New York City Subway rolling stock 695346 226092345 2008-07-16T20:05:24Z Acps110 4158600 /* R-type listing */ minor formatting The '''[[New York City Subway]]''' is a large [[rapid transit]] system, and has a large fleet of [[rolling stock]]. ==Overview== [[Image:Centennial Holiday Shopper’s Special.jpg||200px|thumb||The "Centennial Holiday Shopper's Special", a train of [[R1 (New York City Subway car)|R1]], [[R4 (New York City Subway car)|R4]], [[R7A (New York City Subway car)|R7A]], and [[R9 (New York City Subway car)|R9]] cars that ran during the Subway Centennial in late 2004 on the [[BMT Brighton Line|Brighton Line]], R1 #100 leading through the [[Avenue H (BMT Brighton Line)|Ave. H]] station.<br><small>© 2004 Metropolitan Transportation Authority</small>]] [[Image:Empty subway in NYC.jpg|thumb|A [[R142A (New York City Subway car)|R142A]] series car on the 4 service]] [[Image:NYC Vaktrak.jpg|thumb|A ''Vaktrak'' track vacuuming train]] [[Image:NYC N train cockpit.jpg|thumb|Driver's cab of a [[R160B (New York City Subway car)|R160B]] train]] Over 6,400 cars (as of 2002) are on the NYCT roster{{Fact|date=January 2008}}. A typical New York City Subway train consists of 8 to 11 cars, although shuttles can have as few as two, and the train can range from 150 to 600 feet (46 to 183 m) long. As a general rule, trains on the [[A Division (New York City Subway)|A Division]] lines inherited from the [[Interborough Rapid Transit Company|IRT]] (designated with numbers, plus the 42nd Street Shuttle) are shorter and narrower than the trains that operate on the [[B Division (New York City Subway)|B Division]] lines inherited from [[Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit Corporation|BMT]]/[[Independent Subway System|IND]] (designated with letters). The [[A Division (New York City Subway)|A Division]] and [[B Division (New York City Subway)|B Division]] trains operate only in their own division; operating in the other division is not allowed. This is mainly because the IRT sections have narrower tunnel segments, tighter curves, and tighter platform clearances than the BMT/IND sections. [[A Division (New York City Subway)|A Division]] trains would have an unacceptably large gap between the platform and train if they were allowed in the [[B Division (New York City Subway)|B Division]], while [[B Division (New York City Subway)|B Division]] trains would not fit in the [[A Division (New York City Subway)|A Division]] tunnels and stations. The safety [[train stop]] (trip cock) mechanism between divisions is also incompatible, it being located on opposite sides of the track and train in each division. Service and maintenance trains, however, are comprised of A Division sized cars and do not carry passengers, and these can operate on either division. The trip cocks are built on both sides of these cars, so they can operate on both divisions. The system maintains two separate fleets of cars, one for the [[Interborough Rapid Transit Company|IRT]] lines, another for the [[Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit Corporation|BMT]]/[[Independent Subway System|IND]] lines. All BMT/IND equipment is about 10 feet (~3.0 meters) wide and either 60 feet 6 inches (18.4 m) or 75 feet (~22.8 meters) long whereas IRT equipment is approximately 8 feet 9 inches (~2.67 m) wide and 51 feet 4 inches (~15.5 m) long. There is also a special fleet of BMT/IND cars that is used for operation in the [[New_York_City_Subway_nomenclature#BMT|BMT Eastern Division]], which is the [[J/Z (New York City Subway service)|J]], [[L (New York City Subway service)|L]], [[M (New York City Subway service)|M]] and [[J/Z (New York City Subway service)|Z]] trains. The BMT Eastern Division has sharper curves and shorter platforms, so these trains can only use eight {{convert|60|ft|m|sing=on}} long cars. As of December 2007, [[R42 (New York City Subway car)|R42]] married pairs, [[R143 (New York City Subway car)|R143]] 4-car sets and [[R160A (New York City Subway car)|R160A]] 4-car sets are assigned to the BMT Eastern Division. {{convert|75|ft|m|sing=on}} long cars, like the [[R44 (New York City Subway car)|R44]], [[R46 (New York City Subway car)|R46]], [[R68 (New York City Subway car)|R68]], [[R68A (New York City Subway car)|R68A]] (and [[R179 (New York City Subway car)|R179]], if they are 75 feet long) are not permitted on BMT Eastern Division trackage. Cars purchased by the [[City of New York]] since the inception of the [[Independent Subway System|IND]] and for the other divisions beginning in 1948 are identified by the letter "R" followed by a number; e.g.: [[R32 (New York City Subway car)|R32]]. This number is the contract number under which the cars were purchased. Cars with nearby contract numbers (e.g.: [[R1 (New York City Subway car)|R1]] through [[R9 (New York City Subway car)|R9]], or [[R21 (New York City Subway car)|R21]] through [[R36 World's Fair (New York City Subway car)|R36 WF]], or [[R143 (New York City Subway car)|R143]] through [[R160B (New York City Subway car)|R160B]]) may be virtually identical, simply being purchased under different contracts. When the [[Brooklyn Rapid Transit]] Company entered into agreements to operate some of the new subway lines, they made the decision to design a new type of car, {{convert|10|ft|m}} wide and {{convert|67|ft|m}} long, the subject of several patents, whose larger profile was more similar to that of [[steam railroad]] coaches, permitting greater [[passenger]] capacity, more comfortable seating and other advantages. The BRT unveiled its design, designated [[AB Standard (New York City Subway car)|BMT Standard]], to the public in 1913 and received such wide acceptance that all future subway lines, whether built for the BRT, the IRT or eventually, the IND, were built to handle the wider cars. As a result, while most of the IRT lines could accommodate the larger BMT/IND equipment with modifications to the station platforms and trackside furniture, this is not deemed feasible, because the original, narrower, subway includes portions of both IRT [[Manhattan]] mainlines, as well as a critical part of the [[Brooklyn]] lines. This could be remedied, but at very great expense. On the other hand, it would be relatively easy to convert many of the [[Bronx]] lines for BMT/IND operation; some of the plans for the [[Second Avenue Subway]] have included a conversion of the [[IRT Pelham Line]]. When the [[R44 (New York City Subway car)|R44]] and [[R46 (New York City Subway car)|R46]] cars were rebuilt the rollsigns on the side of the cars were replaced with electronic LCD signs while the front service sign remained as a rollsign, while the rebuilt [[R32 (New York City Subway car)|R32]] cars retained rollsigns on the sides, a digital light display was placed in the front. The MTA has also been incorporating newer subway cars into its stock in the past decade. Since 1999, the [[R142 (New York City Subway car)|R142]], [[R142A (New York City Subway car)|R142A]], [[R143 (New York City Subway car)|R143]], [[R160A (New York City Subway car)|R160A]], and [[R160B (New York City Subway car)|R160B]] have been added into service.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?59931 |title= R160A in service on N}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?59998 |title= R160B in service on N}}</ref> All cars built since 1992, (including the [[R110A (New York City Subway car)|R110A]] and [[R110B (New York City Subway car)|R110B]]) are equipped with digital signs on the front, sides, and interior (except for the [[R110B (New York City Subway car)|R110B]], which has rollsigns on the front). Old cars, some from the original companies ([[Interborough Rapid Transit Company|IRT]] and [[Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit Corporation|BMT]]), are preserved at the [[New York Transit Museum]], while others have been sold to private individuals, rail and trolley museums. Between 1985 and 1989 some of the [[Interborough Rapid Transit Company|IRT]] trains were painted red, giving them the name [[Redbird trains|Redbird]]s. Since then, all of these cars have been replaced by more modern subway trains between 2000 and 2005. As of April 2008, many BMT/IND cars that are older ([[R32 (New York City Subway car)|R32]], [[R38 (New York City Subway car)|R38]], [[R40 (New York City Subway car)|R40]], [[R40A (New York City Subway car)|R40A/M]] and [[R42 (New York City Subway car)|R42]]) are beginning to be retired, now that the [[R160]] order has been partially completed. ==General Overhaul Program== [[Image:NYC Subway R1 100.jpg|thumb|200px|right|The "2007 Holiday Shopper's Special", December Sundays, a train of [[R1 (New York City Subway car)|R1]], [[R4 (New York City Subway car)|R4]], [[R7A (New York City Subway car)|R7A]], and [[R9 (New York City Subway car)|R9]] subway cars running in special service at the [[23rd Street (IND Sixth Avenue Line)|23 Street (6 Avenue) station)]], R1 #100 at the end of this train as (V) service between Lower East Side-2nd Av & Queens Plaza only.]] The '''General Overhaul Program''' (GOH) was a mid-life overhaul program for neglected subway cars which involved thorough rebuilding of the fleet. Recently, the new Scheduled Maintenance System program has replaced the GOH program by ensuring that trains do not reach a state in which they would need such an overhaul. The car types which were part of the MTA NYCT GOH program are the IRT Redbirds ([[R26 (New York City Subway car)|R26]], [[R28 (New York City Subway car)|R28]], [[R29 (New York City Subway car)|R29]], [[R33 (New York City Subway car)|R33]], [[R33 World's Fair (New York City Subway car)|R33 WF]], [[R36 (New York City Subway car)|R36]], [[R36 World's Fair (New York City Subway car)|R36 WF]]), as well as the IND/BMT Cars ([[R30 (New York City Subway car)|R30]] GE, [[R32 (New York City Subway car)|R32]], [[R38 (New York City Subway car)|R38]], [[R40 (New York City Subway car)|R40]], [[R40A (New York City Subway car)|R40A]], [[R40A (New York City Subway car)|R40M]], [[R42 (New York City Subway car)|R42]], [[R44 (New York City Subway car)|R44]] and [[R46 (New York City Subway car)|R46]]). These cars were rebuilt between 1985 and 1992. Some cars in various classes from R10 to R17 were also given lighter overhauls during this time period. {{clear}} ==What does "R" stand for?== [[Image:NYC Subway Track Geometry Car TGC3.jpg|250px|thumb|left|A [[track geometry car]] work car at [[Jay Street–Borough Hall (New York City Subway)|Jay Street-Borough Hall]].]] [[Image:59th Street-Columbus Circle work train.jpg|thumb|250px|A [[work train]] in [[59th Street–Columbus Circle]] station]] The New York City Board of Transportation settled on a system of documentation that is still in place under MTA New York City Transit. This included a prefix letter or letters that indicated the Department that the specific documentation, followed by a series of numbers of a length defined by the specific department concerned. For example, the Surface Department used the letter "S", while the Rapid Transit Department used the letter "R". {{clear}} ==R-type listing== {| class="wikitable" |- !rowspan=2|Contract # !Year built !Division !Builder !Fleet total !Car numbers !Year retired !Current services !Yards assigned to |- !colspan=8|Denotes |- ![[R1 (New York City Subway car)|R1]] |[[1930]]-[[1931]] |[[Independent Subway System|IND]] |[[American Car and Foundry|American Car &amp; Foundry]] |300 |100-399 |[[1977]] |none |none |- ![[R4 (New York City Subway car)|R4]] |[[1932]]-[[1933]] |[[Independent Subway System|IND]] |[[American Car and Foundry|American Car &amp; Foundry]] |500 |400-899 |[[1977]] |none |none |- ![[R6 (New York City Subway car)|R-6-3]] |[[1935]]-[[1936]] |[[Independent Subway System|IND]] |[[American Car and Foundry|American Car &amp; Foundry]] |250 |900-1149 |[[1977]] |none |none |- ![[R6 (New York City Subway car)|R-6-2]] |[[1936]] |[[Independent Subway System|IND]] |[[Pullman Company|Pullman]] |150 |1150-1299 |[[1977]] |none |none |- ![[R6 (New York City Subway car)|R-6-1]] |[[1936]] |[[Independent Subway System|IND]] |[[Pressed Steel Company|Pressed Steel]] |100 |1300-1399 |[[1977]] |none |none |- ![[R7 (New York City Subway car)|R7]] |[[1937]] |[[Independent Subway System|IND]] |[[American Car and Foundry|American Car &amp; Foundry]], [[Pullman Company|Pullman]] |150 |ACF: 1400-1474,<br> Pullman:&nbsp;1475-1549 |[[1977]] |none |none |- ![[R7A (New York City Subway car)|R7A]] |[[1938]] |[[Independent Subway System|IND]] |[[American Car and Foundry|American Car &amp; Foundry]], [[Pullman Company|Pullman]] |100 |Pullman:&nbsp;1550-1599,<br>ACF: 1600-1649 |[[1977]] |none |none |- ![[R9 (New York City Subway car)|R9]] |[[1940]] |[[Independent Subway System|IND]] |[[American Car and Foundry|American Car &amp; Foundry]], [[Pressed Steel Company|Pressed Steel]] |153 |ACF: 1650-1701,<br>PS: 1702-1802 |[[1977]] |none |none |- !rowspan=2|[[R10 (New York City Subway car)|R10]] |[[1948]]-[[1949]] |[[Independent Subway System|IND]] |[[American Car and Foundry|American Car &amp; Foundry]] |400 |1803-1852,<br>3000-3349 |[[1989]] |none |none |- |colspan=8|Car number series selected to bracket the Pre-Unification BMT number series 1853-2999.<br>Cars 1803-1852 were renumbered as 2950-2999 in 1970. |- !rowspan=2|[[R11 (New York City Subway car)|R11]] |[[1949]] |[[Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit Corporation|BMT]], [[Independent Subway System|IND]] |[[Budd Company|Budd]] |10 |8010-8019 |[[1977]] |none |none |- |colspan=8|Number series selected to continue from the Pre-unification BMT number series.<br>Test trains, rebuilt into [[R34 (New York City Subway car)|R34]] cars in [[1965]]. |- !rowspan=2|[[R12 (New York City Subway car)|R12]] |[[1948]] |[[Interborough Rapid Transit Company|IRT]] |[[American Car and Foundry|American Car &amp; Foundry]] |100 |5703-5802 |[[1981]] |none |none |- |colspan=8|Car Number series selected to continue from the Pre-unification IRT number series.<br>Rollsigns displayed Post-unification IRT number series, first introduced in 1948. |- ![[R14 (New York City Subway car)|R14]] |[[1949]] |[[Interborough Rapid Transit Company|IRT]] |[[American Car and Foundry|American Car &amp; Foundry]] |150 |5803-5952 |[[1984]] |none |none |- ![[R15 (New York City Subway car)|R15]] |[[1950]] |[[Interborough Rapid Transit Company|IRT]] |[[American Car and Foundry|American Car &amp; Foundry]] |100 |5953-5999,<br>6200-6252 |[[1984]] |none |none |- ![[R16 (New York City Subway car)|R16]] |[[1955]] |[[Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit Corporation|BMT]], [[Independent Subway System|IND]] |[[American Car and Foundry|American Car &amp; Foundry]] |200 |6300-6499 |[[1987]] |none |none |- ![[R17 (New York City Subway car)|R17]] |[[1955]]-[[1956]] |[[Interborough Rapid Transit Company|IRT]] |[[St. Louis Car Company|St. Louis Car]] |400 |6500-6899 |[[1988]] |none |none |- ![[R21 (New York City Subway car)|R21]] |[[1956]] |[[Interborough Rapid Transit Company|IRT]] |[[St. Louis Car Company|St. Louis Car]] |250 |7050-7299 |[[1987]] |none |none |- ![[R22 (New York City Subway car)|R22]] |[[1957]] |[[Interborough Rapid Transit Company|IRT]] |[[St. Louis Car Company|St. Louis Car]] |450 |7300-7749 |[[1987]] |none |none |- !rowspan=2|[[R26 (New York City Subway car)|R26]] |[[1959]]-[[1960]] |[[Interborough Rapid Transit Company|IRT]] |[[American Car and Foundry|American Car &amp; Foundry]] |110 |7750-7859 |[[2002]] |none |none |- |colspan=8|Married Pairs<br>Even numbered cars have Motor Generator and battery, Odd numbered cars have Air Compressor. |- !rowspan=2|[[R27 (New York City Subway car)|R27]] |[[1960]] |[[Independent Subway System|IND]], [[Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit Corporation|BMT]] |[[St. Louis Car Company|St. Louis Car]] |230 |8020-8249 |[[1990]] |none |none |- |colspan=8|Married Pairs<br>Even numbered cars have Motor Generator and battery, Odd numbered cars have Air Compressor. |- !rowspan=2|[[R28 (New York City Subway car)|R28]] |[[1960]]-[[1961]] |[[Interborough Rapid Transit Company|IRT]] |[[American Car and Foundry|American Car &amp; Foundry]] |100 |7860-7959 |[[2002]] |none |none |- |colspan=8|Married Pairs<br>Even numbered cars have Motor Generator and battery, Odd numbered cars have Air Compressor. |- !rowspan=2|[[R29 (New York City Subway car)|R29]] |[[1962]]-[[1963]] |[[Interborough Rapid Transit Company|IRT]] |[[St. Louis Car Company|St. Louis Car]] |236 |8570-8805 |[[2002]] |none |none |- |colspan=8|Married Pairs<br>Even numbered cars have Motor Generator and battery, Odd numbered cars have Air Compressor. |- !rowspan=2|[[R30 (New York City Subway car)|R30]] / [[R30A (New York City Subway car)|R30A]] |[[1961]] |[[Independent Subway System|IND]], [[Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit Corporation|BMT]] |[[St. Louis Car Company|St. Louis Car]] |320 |R30: 8250-8351<br> R30A: 8352-8411<br> R30: 8412-8569 |[[1993]] |none |none |- |colspan=8|Married Pairs<br>Even numbered cars have Motor Generator and battery, Odd numbered cars have Air Compressor. |- !rowspan=2|[[R32 (New York City Subway car)|R32]] / [[R32 (New York City Subway car)|R32A]] |[[1964]] |[[Independent Subway System|IND]], [[Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit Corporation|BMT]] |[[Budd Company|Budd]] |600 |R32A:&nbsp;3350-3649<br> R32:&nbsp;3650-3949 |still in service |{{NYCS service|A}}, {{NYCS service|C}}, {{NYCS service|E}}, {{NYCS service|F}}, and {{NYCS service|R}} |[[207th Street Yard|207th Street]], [[Jamaica Yard|Jamaica]], [[Pitkin Yard|Pitkin]] |- |colspan=8|Married Pairs<br>Even numbered cars have Motor Generator and battery, Odd numbered cars have Air Compressor.<br>Some cars retired. <ref>[http://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?82526 "R32 3422 awaiting final disposal at 207th Street Yard"] Retrieved on [[2008-04-16]]</ref><ref>[http://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?82753 "R32 3573 awaiting final disposal at 207th Street Yard"] Retrieved on [[2008-04-16]]</ref> |- !rowspan=2|[[R33 (New York City Subway car)|R33]] |[[1962]]-[[1963]] |[[Interborough Rapid Transit Company|IRT]] |[[St. Louis Car Company|St. Louis Car]] |500 |8806-9305 |[[2003]] |none | |- |colspan=8|Married Pairs<br>Even numbered cars have Motor Generator and battery, Odd numbered cars have Air Compressor. |- !rowspan=2|[[R33 World's Fair (New York City Subway car)|R33 WF]] |[[1962]]-[[1963]] |[[Interborough Rapid Transit Company|IRT]] |[[St. Louis Car Company|St. Louis Car]] |40 |9306-9345 |[[2003]] |none | |- |colspan=8|single cars, built for [[IRT Flushing Line]]<br>some now in work service |- ![[R34 (New York City Subway car)|R34]] |colspan=8 style="text-align: center;" |see '''[[R11 (New York City Subway car)|R11]]''' |- !rowspan=2|[[R36 (New York City Subway car)|R36]] |[[1963]]-[[1964]] |[[Interborough Rapid Transit Company|IRT]] |[[St. Louis Car Company|St. Louis Car]] |34 |9524-9557 |[[2003]] |none | |- |colspan=8|Married Pairs<br>Even numbered cars have Motor Generator and battery, Odd numbered cars have Air Compressor. |- !rowspan=2|[[R36 World's Fair (New York City Subway car)|R36 WF]] |[[1963]]-[[1964]] |[[Interborough Rapid Transit Company|IRT]] |[[St. Louis Car Company|St. Louis Car]] |390 |9346-9523,<br>9558-9769 |[[2003]] |none | |- |colspan=8|Married Pairs<br>Even numbered cars have Motor Generator and battery, Odd numbered cars have Air Compressor. |- !rowspan=2|[[R38 (New York City Subway car)|R38]] |[[1966]]-[[1967]] |[[Independent Subway System|IND]], [[Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit Corporation|BMT]] |[[St. Louis Car Company|St. Louis Car]] |200 |3950-4149 |still in service |{{NYCS service|A}} and {{NYCS service|C}} |[[207th Street Yard|207th Street]], [[Pitkin Yard|Pitkin]] |- |colspan=8|Married Pairs<br>Even numbered cars have Motor Generator and battery, Odd numbered cars have Air Compressor.<br>Some cars retired. <ref>[http://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?79783 "R38 4088 awaiting final disposal at 207th Street Yard"] Retrieved on [[2008-04-17]]</ref><ref>[http://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?79784 "R38 4089 awaiting final disposal at 207th Street Yard"] Retrieved on [[2008-04-17]]</ref> |- ![[R39 (New York City Subway car)|R39]] |Never built |[[Interborough Rapid Transit Company|IRT]], [[Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit Corporation|BMT]] |colspan=6|&nbsp; |- !rowspan=2|[[R40 (New York City Subway car)|R40]] |[[1968]]-[[1969]] |[[Independent Subway System|IND]], [[Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit Corporation|BMT]] |[[St. Louis Car Company|St. Louis Car]] |200 |4150-4349 |still in service |{{NYCS service|B}} and sometimes on {{NYCS service|N}}, {{NYCS service|Q}}, {{NYCS service|W}}, and {{NYCS service|D}} ([[New York Yankees]] Special service) |[[Coney Island Complex|Coney Island]] |- |colspan=8|Slanted Ends, Married Pairs<br>Even numbered cars have Motor Generator and battery, Odd numbered cars have Air Compressor.<br>Car numbers were originally 4150-4249, 4350-4449.<br>Some cars retired. <ref>[http://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?82055 "R40 4185 awaiting final disposal at 207th Street Yard"] Retrieved on [[2008-04-17]]</ref><ref>[http://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?71583 "R40 4259 enroute to SBK Yard for final disposal"] Retrieved on [[2008-04-17]]</ref> |- !rowspan=2|[[R40A (New York City Subway car)|R40A]] / [[R40A (New York City Subway car)|R40M]] |[[1968]]-[[1969]] |[[Independent Subway System|IND]], [[Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit Corporation|BMT]] |[[St. Louis Car Company|St. Louis Car]] |200 |R40A: 4350-4449,<br>R40M: 4450-4549 |still in service |{{NYCS service|B}} and sometimes on {{NYCS service|N}}, {{NYCS service|Q}}, {{NYCS service|W}}, and {{NYCS service|D}} (Yankees Special service) |[[Coney Island Complex|Coney Island]] |- |colspan=8|Slanted Ends on 4350-4449, Married Pairs<br>Even numbered cars have Motor Generator and battery, Odd numbered cars have Air Compressor.<br>Car Numbers were originally 4250-4349, 4450-4549.<br>Some cars retired. |- !rowspan=2|[[R42 (New York City Subway car)|R42]] |[[1969]]-[[1970]] |[[Independent Subway System|IND]], [[Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit Corporation|BMT]] |[[St. Louis Car Company|St. Louis Car]] |400 |4550-4949 |still in service |{{NYCS service|A}}, {{NYCS service|J}}, {{NYCS service|M}}, and {{NYCS service|Z}}, 4665 on {{NYCS service|B}} |[[207th Street Yard|207th Street]], [[East New York Yard|East New York]], [[Pitkin Yard|Pitkin]] |- |colspan=8|Married Pairs<br>Even numbered cars have Motor Generator and battery, Odd numbered cars have Air Compressor.<br>Some cars retired. <ref>[http://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?80857 "R42 4186 departing 207th Street Shop to await final disposal"] Retrieved on [[2008-04-17]]</ref><ref>[http://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?79781 "R42 4949 awaiting final disposal at 207th Street Yard"] Retrieved on [[2008-04-17]]</ref> |- !rowspan=2|[[R44 (New York City Subway car)|R44]] |[[1971]]-[[1972]] |[[Independent Subway System|IND]], [[Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit Corporation|BMT]], [[Staten Island Railway|SIR]] |[[St. Louis Car Company|St. Louis Car]] |352 |5202-5479,<br>388-435,<br>436-466 (even numbers only) |still in service |{{NYCS service|A}}, [[Rockaway Park Shuttle]] and [[Staten Island Railway|SIR]] |[[207th Street Yard|207th Street]], [[Staten Island Railway#Nature of the line|Clifton]], [[Pitkin Yard|Pitkin]] |- |colspan=8|Even numbered cars have single full-width cabs, and are known as "A" cars; Odd numbered cars have blind ends, and are known as "B" cars.<br>All NYCT cars are in A-B-B-A configuration as 4-car sets with even numbers on outside; Staten Island cars are all singles.<br>NYCT Car Numbers were originally 100-387.<br>Some cars retired. |- !rowspan=2|[[R46 (New York City Subway car)|R46]] |[[1975]]-[[1978]] |[[Independent Subway System|IND]], [[Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit Corporation|BMT]] |[[Pullman Company|Pullman]] |754 |5482-6207,<br>6208-6258 (even numbers only) |still in service |{{NYCS service|F}}, {{NYCS service|G}}, {{NYCS service|R}}, {{NYCS service|V}} and rarely on {{NYCS service|E}} |[[Jamaica Yard|Jamaica]] |- |colspan=8|Even numbered cars have single full-width cabs, and are known as "A" cars; Odd numbered cars have blind ends, and are known as "B" cars.<br>Most cars are in A-B-B-A configuration as 4-car sets with even numbers on outside. Higher numbered cars are in A+A configuration, with one pair being an A-B.<br>Car Numbers were originally 500-1227 and 1228-1278 even numbers only.<br>Some cars retired. |- ![[R55 (New York City Subway car)|R55]] |Never built |[[Independent Subway System|IND]], [[Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit Corporation|BMT]] |colspan=6|&nbsp; |- !rowspan=2|[[R62 (New York City Subway car)|R62]] |[[1983]]-[[1985]] |[[Interborough Rapid Transit Company|IRT]] |[[Kawasaki Heavy Industries|Kawasaki]] |325 |1301-1625 |still in service |{{NYCS service|3}} and sometimes on {{NYCS service|4}} |[[Livonia Yard|Livonia]] |- |colspan=8|originally single cars, now 5-car sets.<br>Some cars retired. |- !rowspan=2|[[R62A (New York City Subway car)|R62A]] |[[1984]]-[[1987]] |[[Interborough Rapid Transit Company|IRT]] |[[Bombardier]] |825 |1651-2475 |still in service |{{NYCS service|1}}, {{NYCS service|7}}, [[42nd Street Shuttle]], and occasionally on the {{NYCS service|3}} and {{NYCS service|4}} |[[240th Street Yard|240th Street]], [[Corona Yard|Corona]], [[Livonia Yard|Livonia]] |- |colspan=8|originally single cars, some still singles, most in 5-car sets.<br>Some cars retired. |- !rowspan=2|[[R68 (New York City Subway car)|R68]] |[[1986]]-[[1988]] |[[Independent Subway System|IND]], [[Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit Corporation|BMT]] |[[Westinghouse Electric Corporation|Westinghouse]]-[[Amrail]] |425 |2500-2924 |still in service |{{NYCS service|B}}, {{NYCS service|D}}, {{NYCS service|Q}}, [[Franklin Avenue Shuttle]], {{NYCS service|W}} and occasionally on {{NYCS service|N}} |[[Concourse Yard|Concourse]], [[Coney Island Complex|Coney Island]] |- |colspan=8|originally single cars, 2500-2915 are now in 4-car sets and 2916-2924 are singles used for the Franklin Avenue Shuttle. |- !rowspan=2|[[R68A (New York City Subway car)|R68A]] |[[1988]]-[[1989]] |[[Independent Subway System|IND]], [[Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit Corporation|BMT]] |[[Kawasaki Heavy Industries|Kawasaki]] |200 |5001-5200 |still in service |{{NYCS service|B}}, {{NYCS service|Q}}, {{NYCS service|W}}; occasionally on {{NYCS service|D}} and {{NYCS service|N}} |[[Coney Island Complex|Coney Island]] |- |colspan=8|originally single cars, now 4-car sets. |- !rowspan=2|[[R110A (New York City Subway car)|R110A]] (Built as Contract R130) |[[1992]] |[[Interborough Rapid Transit Company|IRT]] |[[Kawasaki Heavy Industries|Kawasaki]] |10 |8001-8010 |[[1999]] |none |[[239th Street Yard|239th Street]] |- |colspan=8|New Technology demonstrator<br>cars ending in 1, 5, 6 and 0 have single full-width cabs, and are known as "A" cars.<br>cars ending in 2, 3, 4, 7, 8 and 9 have no cabs, and are known as "B" cars.<br>All cars are sequentially numbered in A-B-B-B-A configuration as 5-car sets. |- !rowspan=2|[[R110B (New York City Subway car)|R110B]] (Built as Contract R131) |[[1992]] |[[Independent Subway System|IND]], [[Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit Corporation|BMT]] |[[Bombardier]] |9 |3001-3009 |[[2000]] |none |[[207th Street Yard|207th Street]] |- |colspan=8|New Technology demonstrator, 67 foot car<br>cars ending in 1, 3, 4, 6, 7 and 9 have single full-width cabs, and are known as "A" cars.<br>cars ending in 2, 5 and 8 have no cabs, and are known as "B" cars.<br>All cars are sequentially numbered in A-B-A configuration as 3-car sets. |- !rowspan=2|[[R142 (New York City Subway car)|R142]] |[[1999]]-[[2003]] |[[Interborough Rapid Transit Company|IRT]] |[[Bombardier]] |1030 |1101-1250,<br>6301-7180 |still in service |{{NYCS service|2}}, {{NYCS service|4}}, and {{NYCS service|5}} |[[East 180th Street Yard|East 180th Street]], [[239th Street Yard|239th Street]], [[Unionport Yard|Unionport]] , [[Jerome Yard|Mosholu]] |- |colspan=8|New Technology<br>cars ending in 1, 5, 6 and 0 have single full-width cabs, and are known as "A" cars.<br>cars ending in 2, 3, 4, 7, 8 and 9 have no cabs, and are known as "B" cars.<br>All cars are sequentially numbered in A-B-B-B-A configuration as 5-car sets. |- !rowspan=2|[[R142A (New York City Subway car)|R142A/S]] |[[1999]]-[[2004]] |[[Interborough Rapid Transit Company|IRT]] |[[Kawasaki Heavy Industries|Kawasaki]] |600 |7211-7810 |still in service |{{NYCS service|4}} and {{NYCS service|6}} |[[Jerome Yard|Mosholu]], [[Westchester Yard|Westchester]] |- |colspan=8|New Technology<br>cars ending in 1, 5, 6 and 0 have single full-width cabs, and are known as "A" cars.<br>cars ending in 2, 3, 4, 7, 8 and 9 have no cabs, and are known as "B" cars.<br>All cars are sequentially numbered in A-B-B-B-A configuration as 5-car sets. |- !rowspan=2|[[R143 (New York City Subway car)|R143]] |[[2001]]-[[2003]] |[[Independent Subway System|IND]], [[Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit Corporation|BMT]] |[[Kawasaki Heavy Industries|Kawasaki]] |212 |8101-8312 |still in service |{{NYCS service|L}} |[[East New York Yard|East New York]] |- |colspan=8|New Technology, [[communication-based train control|CBTC]]-compatible, first new 60-foot cars in over 30 years.<br>All cars are sequentially numbered in A-B-B-A configuration as 4-car sets.<br>"A" cars have single full-width cabs, "B" cars have no cabs. |- !rowspan=2|[[R160A (New York City Subway car)|R160A]] |[[2005]]- |[[Independent Subway System|IND]], [[Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit Corporation|BMT]] |[[Alstom]] |1020 |A-1:&nbsp;8313-8652<br> (4-car sets) A-2:&nbsp;8653-8712<br> (5 car sets) |still in service |A-1: {{NYCS service|L}} and {{NYCS service|M}} A-2: {{NYCS service|N}} |A-1: [[East New York Yard|East New York]]<br> A-2: [[Coney Island Complex|Coney Island]] |- |colspan=8|New Technology, (Delivery still in process)<br>All car sets are sequentially numbered. "A" cars have single full-width cabs, "B" cars have no cabs.<br>cars 8313-8652 are in A-B-B-A configuration as 4-car sets.<br>cars 8653-8712; ending in 3, 7, 8 and 2 are "A" cars.<br>cars 8653-8712; ending in 4, 5, 6, 9, 0 and 1 are "B" cars.<br>cars 8653-8712 are in A-B-B-B-A configuration as 5-car sets. |- !rowspan=2|[[R160B (New York City Subway car)|R160B]] |[[2005]]- |[[Independent Subway System|IND]], [[Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit Corporation|BMT]] |[[Kawasaki Heavy Industries|Kawasaki]] |680 |8713-8972<br>(Base Order)<br> 8973-9232<br>(Option 1)<ref>[http://www.nycsubway.org/cars/r160.html "R160A & R160B Car Numbers"] Retrieved on [[2008-05-04]]</ref> |still in service |{{NYCS service|N}} and {{NYCS service|W}} |[[Coney Island Complex|Coney Island]] |- |colspan=8|New Technology, (Delivery still in process)<br>cars ending in 3, 7, 8 and 2 have single full-width cabs, and are known as "A" cars.<br>cars ending in 4, 5, 6, 9, 0 and 1 have no cabs, and are known as "B" cars.<br>All cars are sequentially numbered in A-B-B-B-A configuration as 5-car sets.<br>Base Order delivery completed on April 16, 2008. <ref>[http://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?83349 "R160B 8971 & 8972 freshly delivered to 207th St Yard"] Retrieved on [[2008-04-16]]</ref> |- !rowspan=2|[[R179 (New York City Subway car)|R179]] |[[2010]]-[[2012]] |[[Independent Subway System|IND]], [[Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit Corporation|BMT]], [[Staten Island Railway|SIR]] |TBA |272 |TBA |order in design phase |colspan=2|&nbsp; |- |colspan=8|New Technology<br>To be ordered in 2009, 208 cars to replace [[R44 (New York City Subway car)|R44]] in the IND/BMT as well as 64 additional cars for [[Staten Island Railway]]. |} ==Notes== [[Image:Train of Many Colors.jpg|thumb|left|200px|The "[[Train of Many Colors]]" operates in late 2004 as a Subway Centennial special on the #7 line.<br><small>© 2004 Metropolitan Transportation Authority</small>]][[Image:Train of Many Colors 4 8 08 at 40 Lowery.jpg|right|200px|thumb|The "[[Train of Many Colors]]" makes another appearance on the #7 line in 2008, commemorating the last [[Opening Day]] at [[Shea Stadium]].]] * Most IND/BMT cars are 60 feet long unless noted; all IRT cars are 51 feet. * [[R44 (New York City Subway car)|R44]], [[R46 (New York City Subway car)|R46]], [[R68 (New York City Subway car)|R68]], [[R68A (New York City Subway car)|R68A]] are 75 feet long *All cars R38 and after are [[stainless steel]]. * [[Air conditioning]] is standard on all cars R42 and later. R38s 4140-49 and R40s 4350-4549 were also delivered with A/C, and all cars not equipped with A/C from classes R26-R40 (With the exception of the R27, R30, and R33WF) were later retrofitted with A/C. All active cars are equipped with air conditioning. * "Number of cars" is the total number built per model and does not account for cars wrecked, scrapped, etc. * [[Redbird trains|Redbird]]s are R26, 28, 29, 30, 33 and 36. Many cars are still in service as work trains. * [[R39 (New York City Subway car)|R39]] and [[R55 (New York City Subway car)|R55]] were never built. * During [[World War II]], a group of old New York Subway (actually, Elevated line) cars dating from the late 1800s was sent west to the [[San Francisco Bay Area]] by the [[United States Maritime Commission]] for use by the [[Shipyard Railway]], a temporary wartime electric line transporting workers to the [[Kaiser Shipyards]]. After the war, most were sold to be used as units in a local motel, but their whereabouts afterwards is unknown. Two of them however were acquired and have been restored by the [[Western Railway Museum]] in [[Rio Vista, California]]. (See photos at <ref>[http://www.keyrailpix.org/gallery2/v/rsrwy/?g2_GALLERYSID=4dd8eb0c7ca05ec834e713218a3583ee "Richmond Shipyard Railway 1943-1945"] Retrieved on [[2008-04-16]]</ref>) {{-}} ==External links== *[http://www.nycsubway.org/cars nycsubway.org - New York City Subway Cars] *[http://thejoekorner.quuxuum.org/carsrtyp.html JoeKorNer - R-Type Cars 1932 to Present] *[http://thejoekorner.quuxuum.org/rroster.html JoeKorNer - 'R' Type Roster] (includes non-train contracts) *[http://www.forgotten-ny.com/SUBWAYS/Subways%20homepage/subways.html Forgotten NY Subway Link] ==References== {{commonscat|New York City Subway trains}} <references/> *Sansone, Gene. ''Evolution of New York City subways: An illustrated history of New York City's transit cars, 1867-1997''. New York Transit Museum Press, New York, 1997. ISBN 978-0963749284. *Kramer, Frederick A. ''Building the Independent Subway''. Quadrant Press, Inc.; New York, 1990. ISBN 0-915276-50-X *Cudahy, Brian J. ''Under the Sidewalks of New York: The Story of the Greatest Subway System in the World, 2nd Revised Edition''. Fordham University Press, New York, 1995. ISBN 0-8232-1618-7 *Dougherty, Peter J. ''Tracks of the New York City Subway, version 4.2''. 2007 {{-}} {{NYCS rolling stock}} {{NYCS navbox}} {{MTA (New York)}} [[Category:New York City Subway passenger equipment|New York City Subway passenger equipment]] [[Category:Rolling stock]] [[de:Rollmaterial der New York City Subway]]