - Ex B car 834, originally built as A car 120. President Nixon rode this car 9/1972.
1835 - Ex B car 835, originally built as A car 178.
1836 - Ex B car 836, originally built as A car 246.
1837 - Ex B car 837, originally built as A car 191.
1838 - Ex A car 122.
1839 - Ex A car 190.
1840 - Ex A car 112. In service on Day One, 9/11/1972
1841 - Ex A car 115. Damaged in Derailment 3/13/11.
1842 - Ex A car 104.
1843 - Ex A car 124. In service on Day One, 9/11/1972
1844 - Ex A car 119. In service on Day One, 9/11/1972
1845 - Ex A car 110. In service on Day One, 9/11/1972
1846 - Ex A car 125. In service on Day One, 9/11/1972
1847 - Ex A car 128.
1848 - Ex A car 111. In service on Day One, 9/11/1972
1849 - Ex A car 102.
1850 - Ex A car 209. BARTable Ad wrap
1851 - Ex A car 271.
1852 - Ex A car 106.
1853 - Ex A car 172.
1854 - Ex A car 113.
1855 - Ex A car 114. In service on Day One, 9/11/1972
1856 - Ex A car 116. In service on Day One, 9/11/1972
1857 - Ex A car 121. In service on Day One, 9/11/1972. Lead car in the first revenue train under bay, September 1974.
1858 - Ex A car 127.
1859 - Ex A car 129. In service on Day One, 9/11/1972
1860 - Ex A car 130. Scrapped 2021.
1861 - Ex A car 135. In service on Day One, 9/11/1972
1862 - Ex A car 132. Former Test Seating Layout car. In service on Day One, 9/11/1972
1863 - Ex A car 136. In service on Day One, 9/11/1972 Scrapped 2021.
1864 - Ex A car 140.
1865 - Ex A car 134. In service on Day One, 9/11/1972
1866 - Ex A car 141. Zenni LGBT Ad wrap 5/21
1867 - Ex A car 148.
1868 - Ex A car 144. Derailed May 20, 2017
1869 - Ex A car 149.
1870 - Ex A car 151. Scrapped 2021.
1871 - Ex A car 145. Scrapped 2021.
1872 - Ex A car 150.
1873 - Ex A car 160.
1874 - Ex A car 165.
1875 - Ex A car 153.
1876 - Ex A car 157.
1877 - Ex A car 156.
1878 - Ex A car 161.
1879 - Ex A car 162.
1880 - Ex A car 163.
1881 - Ex A car 170.
1882 - Ex A car 175.
1883 - Ex A car 158.
1884 - Ex A car 217.
1885 - Ex A car 167.
1886 - Ex A car 168.
1887 - Ex A car 107. Oldest and only (ex) A car prototype (A car 107)
1888 - Ex A car 182.
1889 - Ex A car 171.
1890 - Ex A car 186.
1891 - Ex A car 173.
1892 - Ex A car 185.
1893 - Ex A car 187.
1894 - Ex A car 174.
1895 - Ex A car 177. Scrapped 2022.
1896 - Ex A car 179.
1897 - Ex A car 180. Zoho One ad wrap 5/22
1898 - Ex A car 188.
1899 - Ex A car 192.
1900-1913
All these cars were originally built as A cars. For the story on how these came to be, see A to B conversion.
1900 - Ex A car 199.
1901 - Ex A car 181.
1902 - Ex A car 189.
1903 - Ex A car 194.
1904 - Ex A car 202.
1905 - Ex A car 198.
1906 - Ex A car 200.
1907 - Ex A car 268.
1908 - Ex A car 213.
1909 - Ex A car 196.
1910 - Ex A car 201.
1911 - Ex A car 207.
1912 - Ex A car 273. Scrapped 2021.
1913 - Ex A car 214.
1900 - Ex A car 199.
1901 - Ex A car 181.
1902 - Ex A car 189.
1903 - Ex A car 194.
1904 - Ex A car 202.
1905 - Ex A car 198.
1906 - Ex A car 200.
1907 - Ex A car 268.
1908 - Ex A car 213.
1909 - Ex A car 196.
1910 - Ex A car 201.
1911 - Ex A car 207.
1912 - Ex A car 273. Scrapped 2021.
1913 - Ex A car 214.
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