R38 (New York City Subway car)
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The R38 is a New York City Subway car class (model). It was built in 1966–67 for the IND and BMT lines. There are 200 cars (100 pairs), numbered 3950-4149. Currently they are found mostly on the A and C services. R38's are now based at 207 Street Overhaul Shop Yard in the Manhattan neighborhood of Inwood. These cars are similar to the R32, but were built by the St. Louis Car Company in St. Louis, Missouri.
This model was the first to have air conditioning. The last 10 cars (4140-4149) were delivered with original prototype Air Condition in 1967. From this point, the New York City Transit Authority (NYCTA) began adopting air conditioning as standard equipment on new cars.
The R38's were rebuilt by General Electric at its Buffalo, New York facility in 1987–88.
[edit] Notes
- During the rebuilding process, the R38s were fully equipped with air conditioning systems.
- The R38s, prior to rebuilding, featured curtain route signs on their bulkheads displaying the line and destination. After rebuilding, they received Luminator flipdot signs that displayed the line only.
- In the original press release, the NYCTA stated that the R38 cars are due for retirement by 2008–2010, being replaced by the R160B.
[edit] R-38 Specifications
| Car builder | St. Louis Car Company; St Louis, MO (USA) | |
| Car body | Stainless Steel with Carbon Steel chassis, roof and underbody | |
| Unit numbers | 3950-4149 | |
| Fleet of (as of right now) | 196 cars | |
| Car dimensions | 60 feet, 21⁄2 inches long 10 feet wide 12 feet, 15⁄8 inches high |
18.35 m long 3.048 m wide 3.7 m high |
| Track, standard gauge | 4 ft 81⁄2 in | 1.435 m |
| Doorway width (side—clear opening) |
4 ft 2 in | 1.27 m |
| Wheel diameter | 34 inches | 864 mm |
| Propulsion system | General Electric (GE) SCM 17KG192AE2/H7 propulsion system | |
| DC Traction motors | General Electric (GE) 1257E1 and Westinghouse (WH) 1447J | |
| Power (4 per car) | 115 horsepower | 86 kW |
| Brakes | WABCO "SMEE" Braking System | |
| Average car weight (empty) |
72,433 lb | 33,762 kg |
| Maximum speed | 65 mph | 105 km/h (Later Lowered) |
| Total seated passengers | 44 | |
| Air conditioning system | Two Stone Safety HVAC units each car. | |
| Cab Arrangement | Half-width conductor/operator cab at "A" end, half-width conductor control cab at "B" end | |
| Coupling/Numbering Arrangement | All married pairs. | |
| Price per car (new, 1968) | US$ 111,733 | |
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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 - (Train of Many Colors) 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 |
