R46 (New York City Subway car)
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An R46 train on the
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Interior of an R46 car.
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| In service | 1975-present |
| Manufacturer | Pullman Standard Rail Company |
| Built at | Chicago, Illinois |
| Replaced | All remaining R1-R9s some R10s, and all GE R16s |
| Constructed | 1975–1978 |
| Refurbishment | 1990–1992 |
| Number built | 754 |
| Number in service | 752 (580 in revenue service during rush hours) |
| Number scrapped | 2 |
| Formation | 4 car sets |
| Fleet numbers | 5482–6207, 6208–6258 (even) (originally 500–1227, 1228–1278 (even)) |
| Capacity | 70 (seated-A car) 76 (seated-B car) |
| Operator(s) | New York City Subway |
| Depot(s) |
Jamaica Yard (364 cars) Pitkin Yard (388 cars) |
| Service(s) assigned |
– 296 cars (37 trains) – 56 cars (7 trains) – 240 cars (30 trains) – 12 cars (3 trains) |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Stainless steel with fiberglass end bonnets |
| Train length | 4 car train: 300 feet (91 m) 8 car train: 600 feet (180 m) |
| Car length | 75 ft (22.86 m) |
| Width | 10 ft (3,048 mm) |
| Height | 12.08 ft (3,682 mm) |
| Platform height | 3.76 ft (1.15 m) |
| Entry | Small extension on the bottom edge of door. |
| Doors | 8 |
| Articulated sections | 1-2 in the advertisement frames on the inside ends of the car. |
| Maximum speed | 55 mph (89 km/h) |
| Weight | 91,000 lb (41,277 kg) (A car) 86,670 lb (39,313 kg) (B car) |
| Traction system | General Electric SCM 17KG192AH1 |
| Traction motors | GE 1257E1 |
| Power output | 115 hp (85.8 kW) per axle |
| Acceleration | 2.5 miles per hour per second (4.0 km/(h·s)) |
| Deceleration | 3.0 miles per hour per second (4.8 km/(h·s)) (Full Service) 3.2 miles per hour per second (5.1 km/(h·s)) (Emergency) |
| Electric system(s) | 600 V DC Third rail |
| Current collection method | Contact shoe |
| Braking system(s) | New York Air Brake "SMEE" Braking System, Tread Brake unit model D7587719 |
| Safety system(s) | dead man's switch, tripcock |
| Headlight type | Halogen light bulb |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
The R46 is a New York City Subway car model built from 1975 to 1978 by the Pullman Standard in Chicago, Illinois for the IND/BMT B Division. The cars replaced all remaining R1-R9 series cars, some R10s, and all GE R16s, which had many reliability issues. They, along with the previous R44s, are 75 feet (22.86 m) long.
The R46s are numbered 5482-6207 and 6208-6258 (even numbers only). 5482-6207 were originally numbered 500-1227 (except numbers 941 & 1054, as those two cars were scrapped prior to overhaul), and 6208-6258 were originally numbered 1228-1278, even numbers only.
The R46 order consisted of 754 single cars, originally planned to be 745, that were numbered from 500-1278. Even cars with cabs are A cars; odd cars without cabs are B cars. The cars cost about $285,000 each. The first two trains of R46s were placed in service on the F and N on July 14, 1975, with a brief ceremony at the 34th Street–Herald Square station, attended by Mayor Abraham D. Beame and MTA Chairman David Yunich. The fleet is infamous for having had frequent problems in the first decade of service. During the 1976 U.S. Bicentennial celebration, cars 680 and 681 had white, red and blue star bands on their bases and were respectively renumbered 1776 and 1976. The first R46s were assigned to the F train.
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