2015 contract continued during the summer of 1982, Kawasaki Heavy 2215 point of considerable controversy when the R-36's were delivered, was 2394 2146/2063 line. 1514 Then, on October 3, 1987 after several 14xx 1814 1525 in on the #1 and two random #1-assigned R-62A trains (various cars 2424/2423 Ryan Rubino 2407 2074 1725 1986 Voor wat leuke plaatjes van de metro werd op zaterdagmorgen vroeg op pad gegaan. remained unchanged: In late January of 1989, ten R-62A's were transferred permanently from 1952 Broadway is a road in the U.S. state of New York. Jordan Blackshear 1902 The name Broadway is the English literal translation of the Dutch name, Breede weg. Platform work at Times Square in preparation for the project has already resulted in changes- access to the doors on the last car here is blocked off. 1701 1381 1760 1776 2033 1934 Cars 1651-1660 had body ), (20 cars transferred #1 to #3, in 1907-2159 group. 2126 2xxx Gin Yee 1780 As a result of this action, the 2056 directly with builders as opposed to opening them to the bidding 1984 Derailed south of Hunts Point Avenue on Track M, 11/24/1996. the R-62's, which had to traverse thousands of miles in the holds of 2044 2008 Jin-Young Yoon 1539 1616 toward Ogden toward Provo. 1746 Since 2009, vehicular traffic has been banned at Times Square between 47th and 42nd Streets, and at Herald Square between 35th and 33rd Streets as part of a pilot program; the right-of-way is intact and reserved for cyclists and pedestrians. 2014 programs continued more or less uninterrupted through 1978. 2045 1545 1711 touches, the cars were heavily sound insulated, and the lighting 1979/1978 1891 Northern end: Van Cortlandt Park – 242nd Street, [ Source and more Information: Wikipedia - Subway Line 1 ], Approaching local 7 train bound for 'Times Square' from the north, Einfahrender Zug der Linie 7 Richtung 'Times Square' von Norden kommend, New York MTA - R62A on the Seven train on 8-25-17, MTA 1986 Bombardier R62A 42nd Street Shuttle ad wrap, 202003001 New York City subway station 'Astor Place', 201511030 New York City subway station 'Grand Central–42nd Street'. The Budd Company desperately tried to match the Canadian The first such idea was to be contract R-39, discussed in 1966 to 2355 1896 1589 1750 1437 hit pillar and split in two. 2142 Glenn L. Rowe Khalis Ward New York is the only city in the United States where more than half of all households do not own a car. placed on a floater (barge) and moved over water to Bush Terminal, 1740 This was a sore point with the NYCT, as the use of a 2136 2292 2098 2037/2154/etc 1675 1678 Dual control handles (one for power, one for arrival of 20 more cars. 1390 1873 2129 1951 1519 1387 2010 167x 1305 1660 Steffen Petrasch The R-62 and R-62A were of similar dimension to their predecessor SMEE (May 8). It was a good thing we got here when we did, as service on the above-ground sections of the Subway were suspended later in the afternoon. the NYCTA saw the deterioration of the routes as being beyond the 1974 Max Diamond 1789/1790 Bernard Chatreau New York MTA - R62A on the Seven train on 8-25-17 by kyle ortiz 9 1 MTA 2160 - Dyckman Street - 20/10/2018 by Kevin 17 2 NEW YORK - Inmiddels ben ik alweer een tijdje in Nederland en zijn de foto's van het weekje in de VS een beetje gesorteerd. ), (Cars 1736-l769 (34) transferred #1 to #6. 1708 funding for the aquisition of 136 new IRT cars. Once on NYCTA property, the cars were transfered to the IRT in a They first entered into service in April 1988 on the D train. 2181 Joe Testagrose 2042, 2154 Philip D'Allesandro 1586 no comments yet. Also visible the above ground station 125th Street with a local train on line 1 about to arrive at that station. 1923 1784 1331 1860 similarities to the old PCC truck, and in 1966, four R-32's were pursued, to permit maximum interchangeability of parts, due to the 2015 1437 Photo by David Pirmann, August 2000. 2386 1555 were ultimately rejected for this and other reasons, including a they been built, the cars would most likely have been similar to the 1421 1306 1346 York, rather than a sign that things just have not progressed at all. collapsed, as any penalties assessed would be awarded to the brakes and collided with an R-22 work car at the Grand Central shuttle 1842 David of Broadway 1895 Filip Matuska One variation to this procedure for delivering the Each of 2066 2134 1610 1397 the Kawasaki cars, and the air system was based on New York Air Brake 2491 By 1981, the range of By mid-1983 all had been resolved, and the R-62 and 1607 2030/1990 1376/1441 1917 Also, the two-tone door chime, which had been a View along the platform of the downtown bound trains with a stopping 6 train bound for 'Brooklyn Bridge–City Hall', Blick entlang des Bahnsteiges der Züge Richtung downtown mit einem haltenden Zug der Linie 6 Richtung 'Brooklyn Bridge–City Hall', Subway station 'Grand Central–42nd Street', Track 4 with boarding passengers for a train bound for 'Times Square–42nd Street', Gleis 4 mit in einen Zug einsteigenden Fahrgästen Richtung 'Times Square–42nd Street'. 2052 1681 Earlier Now Later Tap stops and times below to highlight and filter. 1416 1723 State referendum. Here at the Grand Central end of the line, a train of R62A equipment waits to depart for Times Square on Track 3. 1364 Michael Tricarico 2380 1655 2474 They replaced the R17/21/22 cars, which were retired by early 1988. 1903 2113 2021 2436 2171 same time. R-62's from starting regular service on the #4 line (for which they November 18, they were officially taken out of service and prepared 2262/2261 As the R-62 program was enjoying the splendor of its success entering On February 3, R-62 car #1624 became the first 1362 One of my main subway-foaming goals on my last visit to New York (in hindsight, perfectly timed before the COVID-19 outbreak) was to ride and shoot the IRT Times Square/Grand Central Shuttle line. 1680 attention than should have been necessary. follows: From this point onward, Bombardier continued to get cars into service report. by ravy145, error46146 . 2434 1550 2035 1694 Broadway runs the length of Manhattan Island, roughly parallel to the North River (the portion of the Hudson River bordering Manhattan), from Bowling Green at the south to Inwood at the northern tip of the island. John Czarnecky A Bronx-bound (1) train emerges from the tunnel portal into Dyckman St station. 2087 2072 2475 2202 In a short while the train will depart for the one and only other stop at Times Square. 2410 2002 1919 third-generation IRT car to suffer serious damage when it lost its 2420/2401 2330 Namely, Irwin Markowitz 1996 1946 1482 2466 325-car order with a variety of options. 2189 2121 1938 Shuttle, and 15 R-62 s replaced the red CAP GE 1507 1949 2200 1502 2366 1329 2415 Robert Taylor IRT West Side Line 1859 IRT Dyre Ave. Line 2293 1472 2019 Anthony J. Liccese Bombardier had reached the original delivery goals set cars temporary fleet misfits. #6: Cars 1651-1686; 1688-1885, 1887-1893 and 1895-1906, to be E 28 St and Park Ave South . trains on the #1, and their efforts at scratching seats after an (#1300) as a dry run for its production line. the newest cars came in on the #1 (2160-2475) the older ones were Had 1301 1699 This brought the CAP 2120 Atlantic Ave. between rush hours. ), (Cars 1688-1719 (32) transferred #1 to #6. 2104 2223 2140 taking shape during March, as the program for the #6 line began to R142 (5) Local & (5) Express Trains in the same direction leaving Atlantic Avenue - Barclays Center. train from service for cleaning. 2148 bids with certain changes. tremendous size and rigorous demands placed on the IRT In a winter of Nor'easters, hopefully this is the last one. 2391 1981/1980 No Transfers 1554 The R127/R134 box motors may have actually been built from leftover IRT R62A car shells (which would have been in the 2476-2500 series). fact, they had been able to push sufficient cars into service to 2078 bearing trucks like those used since the R-10 prototype car of 2236 1340 Ed Davis, Sr. 1831 1803 2173 contract awarded by the MTA to Bombardier on November 15, 1982, with WH R-29's and WH R-36's). Ironically, it was from the same Bush Terminal that 2377 hide. 1316 1823 met. 1993 The second part of the R-62 contract, which came to be known as R-62A, 1753 reluctance to let the contract to a single builder, to avoid the 1763 2240 Bombardier, New York Air Brake, and Westinghouse to iron out their 1695 1600 1486 which was based out of Coney Island Shops and performed on the BMT Sea Anthony Maimone 2003 desire to find itself, as it had before, forced to operate older cars 2133 1915 1997 Various amounts of cars were two years without change. 1743 approved a wide-ranging transportation bond issue, which contained remaining R-14, R-15, and miscellaneous SMEE's taken out of service Involved in rear end collision at Fordham Road on 10/25/2000. 1354 2275 2466/1876 A 7 line New York City subway service formed of R62A cars (built 1954-1958) bound for Main Street is pictured approaching 46th Street, Queens NY. 1624 cars 1907-1909 were permanently reassigned from the #3 to the #6, and (also with a full set of cars). 1540 These 825 cars were built between 1984 and 1987 and entered service between 1985 and 1988. 2160 1728 1918 John Barnes 1881 2076 2103 to be delayed in production for last. 1651 Phillip Lee 1704 On April 25, cars 2170-2179 were sent from the #6 back to 1801 New York City R62A Subway Train. 1880, 2431, 1850, 1454, etc 1365 1850 2370 2442 caps, started on the "slant" R-40's in 1968. It should be noted that lighter-weight trucks had been tried in the initial R-62A upon its arrival, tests were also conducted to determine 2210 Ave. line, as well as the BMT "Q-cars" on the Myrtle Ave. route. 1906 Shuttle equipment practice prior to January 29, 1975 when 10 2002/1750 2081 [ Source & much more Info: Wikipedia - Broadway (Manhattan) ], Departing Downtown 1 train bound for 'South Ferry', Abfahrender Downtown Zug der Linie 1 Richtung 'South Ferry'. 2442/2443 2015-1984-2020-etc 1371 246x overriding the issue of performance from Bombardier's perspective. Brake "Cobra" system. 2347 1667 1848 1985 Paul P. One drastic Jon Zorrilla The 1986 Bombardier press photo of new NYCT IRT R62A passenger units on IRT 1 line (West Side/Broadway local) at 125 Street Station. 1535 MTA's #7 Train Depot Commemorating July 7,2013, Onboard a NYC subway 1-train bound for 'South Ferry'. 1560 1754 2066... IRT Pelham Line 1826 Platform of track 3 with waiting train bound for 'Times Square–42nd Street', Bahnsteiges des Gleis 3 mit wartenden Zug Richtung 'Times Square–42nd Street'. 2010/1675 1883 March 26 and March 31. R62A 6 Train At 96th Street. Stephen A. Williams 1696 1546 expand its subway operations, and a proposal was forwarded for 700 new All cars suffered damage to anticlimbers; all cars had anticlimbers replaced and were returned to service. By mid-September, the R-62A's were reduced to occasional #1 service, However, the GE 1257 motors were closer to those used on service on the #1 line as follows: This brought Bombardier within four months and 63 cars of schedule. Andrei Kallaur was made up, in the early stages of delivery using #4-assigned SMEE's, being used only if the WH R-21/22/29 trains were short supply. Robert Mencher 1928 1810/1835 in service to come within two months and 30 cars of schedule. The R-62's and R-62A's also differed represent a step up, more in line with the industry standard. door control installation being completed on the #3 line at about the When all needs of the #1 line, instead of the 320 originally projected was 1995 2337 IRT Lenox Avenue Line 1866 Todd Elert 1372 2373 With the first R-62, as well as the Train of R-46 cars on F service at Smith/9th Street on the IND Crosstown Line. 2271 R-62A programs could get underway. 2320 2156 2336 1504 Shops. Meanwhile, the USA's own Budd Co. of Philadelphia was higher on the components instead of WABCO. 1751/1999 1396 1411 coupling shafts between the motors and the gear boxes on the axles between failures) could be achieved and all safety standards met. 1791 save. Show All Stops Show Only Selected Stops Show Selected Stops. 8/2/2015 The latter might be in part attributed to crew 1366 and 1370 of this set sent to FDNY training school at Randall's Island. 2164 2269 1395 1890 car #1653 was completed in fairly short order and all other cars Mike Jiran It was at this location that new cars were processed for 2046 1773/1743 One of the first Kawasaki R-62 cars being offloaded from the ship which carried it from Japan. 1333 Robert Marrero 28 St . This proposal failed to win approval in a New York 703 TRAX Red Line. 1385 2295 original schedule and faced penalty payment forfeitures if it could 1991 2221 1582 2395 1536 Bombardier's plant near Montreal, Quebec bound for New York. the World's Fair cars were unavailable for one reason or another, #5-assigned SMEE's of all types were substituted. 1940 1790 2082 and then progressed into performance testing to ensure its ability to All of the cars 1910 5186 1661 1772 1875 Constantine Steffan Due to subsequent political In the back the Manhattan Midtown skyline with some buildings/ Im Hintergrund die Skyline von Manhattan Midtown mit einigen Gebäuden: 'Empire State Building', 'United Nations', in the center the 'One Court Square' ('Citicorp building'), hiding the 'Chrysler Building', top of the 'Bank of America Tower'. On December 1, 1986 twelve new 2005 As such, there are many remnants of that era, mainly regarding Track 2, which was removed sometime after 1918- hence, for over a century the Shuttle has only, and officially, had Tracks 1, 3, and 4. BMT Sea Beach Line 1818 1973 Fares (Transfers to all Buses, TRAX, & Streetcar) … from their predecessor SMEE cars of 1948 through 1964, this is 2138 as you will notice. an R-10 car at each end. 2004 Brand new R-62A from Bombardier runs in test service on the Flushing line, seen here at Grand Central in 1985. Not to rain on anyone's parade here, but a couple of things: 1) first and foremost, the design and purchase of these cars is slated for a "future capital plan". 1955 2093 1901 2194 sister units 1886 and 1894 around New Year's Eve. Following this, the cars were put through a On the R-62's meet NYCTA specifications. the route. 2184 2088 2224 1561 1846/1847 1991 2306 1689 1975 ), (10 cars transferred #1 to #3, in 1907-2159 group. Josh Lubchansky 2137 Subway, local station . 2037/2137 embarrassment. 2128 Westinghouse propulsion package also seemed to be in need of more and the MTA was convinced that the R-62A should be built by IRT White Plains Road Line 2124 2010 The fact that 306 R-62A's could be relied upon to supply 2141 March 22, 1985, frustratingly short of acceptance. deliveries, illustrating the shortened test period for production 1471 Chris C. Shaffer 2 200 South. 2116 Mike L. Air conditioning, a 2025 1921-1929 contract under license (within the preferred range of specification), Beach line and the express tracks of the IND Fulton St. 1945 St. Yard, near 9th Avenue Station. Carlton Walton Pullman-Standard during the 754-car R-46 contract. In collision with revenue collection train at 103rd St., March 1989. in service longer than necessary due to a delay in the arrival of "Cobra" SMEE arrangement, in which the brakes were only affixed to one problems in the Steinway Tunnel were experienced March 19, the last Aliandro Brathwaite 2333 as the R-62 and R-62A cars replaced them. 1894 2077 problems returned, and there was new trouble with the New York Air Industries undertook the construction of a fully-equipped model car 1977 1908 2127 South of Columbus Circle, it is a one-way southbound street. vandalism, as students from a high school near the 191 St. station 1599 1415 Neil Feldman 1497 with power surges at third rail gaps tripping the breaker in the in There were no specific cars assigned by number, but to be essentially the same. 1820 [LIRR Yards] 2007 1720/1765 2342 21 when the 30-day test was finally completed and production R-62 train began its 30-day test by operating on the #4 line. Nicholas Noel Subway station '40th Street–Lowery Street', Approaching local 7 train bound for 'Flushing–Main Street', Ankommender Zug der Linie 7 mit dem Ziel 'Flushing–Main Street'. variation to this procedure was the testing of the first R-62A train, 2181/2266 Ed Bove David-Paul Gerber 2379 worked down to a final figure of $844,500 per car, it was awarded the Steve Hoskins ), (28 cars transferred #1 to #3, in 1907-2159 group. by Mr Railfan, JayJay85, Phantom909 and BVEstation staff . Steve Zabel 1604 2187 IRT East Side Line 2406 1919/1953 then shipped to Canada to act as production line patterns, in August Kevin Wong 2139/2121 2322 - The with the R62A subway cars will stick around longer till CBTC is active. from the #1 line began passenger service, and the CAP Program, on the #6 line. Interior repaired, returned to service. 2042 brought in the entire 1,130 cars for which funding was 1474 1841 Bob Wright the Fall of 1984, the first of the R-62A cars (#1653) departed from Bombardier. The actual building of the 325 cars on order (1301-1625) embarkation point in Jersey City, New Jersey, from which they were Jason R. DeCesare 1513 2404 2223/2028 1640 1905 (without Vapor door controls) were in relative disuse on the #1, only Broadway as seen from the crossroad with the West 135th Street. started about February, 1983, and by late spring manuafacturer's 1350 2265 At this location, the first R-62 was showcased 1444 By the end of the month, though, this set had become mixed Mosholu at the end of their tour. 1654 1904/2120 Many The longest train consists are 11 cars, found on the 7 line. With time, 2301 been accepted. 2399 1571 1978 that the Canadian Government had unjustly undercut an agreed level of Between January 1 aud June 4, 1986 there were 136 R-62A's placed in #3: Cars 1907-2159 (253), to be modified with Vapor door controls in 1988. 1521 1969 James Rawlerson An uptown (1) train clatters over the Broadway Bridge as it crosses the Harlem River from Manhattan to Manhattan. 1717 Brian Lee 2266 1384 2009 1684 1935 100% Upvoted. 2385 each of the tests, the cars were accepted for revenue service. on the first regular passenger train were from from the March 2380/2271 1498 2351 1921 Other 2450 1321 Richard Chase Construction of the cars did not begin until early 1984 2020 1901/1905 2283/2284 Neil Sullivan tracks were unavailable. Subway station 'Fifth Avenue–Bryant Park', Departing local 7 train bound for 'Flushing–Main Street', Abfahrender Zug der Linie 7 mit dem Ziel 'Flushing–Main Street', Subway station 'South Ferry–Whitehall Street', 1 train bound for 'Van Cortlandt Park – 242nd Street' waiting for boarding, Auf Abfahrt wartenden Zug der Linie 1 Richtung 'Van Cortlandt Park – 242nd Street'. Gerald H. Landau 8. in early 1984, but only by putting two or sometimes three times as 1523 Brian J. Cudahy tests included clearance measurements (with a mixed R-62/R-62A/SMEE 1716 repaired and returned to service. 1806 At Concourse Yard, an IRT transfer consist 1995 1844 1446 2002/1805 Zach Summer, Any 2014 1310 1906/2058/2060/1939/1923 Anthony Modesto with a few refinements, again harking back to the R-10 through R-42 penalties which would, in effect, bring the Canadian financing to the 2013 was denied. 1953 (1391 is one very unlucky car.). 2310 1990 Eric Oszustowicz 244. when the R-62's came in were disposed of. train began non-revenue testing on the #5 route, from Dyre Ave. to 2131/2127 (over some rickety freight trackage) as far as the South Brooklyn by the MTA Charman Richard Ravitch and then-NYCTA President John R-17 series). 1833 system had a high-frequency converter to power the fluorescent tubes 2146 2132/1910 Steven Cruz 2270 2034/2154 1837 2254 11 11th Avenue. The subway on the Seventh Avenue Local line 1 is escaping from the underground to pass the Manhattan Valley on a viaduct between the 122th and 135th Street. Conversion of the #3-assigned R-62A fleet to Vapor door control was 2019 In 2253 Adam Kaminsky 1713 time accumulated to March 22 after some quick modification. Bombardier R62A Subway Car program for BVE Train Simulator Top Speed:88km/h or 55mph Top Braking Speed:2.5mph/ with emergency brake applied: 5mph Braking Speed depends on track Quality This program is an attempt to simulate the R62A as realistically as possible (duh!) Regular R-62 deliveries commenced on March 19 and 20, 1984 with the 2060 pressure in Washington, this indemnity was later dropped and 1757 1752 1730 Brian Weinberg 1671/1715/1810 2004 indicative of a retrenchment in rail equipment development in New 1501 ), (22 cars transferred #1 to #3, in 1907-2159 group. Fred Guenther Total length is 53 kilometers. 2314 MTA R62A rijtuig 2160 leidt de 10 bakken tellende trein, als een local train naar Van Cortlandt Park - 242th Street. Chicago). They replaced the last R10s, R27s, and unrebuilt R30s. an agreed-upon price of $803,000 per car included an indemnity for the Marc Pitanza public takeover. David M. Corp. door controls were placed in service. The train is one of the safest modes of transportation in existence, and offers a comfortable atmosphere for you to relax on your journey from Provo to Layton. 2122 1386 2020 1889/1805 A Bronx-bound (1) train arrives at Dyckman St, where, like most other above-ground stations, the platforms were completely covered in snow! Daniel Negron 1380 truck of each car. 1425 2012 2276 1556 In Manhattan, approximately three out of every four households does not own a car. 2321 Jie Wen Li specification (possibly the German-built Wegman truck used in 2101 arrangement, which heavily influenced the MTA to look seriously at intermittent. R-62/62A cars was the use of the BMT West End and IND Culver lines to for yet another 30-day test. The MTA was able to do this because no federal funds were 1785 Unlike BMT Broadway Line The 1 operates local at all times between Van Cortlandt Park – 242nd Street in Riverdale, Bronx and South Ferry in Lower Manhattan. many cars in service per month than were originally called for. by rebuilt WH R-29's and rebuilt GE R-33's (later modified to 2145 In-service testing would be conducted on the #2, 4 and 7 lines with The cars were built in La Pocatière, Quebec, with final assembly done in Auburn, New York and Barre, Vermont, under a license from Kawasaki Heavy Industries, manufacturer of the previous R62 order. 2289/2288/2287 1611 1450 1506 attempt was made at any kind of striping on the stainless steel skin, 2067 2431 gear box housing problems again forced the trials to be stopped on A Bronx-bound (1) train arrives at Dyckman St, blasting out of the tunnel portal and into the blizzard. 1315 This left the MTA in an awkward position, and the bids 7, 1984, the first train leaving Woodlawn at 6:03 AM. 17 1700 South. that the same people were responsible for the horribly defaced SMEE Peter Dougherty necessary to permit clearance at several locations, most notably South 1716 contoured fiberglass seating, as had been the case since the R-44's in 1460 2413/2414 out, though, difficulties continued with the WH propulsion, and also 2118 A 242 St-bound (1) train passes through the interlocking south of its final station. 2249 cars, although consideration was given to using a 65-foot length in West End line. A downtown (1) train approaches Marble Hill-225 St. 3 train bound for 'Harlem–149th Street' waiting for departure, Ein Zug der Linie 3 Richtung 'Harlem–149th Street' wartet auf Abfahrt, Broadway | West 135th Street 30/04/2015 15h40. was based on an "unproven and unapproved" truck which deviated from 2070 under the CAP Program, the R-62A's entered service on the #1 line. Fran Rogers 2289 ), (Cars 1820-1824 (5) transferred #1 to #6. 1476 continued problems kept it from making service consistently. With the heavyweight truck called for in On December 20, the train 2091 assume all #1 runs in mid-November. Bill E. 1336 The R-62A's, by contrast, used Westinghouse Cam Control (last 1352 follows: Car 1687 was damaged at the Bombardier plant prior to shipment and was 2273 2007 1575 2150 1330 2465 2234 From Red Hook Terminal, the cars were 1375 The New York City fiscal crisis of 1974-1976 then 2195 The monthly totals were as follows: No further deliveries were then made until February, 1985 1566 seen in the R-44's), as well as WH 1447J motors, which were very close 2086 Program to all but one IRT route (the #5), and marked a beginning to The cars replaced the remaining R17s, R21s, and R22s, which were all retired by early 1988. Accident on 239th Street Yard lead on 2/3/1998. 1657 2188 follows: By the end of November, Bombardier had been able to place enough cars Sixth Ave. and Bronx Grand Concourse lines to Concourse Yard, having hundreds of older SMEE cars were shipped to New Jersey for scrapping the high frequency converter circuits, causing a dark car. 2161/2162 1781 2176/2451 2305 DeAndre Burrell 2166 1410 1855 2106 past with unsatisfactory results. 2016 2003 2038 a testament to the new cars' satisfactory performance after well over Joe Butler back from the lowest point in its long history to its highest since Railway's small freight yard at 2nd Ave. and 39th St., near the BMT power consumption and radio communications tests (with a full R-62 or 1417 joined by 1687, 1886 and 1894 when they are modfied with Vapor door 2421 1982 2110 1326 U.S. 9 continues to be known as Broadway through its junction with NY 117. 1466 A South Ferry-bound (1) train approaches Dyckman St station, the last stop before entering the tunnel below Fort Washington. Subway. 2117 2296 There are some things you need to keep in mind though: 1810 2433 2235 Frank Moscatelli 1520/1381-1385 2281 1434 1932 1485 1413 consists for compatibility and trainlining. nominal arrangement was to use a corner cab, as on the earlier IRT 2011 2325 2350 brakes) made a return to the motorman's cab after being absent in the 1929 2430 Be the first to share what you think! In fact, 11 more cars were delivered the very next day 2017 cars were opened simultaneous to the R-62, and in the end it came down 2071 1947 1970 2153 1836 2065 2107 2063-2064 2040 2286 1319 In the end, though, 1311 1769 2258 The 1 Broadway – Seventh Avenue Local is a rapid transit service in the A Division of the New York City Subway. 1813 1965 2130 Locate Train. door control, and with the help of one #1-assigned train, provided Christopher Esposito 2186 Peter Ehrlich in succeeding years. 1876 Paul Ferbrache Jorge Catayi 1988 By this time, the these cars' appearance in service was agonizingly slow and very 2109/2110 Clearly I was not the only one enjoying the scene! -Tracks not included with this model.-This model is not furnished on the inside. completed with little difficulty. The shortest consists are 2 cars, found on the Franklin Avenue shuttle. 2227 in service. 2016 2384 Each car was then given a static functional test, 2105/2077 A southbound (1) train departs Dyckman St station, with a trail of snow blowing off the roof, the platform, and, well, everything else! best. 1404 Paul Polischuk In 1973, the MTA was attempting to modernize and 2155 1461 Eric Oszustowicz photo, collection of Joe Testagrose. 1516/1396 At the time of my visit, the shuttle line was about to undergo its greatest change in slightly over a century of existence, (other than a brief but revolutionary experiment with automated operation from 1959-1964) with both endpoint stations being rebuilt to smooth passenger flow, and the line simplified from its current 3-track arrangement to two tracks. Stephen DeLuca By September, the future #3 cars Booker Arnold enough cars to run a Vapor train each day. 2049 1587 1912 2081/1979 1651-1886) were being used on the #6 line, with a third added by July 2315 2209 5188, The R-62's and R-62A's Arrive in New York, Images from Today's Date in History (World), Bus Transportation - Bus Photo Collection, New Technology Trains (R-142, R-142A, R-188), New Technology Trains (R-143, R-160A, R-160B, R-179), The Interborough Fleet, 1900-1939 (Composites, Hi-V, Low-V), The BMT Fleet (Elevated, Subway, Experimental), https://www.nycsubway.org/w/index.php?title=R-62_(Kawasaki)_--_R-62A_(Bombardier)&oldid=9116, (Cars 1651-1686 (36) transferred #1 to #6. First, a rigid standardization policy waspursued, to permit maximum interchangeability o… Through the end of 1984, a total of 231 R-62's were placed in #4 As of 2100 Corp. (NIA) was low bidder on the basic 325-car contract, which would The third The R-62 and R-62A incorporates a basic design philosophy carried by 1491 1766 Neither effort Ferry loop and 14th Street-Union Square. attempt at spray-can artistry failed led to continual removals of the 1930 Initial testing with Larry Lederman 1318 By fourth week, however (December 19), the train had succumbed 2048 interrupted all serious order proposals. 1988. new IRT cars. 1909 was a total writeoff due to mid-carbody damage. 2443 Sort by. 2099 deliveries could begin. In the first half of 1985 freighters, the Bombardier cars were shipped via rail flat cars, using Chao-Hwa Chen 1590 1480 1368 2456 could be made full-width. Running a short distance under 42nd Street between two of the busiest and most important spots in all of New York City, the shuttle is a vital part of the subway system, linking the 1, 2, 3, 7, A, C, E, N, R, and Q train services at the enormous 42nd St - Times Square station complex to the 4, 5, 6, and 7 trains at Grand Central- and of course Metro-North's busy Hudson, Harlem and New Haven lines at Grand Central Terminal itself.
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