R55 (New York City Subway car)

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The R55 was a proposed New York City Subway car^[1] for the B Division (IND/BMT). It was considered in the early 1980s, but never left the drawing board. This order later evolved into the future R68.

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v • d • e New York City Subway revenue rolling stock Current B Division/ SIR : R32 • R42 • R44 • R46 • R68 • R68A • R143 • R160A • R160B A Division : R62 • R62A • R142 • R142A Future B Division / SIR : R179 A Division : R188 Retired (R-type) IND/BMT (B Division) : R1 • R4 • R6 • R7 • R7A • R8A • R9 • R10 • R11/R34 • R16 • R27 • R30 • R30A • R38 • R40 • R40A • R110B IRT (A Division) : R12 • R14 • R15 • R17 • R21 • R22 • R26 • R28 • R29 • R33 • R33 WF • R36 • R36 WF • R110A Retired (private operators) IRT : Composite • Gibbs Hi-V • Deck Roof Hi-V • Hedley Hi-V • Standard Lo-V • "Flivver" Lo-V • Steinway Lo-V • World's Fair Lo-V BMT Elevated : BU cars • C-type • Q-type Queens car Subway : AB Standard • Bluebird Compartment Car • D-type Triplex • MS Multi-section car Never built R39 • R55

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