R42 (New York City Subway car)
class of New York City Subway car
The R42 was a train that was built between 1969 and 1970. There were 400 train cars in the fleet which were numbered from 4550-4949. The introduction of R179 caused the final R42s to be retired.[2] After this, many of the cars were either thrown into the ocean or kept for usage by train maintainence workers.
| R42 | |
|---|---|
 An R42 train on the J at Marcy Avenue | |
 Interior of an R42 car | |
| In service | 1969–2020 |
| Manufacturer | St. Louis Car Company |
| Built at | St. Louis, Missouri, USA |
| Replaced |
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| Constructed | 1969–1970 |
| Entered service | May 9, 1969 |
| Refurbishment | 1988–1989 |
| Scrapped | 2007–2008 (all CI-rebuilt cars) 2007–2013 (most MK-rebuilt cars) |
| Number built | 400 |
| Number in service | (48 in work service)[1] |
| Number preserved | 5 |
| Number scrapped | 347 |
| Successor | R160 and R179 |
| Formation | Married Pairs |
| Fleet numbers | 4550–4949 |
| Capacity | 44 (seated) |
| Operator(s) | New York City Subway |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Stainless Steel with Carbon Steel chassis, roof and underbody, Fiberglass A-end bonnet and B-end top bonnet |
| Train length | 2 car train: 120.4 feet (36.7 m) 4 car train: 240.8 feet (73.4 m) 6 car train: 361.2 feet (110.1 m) 8 car train: 481.6 feet (146.8 m) 10 car train: 602 feet (183 m) |
| Car length | 60 ft (18.29 m) |
| Width | 10 ft (3,048 mm) |
| Height | 12.08 ft (3,682 mm) |
| Platform height | 3.76 ft (1.15 m) |
| Doors | 8 sets of 50 inch wide side doors per car |
| Maximum speed | 55 mph (89 km/h) |
| Weight | 74,388.5 lb (33,742 kg) |
| Traction system | General Electric (GE) SCM propulsion system using Westinghouse 1447J motors 115 hp (85.8 kW) on all axles |
| Acceleration | 2.5 mph/s (4.0 km/(h⋅s)) |
| Deceleration | 3.0 mph/s (4.8 km/(h⋅s)) (Full Service) 3.2 mph/s (5.1 km/(h⋅s)) (Emergency) |
| Electric system(s) | 600 V DC Third rail |
| Current collection method | Contact shoe |
| Braking system(s) | CI rebuilds: New York Air Brake SMEE / Newtran (dynamic and friction), A.S.F. simplex unit cylinder clasp (tread) brake MK rebuilds: WABCO "SMEE" Braking System, A.S.F. simplex unit cylinder clasp (tread) brake |
| Safety system(s) | tripcock |
| Coupling system | Westinghouse H2C |
| Headlight type | halogen light bulbs |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
References
change- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on October 13, 2020. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ amNewYork (2020-02-12). "Train lovers reminisce as R42 subway trains take final ride through Brooklyn & Queens | amNewYork". www.amny.com. Retrieved 2024-11-26.