R142 (New York City Subway car)
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| R142 (New York City Subway car) | |
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 A 5 R142 train departs Gun Hill Road in The Bronx.  Interior of an R142 car. |
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| In service | 1999-onward |
| Manufacturer | Bombardier Transportation |
| Built at | Plattsburgh, New York |
| Constructed | 1999-2003 |
| Number built | 1,030 |
| Number in service | 1,030 (of which 890 are scheduled for service during rush hours) |
| Formation | 5 car sets (2 A cars and 3 B cars) |
| Fleet numbers | 6301-7180, 1101-1250 |
| Capacity | 176 (A car) 188 (B car) |
| Operator | New York City Subway |
| Depot(s) | East 180th Street Yard, 239th Street Yard, Mosholu Yard |
| Line(s) served |   and  |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Stainless steel with fiberglass blind end bonnets |
| Car length | 51.33 feet (15.65 m) |
| Width | 8.60 feet (2.62 m) |
| Height | 11.89 feet (3.62 m) |
| Platform height | 3.6458 ft (1.1 m) |
| Doors | 6 per car |
| Maximum speed | 55 miles per hour (89 km/h) |
| Weight | 72,000 pounds (33,000 kg) (A car) 66,300 pounds (30,100 kg) (B car) |
| Acceleration | 2.5 MPHPS |
| Deceleration | 2.5 MPHPS (full service), 3.2 MPHPS (emergency) |
| Traction system | Alstom ONIX propulsion system AC Traction Motors model: 4LCA1640A |
| Power output | 147.5 hp (109.9907 kW) per motor axle; 2,065 hp (1,539.8702 kW) per 5 car set |
| Auxiliaries | SAFT 195 AH battery (B car) |
| Power supply | 625 VDC third rail |
| Braking system(s) | Dynamic braking propulsion system; WABCO RT-5 tread brake system |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 81⁄2 in) standard gauge |
The R142 is the model class of the newest generation of IRT cars for the New York City Subway. Built by Bombardier in Plattsburgh, New York and Barre, Vermont from 1999–2002, these 1,030 cars, along with the R142A, are the new backbone of the IRT fleet.[1]
The R142 cars have Alstom ONIX AC propulsion, electronic braking, automatic climate control, and an on-board intercom system. The R142 and the R142A was partly designed by Antenna Design[2].[2]
The first R142's were delivered in November 1999. Regular service began in mid-2000 after several months of testing. The R142's and R142A's replaced all of the Redbirds—the R26, R28, R29, R33, R33 WF, R36 and R36 WF IRT cars.
There are two types of cars: A (cab at one end) and B (no cabs). A cars are powered with four traction motors each. B cars are powered by two traction motors at number two end (car ends are numbered on the lower body just above the truck).[3][4][5] The trains are linked up in A-B-B-B-A sets, but can be linked in 4, 6, 9, or 11 car sets.
The R142's currently operate on the 2, 4 and 5 services.
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[edit] Recorded announcements
The recorded announcements are by:
- Jessica Ettinger Gottesman, 1010 WINS Anchor; Announcements on the Lexington Avenue Line
- Melissa Kliner; Original first-version announcements on the 4 and 5 outside of Manhattan, these have since been re-recorded by Ettinger Gottesman
- Diane Thompson; Announcements on the Broadway-Seventh Avenue Line
- Charlie Pellett; "Stand Clear of the Closing doors, please" and various public announcements
Although all were/are news anchors with Bloomberg Radio, their selection did not coincide with the 2001 election of current mayor Michael Bloomberg, as announcements were pre-recorded in 1999. Gottesman is now at 1010 WINS-AM, and Sirius Satellite Radio working with Howard Stern and his Howard 100 news team.[6]
These cars were the first cars with recorded announcements. An announcement for a station and the next stop comes in the configuration of: station name, subway line transfers, connections to other forms of transportation, and if the station has a bus connection to LaGuardia Airport or John F. Kennedy International Airport, the airport bus connections. After the doors open, the announcements tell the destination, line, local or express service, and the next stop.
[edit] Example
The example below shows a sample announcement from a Bronx bound Express train, as on the R142s.
| “ | "This is 125th Street. Transfer is available to the 4 and 6 Trains. Connection is available to the M60 bus to LaGuardia Airport", connection is available to Metro-North.
(doors open) "This is a Bronx bound 5 Express train. The next stop is 138th Street–Grand Concourse. <Silence> Stand clear of the closing doors, please." (doors close) |
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[edit] UIC Configuration
Five-car set: Bo'Bo'-Bo'2'-Bo'2'-Bo'2'-Bo'Bo
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Some New Subway Cars Put Into Service Monday"NY1 - 10 July 2000. Retrieved on 24 April 2008
- ^ Chan, Sewell (2005-11-30). "New Subway Cars Promise All Kinds of Information". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2005/11/30/nyregion/30car.html?_r=1&oref=slogin. Retrieved 2007-10-27.
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- ^ Watch in High Quality
- ^ Of the two detached trucks in front of 6735, the one directly in front is an R142 trailer truck, and the second one in front of it is the R142 motor truck
- ^ http://nycsubway.org/cars/r142.html R142 on NYC Subway.org
[edit] External links
- Bombardier - R142
- nycsubway.org - NYC Subway Cars: R142
- R142 Motor Truck
- R142 Traction Motor
- Car Status/Assignment
- Train Set Assignments
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