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   Message 3,069 of 3,261   
   hancock4@bbs.cpcn.com to jimmyg...@gmail.com   
   Re: Passenger versus freight   
   21 Apr 15 18:37:56   
   
   On Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at 3:39:16 PM UTC-4, jimmyg...@gmail.com wrote:   
      
   > > > IIRC, Amfleet cars have an automatic retractable bottom step.   
      
   > But where are the steps on the Coachclass car in that picture?  Do they fold   
   down as part of the trap mechanism?   
      
   I believe the steps fold down manually, not automatically.   
      
   Note that on SEPTA's Silverliver V cars, the trap automatically recedes if   
   necessary.   
      
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