| R14 (New York City Subway car) | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | American Car and Foundry Company |
| Built at | St. Charles, Missouri, USA |
| Constructed | 1949 |
| Entered service | 1949 |
| Scrapped | 1984 |
| Number built | 150 |
| Number in service | 0 |
| Number preserved | 1 |
| Number scrapped | 149 |
| Fleet numbers | 5803–5952 |
| Capacity | 44 (seated) |
| Operator | New York City Subway |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | LAHT Carbon Steel |
| Car length | 51 ft (15.5 m) |
| Width | 8 ft (2.4 m) |
| Height | 11 ft (3.4 m) |
| Platform height | 3.76 ft (1.1 m) |
| Doors | 6 |
| Maximum speed | 55 miles (89 km) |
| Weight | 73,100 lb (33,158 kg) |
| Traction system | Westinghouse XM-179 or General Electric 17KC76A1 |
| Engine(s) | Westinghouse 1447C or General Electric 1240A3 |
| Power output | 100 hp |
| Braking system(s) | WABCO E2 "SMEE" Braking System, A.S.F. simplex unit cylinder clasp (tread) brake |
| Gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
The R14 was a New York City Subway car built in 1949 by the American Car and Foundry Company. They were a "follow-up" or supplemental stock for the "A" Division's R12s and look exactly same, except for a different floor pattern. These were the last cars built with outside door operating apparatus or controls.
They began service on the 7 (IRT Flushing Line) route and ran there until the arrival of the R33/R36 World's Fair cars. Afterwards, the R14s were transferred to operate on other "A" division routes before being retired and replaced by the R62/R62As on December 10, 1984..
While they ran in solid consists on the Flushing line, the R14s never did so on the mainlines, always being intermixed in trains of newer cars and were never placed at the conductor's location. Car 5871 is the only R14 on MTA property and was formerly used for fire training and the New York Transit Museum. It is currently at the 207th Street Yard most likely awaiting restoration and retains its MTA blue/silver livery paint scheme. [1]
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