R7A (New York City Subway car)

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The R7A was a New York City Subway car was built in 1938 by two separate orders from different manufacturers.

[edit] R-7A Specifications

  • Car Builder: American Car and Foundry, Pullman Standard
  • Car Body: Riveted Steel
  • Unit Numbers: 1550-1599 and 1600-1649
  • Fleet: cars
  • Car Length: 60 feet, 212 inches (18.35 m)
  • Car Width: 10 feet (3.05 m)
  • Car Height: 12 feet, 158 inches (3.70 m)
  • Track Gauge: 4 feet, 812 inches (1435 mm)
  • Propulsion System:
  • Motors:
  • Power:
  • Total Seating: - 56 seats
  • Total Weight: 84,081 lbs
  • (More to come)


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Current fleet IND/BMT/SIR: R32 - R32A - R38 - R40 - R40A - R42 - R44 - R46 - R68 - R68A - R143 - R160A - R160B
IRT: R62 - R62A - R142 - R142A - R142S
Retired fleet
(R-type)
IND/BMT: R1 - R4 - R6 - R7 - R7A - R9 - R10 - R11 - R16 - R27 - R30 - R30A - R34 - R110B
IRT: R12 - R14 - R15 - R17 - R21 - R22 - R110A
Redbirds (IRT): R26 - R28 - R29 - R33 - R33 WF - R36 - R36 WF
Never built IRT/BMT: R39
IND/BMT: R55, R83
Retired fleet
(private operators)
IRT: Composite - Deck Roof - Gibbs - Hi-V - Lo-V - Steinway - World's Fair
BMT: AB Standard - Bluebird Compartment Car - BU cars - C-type - D-type Triplex - MS Multi-section car - Q-type Queens car


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