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The C3s, like the C1s, are roughly 14 feet 6 inches (4.42 m) in height and, as aforementioned, cannot serve Grand
Central Madison due to their height exceeding the maximum clearance in the 63rd Street Tunnel. Additionally, the C3s are not mechanically compatible with the C1s despite
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264:TT Car: 144,338 lb (65,471 kg)
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363:Description
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1157:Categories
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217:9 ft
206:Car length
44:In service
1142:See also
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498:DE/DM30AC
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81:1997–1999
1019:Comet II
648:Archived
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341:Kawasaki
314: in
140:Capacity
62:Replaced
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1124:SPV2000
1069:Retired
1029:Comet V
979:Current
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882:Retired
829:Current
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414:History
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