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R29 (New York City Subway car)
| In service | 1962–2002 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | St. Louis Car Company |
| Built at | St. Louis, Missouri |
| Replaced | 2001–2002 |
| Constructed | 1962 |
| Number built | 236 |
| Number in service | 0 |
| Number preserved | 2 |
| Number scrapped | 234 |
| Formation | Pairs |
| Fleet numbers | 8570–8805 |
| Capacity | 44 |
| Operator | New York City Subway |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | LAHT carbon steel |
| Car length | 51.04 feet (15.56 m) |
| Width | 8.75 feet (2,667 mm) |
| Height | 11.86 feet (3,615 mm) |
| Doors | 6 per car |
| Maximum speed | 55 mph (89 km/h) |
| Weight | 70,000 lb (31,751 kg) (post-rebuild) |
| Traction system | General Electric 17KG192H3 or Westinghouse XCA248B |
| Engine(s) | General Electric 1257E1 or Westinghouse 1447J/JR (?) |
| Power output | 115 hp (86 kW) |
| Electric system(s) | 600 V DC Third rail |
| Current collection method | Contact shoe |
| Braking system(s) | WABCO, "SMEE" (electrodynamic) |
| Gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
The R29 was a New York City Subway car built in 1962 by the St. Louis Car Company for the IRT division (also known as the A Division). They have very similar appearances to the R26 and 28 cars with the exceptions that they were built by a different company and permanently paired with link bars, not couplers. Four cars (8686, 8687, 8804 and 8805) were tested with G70 trucks. Use of these trucks was discontinued in 1970.[1]
After being rebuilt by Morrison Knudsen in Hornell, New York as "Redbirds" in 1985-87, they were split into two groups with different propulsion equipment. The Westinghouse cars ran on the 6 train alongside the R36 Main Line and some Westinghouse R36 World's Fair cars while the General Electric cars ran the 2 and 5 trains with the R26 and R28 cars.
With the arrival of the R142s and R142As, retirement of the R29 fleet began in the summer of 2001. The last train of R29s made its final trip on the 5 train on October 24, 2002.[2]
After retirement, the entire fleet except for pair 8678-8679, which is used for work service and stored at the Unionport Yard,[3] was stripped of all parts and sunk into the Atlantic Ocean to create artificial reefs.
References
- ^ Car 8686 in 6 service at Whitlock Ave.
- ^ George Chiasson, Jr.. "A Historic Perspective of the R-26, R-28, and R-29". New York City Subway Resources. http://www.nycsubway.org/articles/chiasson-r26-29.html. Retrieved December 24, 2010.
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