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WMATA's MetroRail Cars are made by two companies:

ROHR CORPORATION
BREDA CONSTRUZIONI FERROVIARIE

The cars look very similar. Rohr cars have a larger winshield and two destination signs on each side of the cars. One sign has been converted into an external speaker. Breda cars have smaller winshields and only one sign per side of a car.

1976 Rohr Cars (1000 series, 1100 series, 1200 series)

The very first order of Metrorail Cars. Most are still in service. These models have a distinct whine when taking off. I personally like these cars better then the Bredas.

Fleet # Location
1096 Fort Totten MetroRail Sta.
Interior of 1213 Departing Fort Totten MetroRail Sta.
1282 Vienna MetroRail Sta.

1976 Rohr Cars (1000 series, 1100 series, 1200 series) The very first order of Metrorail Cars. Most are still in service. These models have a distinct whine when taking off. I personally like these cars better then the Bredas.
Fleet #	Location
1096	Fort Totten MetroRail Sta.
Interior of 1213	Departing Fort Totten MetroRail Sta.
1282	Vienna MetroRail Sta.

Breda Cars (2000 series)

These were Metro's first order of Breda cars. They all lack the braking system that all the other Breda and Rohr cars have, so they jerk when they take off and do not whine during takeoff.

Fleet # Location
2024 Pentagon MetroRail Sta.
2037 Glenmont MetroRail Sta.
2069 Fort Totten MetroRail Sta.

Breda Cars (2000 series) These were Metro's first order of Breda cars. They all lack the braking system that all the other Breda and Rohr cars have, so they jerk when they take off and do not whine during takeoff.
Fleet #	Location
2024	Pentagon MetroRail Sta.
2037	Glenmont MetroRail Sta.
2069	Fort Totten MetroRail Sta.

Breda Cars (3000 series)

Nothing too special about these cars, other than they are the most common among all the Metrorail cars and also the second order of Breda cars.

Fleet # Location
3182 #1 Silver Spring MetroRail Sta.
3182 #2 Silver Spring MetroRail Sta.
3231 Glenmont MetroRail Sta.

Breda Cars (3000 series) Nothing too special about these cars, other than they are the most common among all the Metrorail cars and also the second order of Breda cars.
Fleet #	Location
3182 #1	Silver Spring MetroRail Sta.
3182 #2	Silver Spring MetroRail Sta.
3231	Glenmont MetroRail Sta.

Breda Cars (4000 series)

Nothing too special about these cars either. The corner of the winshields on these models are a rounded off rather than squared off. These were Metro's final order of Breda Cars.

Fleet # Location
40?? Glenmont MetroRail Sta.
Interior of 4071 Huntington MetroRail Sta.

Breda Cars (4000 series) Nothing too special about these cars either. The corner of the winshields on these models are a rounded off rather than squared off. These were Metro's final order of Breda Cars.
Fleet #	Location
40??	Glenmont MetroRail Sta.
Interior of 4071	Huntington MetroRail Sta.

In and Around Metrorail

Here are a few pics in and around the Metrorail stations

Location
#1 Metro Center
#2 Wheaton
#3 Escalator at Wheaton
#4 Bus bays at Silver Spring
#5 Mural facing Colesville Road at Silver Spring
#6 Union Station
#7 Glenmont
#8 Metrorail system map
#9 Brentwood Rail Yard
#10 Branch Avenue
#11 Branch Avenue
#12 Branch Avenue
#13 Congress Heights
#14 Congress Heights
#15 Suitland
#16 The Metro Mascot

In and Around Metrorail Here are a few pics in and around the Metrorail stations
	Location
#1	Metro Center
#2	Wheaton
#3	Escalator at Wheaton
#4	Bus bays at Silver Spring
#5	Mural facing Colesville Road at Silver Spring
#6	Union Station
#7	Glenmont
#8	Metrorail system map
#9	Brentwood Rail Yard
#10	Branch Avenue
#11	Branch Avenue
#12	Branch Avenue
#13	Congress Heights
#14	Congress Heights
#15	Suitland
#16	The Metro Mascot