Portland Streetcar
Portland, Oregon
Portland Streetcar Homepage
The City of Portland and Portland Tri-Met began operating
5 Skoda Streetcars on Portland city streets on July 20, 2001.
Cars #002 and #003 at the terminus on Opening Day,
with decorative Wreaths commemorating the occasion.
Car #001 on a layover at the SW Montgomery Street
Terminus near Portland State University.
Car #005 leaving the Streetcar barn under the I-405 Fremont Bridge ramps.
It was returning to service to replace another car heading back to the barn.
For More Photos Information and Photos See
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Sumitted by
Adam J. Benjamin
August 11, 2001
Photos of the Skoda Vehicle
Portland Streetcars will NOT have couplers or operate as 2 car consists
Car #1
January 12, 2001
Car #2
January 12, 2001
Car #3
January 12, 2001
Car #4
January 12, 2001
Car Specifications
Skoda-Inekon Astra (LTM. 10.08)
Note: This is the "type of LRV" used for Portland Streetcar and Tacoma LRT.
Five ordered for Portland. Three for Tacoma.
Note: Data in italics refers to single
ended version. Known data for Portland's double-ended is underlined and is grouped
at the beginning of the list.
Length of Car Body: 66 feet
Width of car body: 8 feet
Doors: 6 (3 on each
side - 2 in the center low-floor section, one on the front right)
Wheelchair Accessible Doors: 1 on each side in low floor section of
the car
Number of trucks/car: 2
Number of axles/truck: 2
Number of motors/car: 4
Wheelchair capacity: 2
Track gauge: Standard Gauge
Max. design speed: 75 km/h
Maximum operating speed: 31 MPH
Height of car body from top of rail: 3460 mm
Height of floor from rail: ?
Lower section: 350 mm
Upper section: 780 mm
Wheel diameter: 610 mm (New)
Weight of empty car: 24200 kg
Weight maximum loading: 39740 kg
Continuous output: 4 x 85 kW
Starting output: 500 kW
Brake maximum output: 750 kW
Clear width in center doors: 1300mm
Clear width end doors: 700 mm
Body Manufacturer: Skoda, Inekon Group
Windows: 12 (6 per side) (varies)
Wheel base: 11800 (see drawing, car is double articulated between
fixed trucks)
Brake System Types: Friction (Disc) Dynamic (Regenerative) and Track
(Electro-Magnetic)
Service Brake Type: Electromagnetic Regenerative, Mechanical disk,
Disc w/electromagnetic spring
Spin/slide protection: Yes
Track Brake Details: 4x70 kN
Number of seats: 41 (less in double ended cars)
Design load: 154
Crush load: 221
HVAC Manufacturer: Vapor/Sutrak
A/C type/capacity: 2 roof-mounted units; 7 tons w/individual
thermostat and controls
Heating type/capacity (kW):6kW
Motor Control: IGBT
Amperage draw: 600 Amp
Plans
Updated February 7, 2002
