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The R14 was a New York City Subway car built in 1949. The R14 was a "follow-up" or supplemental stock for the IRT division's R12's. Built by American Car and Foundry Company in 1949, these cars were similar to the R12 cars. These were the last cars built with outside door operating apparatus or controls. They began service on the 7 (IRT Flushing Line) route in Queens and Manhattan, running there until 1964 with the delivery of R33/36WF cars.
Eventually, the R14 cars were transferred to operate on other IRT division routes originating in Manhattan, the Bronx and/or Brooklyn throughout their service lives, starting in 1964, and ran there until their retirement in 1986. The R14's were replaced by the R62/R62A's.
[edit] R-14 Specifications
- Car Builder: American Car and Foundry
- Car Body: LAHT Carbon Steel
- Unit Numbers: 5803-5952
- Fleet: 150 cars
- Car Length: 51 feet, 1/2 inches
- Car Width: 8 feet , 9 inches
- Car Height: 11 feet, 10 inches
- Track Gauge: 4 feet, 8-1/2 inches (1.435 m)
- Propulsion System: Westinghouse XM-179 or General Electric 17KC76A1
- Motors: Westinghouse 1447C or General Electric 1240A3
- Power: 100 hp (4 per car)
- Total Seating: 44 seats
- Total Weight: 73,100 lb
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