The C3 is a bi-level coach railroad car built by Kawasaki. These cars began delivery in 1997, ordered by the

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for the

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. The rail cars are pulled and pushed by

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over both electrified and non-electrified territory. The C3 cars are powered by 480 V AC Head End Power (HEP) supplied from the locomotive. There are three types of C3 cars:

cab car A control car, cab car (North America), control trailer, or driving trailer (UK and Ireland) is a non-powered rail vehicle from which a train can be operated. As dedicated vehicles or regular passenger cars, they have one or two driver compartm ...

with

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(C Car), trailer car (T Car), and trailer car with toilet (TT car). The C car is normally at the opposite end of a consist from the locomotive. The cars are connected to one another by a standard mechanical H type

tightlock coupling Type H Tightlock couplers are a variety of Janney coupler, typically used on North American mainline passenger rail cars. They are designed with mechanical features which reduce slack in normal operation and prevent telescoping in derailments, ...

, which is used across the board on all modern passenger equipment. MU, COMM, and 480 train line consist of the electrical jumpers. Air connections between the cars are made through two air hoses, brake pipe, and main reservoir. The C3s are the first trains on the LIRR to feature automated announcements with LED destination sign displays, announcing the current station, following station, and destination along theroutes. However, over the years of service, the components often fell into disrepair, consequently requiring the train crew to make announcements.

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{{LIRR and MNCR rolling stock Rail passenger cars of the United States Long Island Rail Road Double-decker rail vehicles

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