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The Liverpool Overhead Railway opened on 6 March 1893 with 2-car electric multiple units the first to operate in the world. Each lightweight car had a 60 horsepower (45 kW) motor that took power from a third rail. In 1902 these were replaced with two 100 horsepower (75 kW) motors which reduced the travel time. After 1945 some trains were modernised replacing the timber body with aluminium and plywood and fitting power operated sliding doors under control of the guard.
