R62A (New York City Subway car)

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R62A (New York City Subway car)
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An R62A NYCS 1 train leaving at Dyckman Street station in Manhattan.
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Interior of R62A on the NYCS 1 train
In service 1985–present
Manufacturer Bombardier
Replaced R17, R21, R22
Constructed 1984–1987
Number built 825
Number in service 824 (702 in revenue service during rush hours)
Number scrapped 1 (No. 1909)
Formation 5 car sets (1651–1900, 1966–2475)
singles (1901–1965)
3-car sets (TBD)
Fleet numbers 1651-2475
Capacity 42 (A Car, full width cab at one end)
44 (B Car, half width cabs at both ends)
Operator New York City Subway
Depot(s) 240th Street Yard, Corona Yard, Livonia Yard,
Service(s) assigned NYCS 1 NYCS 7 42nd Street Shuttle
Specifications
Car body construction Stainless steel with fiberglass end bonnets
Car length 51.04 feet (15.56 m)
Width 8.60 feet (2,621 mm)
Height 11.89 feet (3,624 mm)
Platform height 3.65 ft (1.11 m)
Doors 6 per car
Maximum speed 55 mph (89 km/h)
Weight 75,550 lb (34,270 kg)
Traction system Adtranz E-Cam Propulsion with 4 Westinghouse 1447J motors per car
Power output 115 hp (85.8 kW) per axle
Acceleration 2.5 mph/s (4.0 km/(h·s))
Auxiliaries SAFT NIFE PR80F Battery
SAFT SMT8 Battery
Electric system(s) 625 V DC Third rail
Current collection method Contact shoe
Braking system(s) NYAB GSX23 Newtran “COBRA SMEE” Braking System
NYAB Tread Brake Unit
Coupling system Westinghouse H2C
Track gauge 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge

R62A is a series of New York City Subway cars, built by Bombardier in La Pocatiere, Quebec with final assembly done in Barre, Vermont under a license from Kawasaki.

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Description [edit]

The R62A series was a continuation of the R62 order from Kawasaki Heavy Industries. These 825 cars were built between 1984 and 1987 and entered service between 1985 and 1988. They replaced the 1954-57 built R17/21/22 cars, which were retired by early 1988.

First train of R62A's was placed in service on the 1 train on May 29, 1985.

The R62A series are numbered 1651-2475. Numbers 1901-1965 are single cars and run on the 7 service (based at Corona Yard in Queens) to make 11-car trains. Ten (10) 1900-series cars run on the 42nd Street Shuttle (based at Livonia Yard, Brooklyn), which uses three and four-car trains. All other cars are in five-car sets and run on the 1 service (based at the 240th Street Yard in the Bronx) as well as the 7 service (based at Corona Yard in Queens).

All of the cars on the 7 train feature LED lights on the sides of the cars around the rollsign where the service logo is indicated to help riders distinguish between an express train (red diamond) and a local train (green circle). This eliminates the frequent confusion of whether a train is local or express.

Car 1909 was wrecked at Hunts Point Avenue in 1996 and disposed of in 2001.

The R62As use a different brake package than the majority of the fleet. Known as the "COBRA" configuration, it involves utilizing friction brakes on only one of the two trucks per car, meaning that there are no friction brakes on the number two truck of each car. This decreases overall wheel tread wear and dust resulting from brake applications, which in turn reduces maintenance costs. The R62As' brakes are manufactured by the New York Air Brake Company.

The MTA is in the process of putting the R62As through the SMS treatment, which consists of repainting bulkheads, rebuilding trucks, and changing out floors and other minor interior work, including the installation of blue colored bucket seats in order to extend useful service life and provide a smoother ride quality.[1][2] There are also proposals for mid-life technological upgrades for the R62As, including LED destination signs and automated announcements.[3]

Initial replacement of the R62As is currently scheduled for 2026 with additional replacements in 2027.[4]

Gallery [edit]

  • R62A 42nd Street Shuttle train with the new history channel advertisements

  • NYCS 7 train with the upgraded side curtain LED displays to help ease confusion from the Local and Express train. Green circle denotes a local train

  • Red diamond denotes an NYCS 7d express train. These two pictures are from consecutive trains taken at Grand Central on May 4, 2009

  • Interior of an R62A that has undergone the SMS treatment

  • This is R62A car #1952 in service on the 42nd Street Shuttle.

See also [edit]

References [edit]

  1. ^ http://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?111514
  2. ^ http://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?110375
  3. ^ Request For Information No. 9003 | Integrated Communications System on NYCT R62/R62A and R68/R68A Class Rail Cars
  4. ^ MTA Capital Program Oversight Committee Hearing, June 2010 (page 20)

Further reading [edit]

  • 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 978-0-9637492-8-4

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