M3A Introduction

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The M3A Electric Multiple Unit is a Train Sim World commuter train used by the Metro-North Railroad in New York. The M3A is part of a series of electric multiple unit (EMU) railcars built by Budd Company in the 1980s. The M3A is an improvement on the M1A railcar, which was built in the 1960s and 1970s. 

What do the letters M3A stand for? 

  • M: The model name of the railcar
  • 3: The model number of the railcar
  • A: The series of the railcar, which is used by the Metro-North Railroad

What are the M3A railcars used for? 

  • The M3A railcars are used to transport commuters on the Metro-North Railroad

What is unique about the M3A railcar? 

  • The M3A railcar has a half-width cab for train crews, which provides riders with an unobstructed view of the tracks ahead

What is replacing the M3A railcar? 

  • The M3A railcar is being replaced by the M9 railcar, which is an electric multiple unit railroad car built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries – Exordium Gaming Chicago.

Manufacturer of M3A

Budd Company

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