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Portland Streetcar
Portland, Oregon



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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.

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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 Car #1 Car #1
Car #1 Car #1 Car #1
Car #1

January 12, 2001


Car #2 Car #2
Car #2

January 12, 2001


Car #3 Car #3
Car #3

January 12, 2001


Car #4 Car #4 Car #4
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



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