EDMONTON TRANSIT SYSTEM
1988 Siemens/Duwag U2-AC #3001-3002

In 1988 Edmonton Transit took delivery of 2 U2 style LRV's. These cars however were powered by AC traction motors as opposed to the DC traction motors the first 37 U2's had, hence they were known as U2-AC's. These cars were not actually purchased by Edmonton Transit, but rather by the government of Alberta. After running with Edmonton Transit until 1990, the cars went to Calgary for them to try out. Calgary ended up purchasing the cars and running them as their #3001 and 3002, until being renumbered to 2101 and 2102 in 1999.

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3001 and 3002 1988 Edmonton Transit #3001 and 3002 awaiting to be unloaded near the old Cromdale Garage.
3001 1988 Edmonton Transit #3001 bring a train northbound into Belvedere.
3001 1988 Edmonton Transit #3001 trailing a regular U2 heading south from Belvedere.
3002 March 1990 Edmonton Transit #3002 at Grandin Station waiting to return to Clareview.
3002 March 1990 Edmonton Transit #3002 at Clareview Station laying over before heading back south to Grandin Station.

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