Scale Model of a Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) Railcar, circa 1974
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Artifact Overview
Atlanta joined San Francisco and Washington, D.C., in reviving rail-based rapid transit when it opened the first segment of its Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority system in 1979. MARTA's original fleet included 120 aluminum railcars, each 75 feet long, built by France's Societe Franco-Belge. Most of the 53-mile, 40-station system envisioned by MARTA's planners was completed by 2001.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Model (Representation)
Date Made
circa 1974
Creators
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
95.1.1788.2.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Wood (Plant Material)
Paint (Coating)
Silver (Metal)
Color
Red
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 6.875 in
Width: 53.5 in
Depth: 7.125 in
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