E cars are similar to B cars. E cars are used in the middle of trains ("cattle cars"). They do not have automatic controls, and rely on a lead and trailing units (D cars) for their operation in revenue service. They can run under manual control as single or multiple units in yards.
Production Years: All numbers are very rough estimates, given various gaps in car onboarding process. 4001-4006 (2016, prototypes/pilot cars) 4007-4012 (2017) 4013-4038 (2018) 4039-4093 (2019) 4094-4156 (2020) 4157-4183 (2021) 4184-4273 (2022) 4274+ (2023)
E car 4240 Interior
General Details
Builder: Bombardier/Alstom Build Location: Plattsburgh, NY/Pittsburg, CA Years of Construction: 2016-2024 Quantity: 465 Length: 70 feet Weight (Empty): 64,500-66,500 lbs Seats: 52 Seat Manufacturer: Keil Propulsion: 4 x 148 HP IEC Holden TM1302SP AC Motors, Brakes: Knorr dynamic/regenerative to 3 mph, Hydraulic friction braking below 3 mph. Auxiliary Power Supply Equipment (APSE): Meppi Horn: Kockum Sonics Coupler: Deiner
4001-4006 (Prototypes/Pilot Cars)
The first E cars were 6 prototype cars made to test the Fleet of the Future before production. They have been extensively modified and now roll in revenue service. Click on each photo for more details.
4001 - 4002 - 4003 - 4004 - Multi Area pilot car 4005 - 4006 -
4007-4099 (2018-2020)
4007 - 4008 - 4009 - 4010 - 4011 - 4012 - 4013 - 4014 - 4015 - 4016 - 4017 - Used in extra video 9/7/19 at Milpitas 4018 - Used in extra video 9/7/19 at Milpitas 4019 - Used in extra video 9/7/19 at Milpitas 4020 - Test train to Berryessa 6/19. 4021 - Test train to Berryessa 6/19 4022 - 4023 - 4024 - 4025 - 4026 - 4027 - 4028 - 4029 - 4030 - Test train to Berryessa 6/19. First Car Completed M mod Hayward Shop 12/20 4031 - 4032 - 4033 - 4034 - Missing number on X end right side 6/19 4035 - Missing number on X end right side 6/19 4036 - 4037 - 4038 - No interior car numbers on x and y end 3/20 4039 - 4040 - 4041 - 4042 - 4043 - Displayed in Pittsburg, CA plant for news release on FOTF assembly site to open, 2019 4044 - 4045 - 4046 - 4047 - 4048 - 4049 - 4050 - 4051 - 4052 - 4053 - 4054 - 4055 - 4056 - 4057 - 4058 - 4059 - 4060 - 4061 - 4062 - 4063 - 4064 - 4065 - 4066 - 4067 - 4068 - 4069 - 4070 - 4071 - 4072 - 4073 - 4074 - 4075 - 4076 - 4077 - 4078 - No car number inside 6/4/20 4079 - 4080 - 4081 - 4082 - 4083 - 4084 - 4085 - 4086 - 4087 - 4088 - 4089 - 4090 - 4091 - 4092 - 4093 - 4094 - 4095 - 4096 - 4097 - 4098 - 4099 -