The World's Fair Lo-V, a New York City Subway car, was built in 1938.[1] These 50 cars were ordered for IRT Flushing Line service to the 1939 World's Fair. They were modified variants of the standard IRT Steinway/Low-V body, with the "ogee" roof and were single-ended single units.
Only one car, 5655, has been preserved, and remains at 207th Street Yard, awaiting a complete restoration.
[edit] World's Fair Lo-V Specifications
- Car Builder: St. Louis Car Company
- Car Body: Steel
- Unit Numbers: 5653-5702
- Fleet: 50 cars
- Car Length: 51 feet (16 m)
- Car Width: 8 feet, 11 5/16 inches
- Car Height: 11 feet, 10 5/8 inches
- Track Gauge: 4 feet, 8.5 inches
- Propulsion System: Westinghouse (WH) UP231B
- Motors (2 per motor truck): WH 336A1
- Power per motor: 125 hp (93 kW).
- Total Seating: 48
- Total Standing: 154
- Total Weight: 75,130 lb (34,080 kg)
[edit] See also
- Flivver Lo-V, a low voltage propulsion control IRT subway car built in 1915.
- Steinway Lo-V, a low voltage propulsion control IRT subway car built from 1915-1925.
- Standard Lo-V, a low voltage propulsion control IRT subway car built from 1916-1925.
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[edit] References
- ^ Cudahy, Brian (2004). A Century of Subways: Celebrating 100 Years of New York's Underground Railways. Fordham University Press. ISBN 0-8232-2293-4.
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