| R7 (New York City Subway car) | |
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An R7 car at the Seashore Trolley Museum |
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| Manufacturer | American Car and Foundry, Pullman Standard |
| Built at | Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| Constructed | 1937 |
| Entered service | 1938-39 |
| Scrapped | 1978-79 |
| Number built | 150 |
| Number in service | 0 |
| Number preserved | 1 |
| Number scrapped | 149 |
| Fleet numbers | 1400-1549 |
| Capacity | 56 (seated) |
| Operator | New York City Subway |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Riveted steel |
| Car length | 60 ft (18.3 m) |
| Width | 10 ft (3.0 m) |
| Height | 12.08 ft (3.7 m) |
| Platform height | 3.76 ft (1.1 m) |
| Doors | 8 |
| Maximum speed | 55 miles (89 km) |
| Weight | 84,653 lb (38,398 kg) |
| Power output | 190 hp. |
| Power supply | Westinghouse 570-D5 or General Electric 714-D1, 714-D2 |
| AAR wheel arrangement | WABCO D-3-F |
| Braking system(s) | WABCO Schedule AMUE with UE-5 universal valve, ME-23 brake stand, and simplex clasp brake rigging |
| Coupling system | WABCO H2A |
| Gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
The R7 was a New York City Subway car built in 1937 by two manufacturers under separate orders, the American Car and Foundry Company and Pullman. It was a continuation of the R6 fleet.
The R7s were built for the "B" Division and the last units operated in 1977. They were replaced by the R46.
Car 1440 survives at the Seashore Trolley Museum in Kennebunkport, Maine, coupled to R4 800 and is used in various tourist rides around the museum.
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