R62A (New York City Subway car)
| R62A (New York City Subway car) | |
|---|---|
| File:R62A 1 train at Dyckman.JPG An R62A Template:NYCS-bull-small train leaving at Dyckman Street station in Manhattan. | |
 Interior of R62A on the Template:NYCS-bull-small train | |
| In service | 1985– |
| Manufacturer | Bombardier |
| Constructed | 1985–1987 |
| Number built | 825 |
| Number in service | 824 |
| Number scrapped | 1 (No. 1909) |
| Formation | 5 car sets (1651–1900, 2156–2475) singles (1901–2155) |
| Fleet numbers | 1651-2475 |
| Capacity | 42 (A Car, full width cab at one end) 44 (B Car, half width cabs at both ends) |
| Operators | New York City Subway |
| Depots | 240th Street Yard, Corona Yard, Jerome Yard |
| Service(s) assigned | Template:NYCS-bull-small Template:NYCS-bull-small and Template:NYCS-bull-small |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Stainless steel with fiberglass end bonnets |
| Car length | 51.04 feet (15.56 m) |
| Width | 8.60 feet (2.62 m) |
| Height | 11.89 feet (3.62 m) |
| Platform height | 3.6458 ft (1.1 m) |
| Doors | 6 per car |
| Maximum speed | 55 miles per hour (89 km/h) |
| Weight | 75,550 pounds (34,270 kg) |
| Traction system | Adtranz E-Cam Propulsion with 4 Westinghouse 1447J motors per car |
| Power output | 115 hp (85.7555 kW) per axle |
| Acceleration | 2.5 MPHPS |
| Auxiliaries | SAFT NIFE PR80F Battery SAFT SMT8 Battery |
| Electric system(s) | 625 V DC |
| Current collector(s) | Third rail |
| Braking system(s) | NYAB GSX23 Newtran “COBRA SMEE” Braking System NYAB Tread Brake Unit |
| 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 Montreal, Quebec, with final assembly done in Barre, Vermont. The R62A series was a continuation of the R62 order. These 825 cars were built between 1984 and 1987 and entered service between 1985 and 1988. They replaced the R17/21/22 cars, which were retired by early 1988.
The R62A series are numbered 1651-2475. Numbers 1901-2155 are single cars and run on the 7 service to make 11-car trains. Some 1900-series cars run on the 42nd Street Shuttle. All other cars are in five-car sets.
R62A cars currently run on the 1 service (based at the 240th Street Yard in the Bronx), 7 service (based at Corona Yard in Queens), and the 42nd Street Shuttle (based at Jerome Yard, Bronx).
Various cars feature blue colored bucket seats and currently operate on the 7. All of the cars on the 7 feature LED lights around the rollsign where the number 7 is indicated to help riders distinguish between an express train (red diamonds) and a local train (green circle). This eliminates the frequent confusion of whether a train is local or express. These are featured on the window rollsigns of these cars.
Car 1909 was wrecked in 1996 and removed from the property and disposed of in 2001.
An interesting fact to note is that the R62A uses 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 R62A's brakes are manufactured by the New York Air Brake Company.
The MTA is in the process of putting several R62A's through the SMS treatment which consists of repainting bulkheads, rebuilding trucks, and changing out floors and other minor interior work, in order to extend useful service life and provide a smoother ride quality.[1][2] Initial replacement of the R62 and R62A is currently scheduled to be in 2023, with additional replacements scheduled in 2026[3].
Differences Between an R62 and R62A
- R62 has a General Electric Traction motor and R62A has a Westinghouse Traction Motor.
- Same interior between R62 and R62A as R62A is undergoing SMS Treatment.
Gallery
-
R62A Template:NYCS-bull-small Train with the new MTA capital plan advertisements -
Template:NYCS-bull-small 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 Template:NYCS-bull-small express train. These two pictures are from consecutive trains taken at Grand Central on May 4th, 2009. -
Interior of an R62 that has undergone the SMS treatment.
See also
References
- 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 978-0963749284