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The New York City Subway
New York City Subway
The New York City Subway is a rapid transit system owned by the City of New York and leased to the New York City Transit Authority, a subsidiary agency of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and also known as MTA New York City Transit...

is a large rapid transit

Rapid transit

A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway, metro or metropolitan railway system is an electric passenger railway in an urban area with a high capacity and frequency, and grade separation from other traffic. Rapid transit systems are typically located either in underground tunnels or on...

system and has a large fleet of rolling stock

Rolling stock

Rolling stock comprises all the vehicles that move on a railway. It usually includes both powered and unpowered vehicles, for example locomotives, railroad cars, coaches and wagons...

Overview

As of June 2011, there are 6,292 cars on the NYCT roster. Train assignments can be found here: A typical revenue train consists of 8 to 11 cars, although shuttles can be as short as two, and can range from 150 to 600 ft (45.7 to 182.9 m) long. As a general rule, trains on A Division

A Division (New York City Subway)

The A Division, also known as the IRT Division, is a division of the New York City Subway, consisting of the lines operated with services designated by numbers and the 42nd Street Shuttle. These lines and services were operated by the Interborough Rapid Transit Company before the 1940 city takeover...

lines inherited from the IRT

Interborough Rapid Transit Company

The Interborough Rapid Transit Company was the private operator of the original underground New York City Subway line that opened in 1904, as well as earlier elevated railways and additional rapid transit lines in New York City. The IRT was purchased by the City in June 1940...

(designated with numbers, plus the 42nd Street Shuttle) are shorter and narrower than those that operate on B Division

B Division (New York City Subway)

The B Division is a division of the New York City Subway, consisting of the lines operated with services designated by letters , in addition to the Franklin Avenue Shuttle and Rockaway Park Shuttle...

lines inherited from BMT/IND

Independent Subway System

The Independent Subway System , formerly known as the Independent City-Owned Subway System or the Independent City-Owned Rapid Transit Railroad, was a rapid transit rail system in New York City that is now part of the New York City Subway...

(designated with letters). The A Division

A Division (New York City Subway)

and B Division

B Division (New York City Subway)

trains operate only in their own division; operating in the other division is not allowed. This is mainly because the IRT sections have narrower tunnel segments, tighter curves, and tighter platform clearances than the BMT/IND sections. IRT Division

A Division (New York City Subway)

trains would have an unacceptably large gap between the platform and train if they were allowed in the BMT/IND Division

B Division (New York City Subway)

. Likewise, BMT/IND trains would not fit in the IRT tunnels and stations. The safety train stop

Train stop

Part of a railway signalling system, a train stop or trip stop is a train protection device that automatically stops a train if it attempts to pass a signal when the signal aspect and operating rules prohibit such movement, or if it attempts to pass at an excessive speed.- Basic operation :The...

(trip cock) mechanism between divisions is also incompatible, being located on opposite sides of the track and train in each division. Service and maintenance trains are composed of IRT sized cars, do not carry passengers, and can operate on either division as the safety train stop is built on both sides of the trucks.

The system maintains two separate fleets of cars, one for the IRT

Interborough Rapid Transit Company

lines, another for the BMT/IND

Independent Subway System

lines. All BMT/IND equipment is about 10 feet (3.05 m) wide and either 60 in 6 in (18.44 m) or 75 in 6 in (23.01 m) long whereas IRT equipment is approximately 8 in 9 in (2.67 m) wide and 51 feet (15.54 m) long. There is also a special fleet of BMT/IND cars that is used for operation in the BMT Eastern Division, which is the J, L

L (New York City Subway service)

The L 14th Street – Canarsie Local is a rapid transit service of the New York City Subway, providing service along the entire length of the two-tracked BMT Canarsie Line...

, M

M (New York City Subway service)

The M Sixth Avenue Local is a rapid transit service of the B Division of the New York City Subway. It is colored orange on route signs, station signs, and the official subway map, since it runs on the IND Sixth Avenue Line in Manhattan....

and Z trains. The BMT Eastern Division has sharper curves and shorter platforms, so these trains can only use eight 60 feet (18.29 m) long cars. As of August 2011, R42

R42 (New York City Subway car)

The R42 is a New York City Subway car built between 1969 and 1970 by the St. Louis Car Company in St. Louis, Missouri, serving the B Division. This fleet of cars were the first to be fully equipped with air conditioning. The R42 fleet is numbered 4550-4949...

married pairs, R143

R143 (New York City Subway car)

The R143 is a standard gauge subway car design used on the B Division of the New York City Subway in the United States. The cars are primarily used on the L service. The New York City Transit Authority owns 212 R143 cars, numbered 8101 to 8312, and built for an average cost of about $1.5 million...

four-car sets and R160A four-car sets are assigned to the BMT Eastern Division. 75 feet (22.86 m) long cars, like the R44

R44 (New York City Subway car)

The R44 is a New York City Transit car model that debuted in 1971 and currently operates on the Staten Island Railway.-History:The R44 was the first 75-foot car for the New York City Subway. It was introduced for the B Division under the idea from New York City Transit that a train of eight cars...

s, R46

R46 (New York City Subway car)

The R46 is a New York City Subway car that operates on the IND and BMT routes of the New York City Subway. They were built by Pullman Standard in Chicago, Illinois in 1975–78. These cars, as well as the previous R44 were long. While most R44s had Westinghouse propulsion, the R46 had General...

s, R68

R68 (New York City Subway car)

The R68 is a type of New York City Subway car for the "B" Division. The 425-car contract was a joint venture of Westinghouse AM-Rail Company, ANF Industrie of Paris, Jeumont Schneider, and Alstom. The cars were built in France from 1986 to 1988 and shipped to New York Harbor...

s, and R68A

R68A (New York City Subway car)

R68A is a class of New York City Subway cars that were built in Kobe, Japan by Kawasaki Rail Car Company.- History and Description:There were 200 R68A cars built from 1988–89. They first entered into service in April 1988 on the train...

s are not permitted on BMT Eastern Division trackage.

Cars purchased by the City of New York since the inception of the IND

Independent Subway System

and for the other divisions beginning in 1948 are identified by the letter "R" followed by a number; e.g.: R32

R32 (New York City Subway car)

The R32 is a New York City Subway car model built in 1964-65 by the Budd Company in Philadelphia for the IND/BMT B Division. These cars were the first mass-produced stainless steel cars built for the New York City Subway. The two previous Budd orders, the BMT Zephyr and the R11 contract, were...

. This number is the contract number under which the cars were purchased. Cars with nearby contract numbers (e.g.: R1

R1 (New York City Subway car)

The R1 was the very first New York City Subway car type built for the IND. 300 cars were manufactured between 1930 and 1931 by American Car and Foundry Company, numbered 100 through 399. Future passenger stock orders – including contracts R4, R6, R7, R7A, and R9 – were virtually identical, with...

through R9

R9 (New York City Subway car)

thumb|right|300px|R9 1802 in passenger service on the [[V |V]] train in December of 2007 for a special holiday eventThe R9 was a New York City Subway car which was built in 1940 for the IND and its successors, which included the NYC Board of Transportation and the New York City Transit...

, or R21

R21 (New York City Subway car)

The R21 was a New York City Subway car built by St. Louis Car Company in 1956–57. The R21 was similar to the R17, except that it featured windows of a slightly different design. Two different propulsion system were used, Westinghouse and General Electric . The R62A fleet started replacing...

through R36 WF

R36 World's Fair (New York City Subway car)

The R36 World's Fair New York City Subway cars were built in 1963-1964 by the St. Louis Car Company in St. Louis, Missouri for the IRT division . They were purchased for service on the IRT Flushing Line which was the closest line to the 1964 New York World's Fair...

, or R143

R143 (New York City Subway car)

through R160B) may be virtually identical, simply being purchased under different contracts.

When the Brooklyn Rapid Transit

Brooklyn Rapid Transit

The Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company was a public transit holding company formed in 1896 to acquire and consolidate lines in Brooklyn and Queens, New York City, United States. It was a prominent corporation and industry leader using the single-letter symbol B on the New York Stock Exchange...

Company entered into agreements to operate some of the new subway lines, they made the decision to design a new type of car, 10 feet (3.05 m) wide and 67 feet (20.42 m) long, the subject of several patents, whose larger profile was more similar to that of steam railroad

Steam railroad

Steam railroad is a term used in the United States to distinguish conventional heavy railroads from street railways, interurban streetcar lines, and other light railways usually dedicated primarily to passenger transport....

coaches, permitting greater passenger

Passenger

A passenger is a term broadly used to describe any person who travels in a vehicle, but bears little or no responsibility for the tasks required for that vehicle to arrive at its destination....

capacity, more comfortable seating and other advantages. The BRT unveiled its design, designated BMT Standard

AB Standard (New York City Subway car)

The AB Standard is a New York City Subway car class built from 1914-1924. It ran under the operation of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company and its successors, which included the Brooklyn–Manhattan Transit Corporation , the NYC Board of Transportation, and the New York City Transit Authority .In...

, to the public in 1913 and received such wide acceptance that all future subway lines, whether built for the BRT, the IRT or eventually, the IND, were built to handle the wider cars.

When the R44

R44 (New York City Subway car)

s and R46

R46 (New York City Subway car)

s were rebuilt, the rollsigns on the side of the cars were replaced with electronic LCD signs while the front service sign remained as a rollsign. In sharp contrast, the rebuilt R32

R32 (New York City Subway car)

s and R38

R38 (New York City Subway car)

The R38 is a New York City Subway car class built in 1966–1967 for the New York City Transit Authority to run on routes previously operated by the IND and BMT. A total of 200 R38 cars were ordered.-Description:...

s retained rollsigns on the sides, but a digital light display was placed in the front. The MTA has been incorporating newer subway cars into its stock in the past decade. Since 1999, the R142

R142 (New York City Subway car)

The R142 is the model class of the newest generation of IRT cars for the New York City Subway. Built by Bombardier in Plattsburgh, New York and Barre, Vermont from 1999–2002, the fleet, along with the R142A, are the new backbone of the IRT fleet....

s, R142A

R142A (New York City Subway car)

The R142A, along with the R142 is the newest generation of cars for the A Division of the New York City Subway.-Background:The R142A is built by Kawasaki and has many of the same features as the R142, built by Bombardier. The main order of 400 R142A cars are numbered 7211-7610; the 120 option cars...

s, R143

R143 (New York City Subway car)

s, R160As, and R160Bs have been added into service. All cars built since 1992, (including the now out-of-service R110A

R110A (New York City Subway car)

The R-110A was a prototype class of New York City Subway cars delivered in 1992. The R110A was designed to test out new technology features that would be incorporated into R142 fleet. Built by Kawasaki, there are ten cars, unit numbered 8001-8010, and they are permanently coupled in five-car...

s and R110B

R110B (New York City Subway car)

R110B was a class of New York City Subway cars built by Bombardier of Canada for service on the IND and BMT lines. The R110B prototype cars were delivered to the New York City Transit Authority and entered service in 1992...

s) are equipped with digital signs on the front, sides, and interior (except for the R110B

R110B (New York City Subway car)

, which has rollsigns on the front).

Old cars, some from the original companies (IRT

Interborough Rapid Transit Company

and BMT), are preserved at the New York Transit Museum

New York Transit Museum

The New York Transit Museum is a museum which displays historical artifacts of the New York City Subway, bus, commuter rail, and bridge and tunnel systems; it is located in a decommissioned Court Street subway station in the Brooklyn Heights neighborhood of New York City...

, while others have been sold to private individuals, rail and trolley museums. Between 1984 and 1989 some of the IRT

Interborough Rapid Transit Company

trains were painted red, giving them the name Redbird

Redbird trains

Redbird is the name given to 1,410 New York City Subway cars of the following types: R26, R28, R29, R33 Main Line , R33 World's Fair , R36 ML, and R36 WF. These cars were painted a deep red to combat graffiti, which had become a major problem In the late 1970s and early 1980s. The deep red color...

s. Since then, all of these cars have been replaced by more modern subway trains (R142

R142 (New York City Subway car)

/R142A

R142A (New York City Subway car)

s) between 2000 and 2005. As of July 2010, many older BMT/IND cars (R32

R32 (New York City Subway car)

, R38

R38 (New York City Subway car)

, R40

R40 (New York City Subway car)

The R40 was a New York City Subway car built between 1967 and 1969 by the St. Louis Car Company in St. Louis, Missouri, serving the B Division.-About:...

, R40A/M

R40A (New York City Subway car)

The R40A was a New York City Subway car order built by St. Louis Car Company between 1968 and 1969. The order contained two forms: a slant-ended version that was similar to the original R40 order , and a straight-ended version similar to the R42 order...

, R42

R42 (New York City Subway car)

, and R44

R44 (New York City Subway car)

) have been retired and replaced with the R160

R160 (New York City Subway car)

The R160 is a class of 1,662 New York City Subway cars built by two different companies: Alstom Transportation and Kawasaki Heavy Industries. The class was built by two manufacturers, so they are designated as "R160A" and "R160B"...

General Overhaul Program

The General Overhaul Program (GOH) was a mid-life overhaul program for neglected subway cars which involved thorough rebuilding of the fleet. Recently, the new Scheduled Maintenance System (SMS) program has replaced the GOH program by ensuring that trains do not reach a state in which they would need such an overhaul. The car types which were part of the MTA NYCT GOH program are the IRT Redbirds (R26

R26 (New York City Subway car)

The R26 was a New York City Subway car built in 1959 by American Car and Foundry . They were made for the IRT and were the first cars to be built in married pairs, which consists of two cars coupled together at the non-operating end...

, R28

R28 (New York City Subway car)

The R28 was a New York City Subway car built in 1960-61 by American Car and Foundry . They were a "follow-up" or supplemental stock for the "A" Division's R26s and closely resemble. They operated on the IRT in married pairs. The R28 cars were rebuilt during 1985-87 into Redbirds by Morrison...

, R29

R29 (New York City Subway car)

The R29 was a New York City Subway car built in 1962 by the St. Louis Car Company for the IRT division . They have very similar appearances to the R26 and 28 cars with the exceptions that they were built by a different company and permanently paired with link bars, not couplers...

, R33

R33 (New York City Subway car)

The R33 ML was a New York City Subway car built by St. Louis Car Company in 1962–63. They were a "follow-up" or supplemental stock for the "A" Division's R29s and closely resemble them. Five hundred cars were built, serving on all IRT subway lines. They were rebuilt between 1986–1991...

, R33 WF

R33 World's Fair (New York City Subway car)

The R33 World's Fair is a class of 40 single cars for the New York City Subway car built in late 1963. They were made for the "A" Division, but only assigned to the service and were based out of Corona Yard. They were used to make 11-car trains with the R36 WF cars, which were built as two-car...

, R36

R36 (New York City Subway car)

The R36 was a class of New York City Subway cars built in 1964 by the St. Louis Car Company, St. Louis, Missouri for the IRT division...

, R36 WF

R36 World's Fair (New York City Subway car)

), as well as IND/BMT cars (R30

R30 (New York City Subway car)

The R30 was a New York City Subway car built by St. Louis Car Company for the New York City Transit Authority in 1960–62. It was a continuation of the R16 and R27 style. They were a "follow-up" or supplemental stock for the "B" Division's R27s and closely resemble them.The cars were...

GE, R32

R32 (New York City Subway car)

, R38

R38 (New York City Subway car)

, R40

R40 (New York City Subway car)

The R40 was a New York City Subway car built between 1967 and 1969 by the St. Louis Car Company in St. Louis, Missouri, serving the B Division.-About:...

, R40A

R40A (New York City Subway car)

, R40M

R40A (New York City Subway car)

, R42

R42 (New York City Subway car)

, R44

R44 (New York City Subway car)

and R46

R46 (New York City Subway car)

). These cars were rebuilt between 1985 and 1992. Some cars in various classes from R10 to R46 were also given lighter overhauls during this period.

The "R" Prefix

The New York City Board of Transportation settled on a system of documentation that is still in place under MTA New York City Transit. This included a prefix letter or letters that indicated the Department that the specific documentation, followed by a series of numbers of a length defined by the specific department concerned. For example, the Surface Department used the letter "S", while the Rapid Transit Department used the letter "R". A new R number is assigned for any vehicle purchase involving a bidding process. Since the 1970s the system has suffered from "R inflation" going through only 46 R numbers in its first 40 years, but over 114 in its subsequent 30. Possible reasons include an increased number of specialized maintenance vehicles that were previously made in house or a lower floor for requiring a formal bidding process in order to reduce waste and abuse.

A Division

Contract #	Year built and Builder	Fleet numbers (Total ordered)	Yard assignment	Notes
R62 R62 (New York City Subway car) The R62 is a New York City Subway car built between 1983 and 1985 by Kawasaki Heavy Industries in Kobe, Japan, serving the A Division . The R62 fleet is numbered 1301 - 1625, totaling to a number of 325 cars...	1983-1985 Kawasaki Heavy Industries Kawasaki Heavy Industries is an international corporation based in Japan. It has headquarters in both Chūō-ku, Kobe and Minato, Tokyo.The company is named after its founder Shōzō Kawasaki and has no connection with the city of Kawasaki, Kanagawa....	1301-1625 (325 total, 315 in service)	Livonia	Originally single cars, now 5-car sets. 10 cars retired and scrapped.
R62A R62A (New York City Subway car) R62A is a series of New York City Subway cars, built by Bombardier in Montreal, Quebec, with final assembly done in Barre, Vermont.-Description:...	1984-1987 Bombardier Transportation Bombardier Transportation Bombardier Transportation is the rail equipment division of the Canadian firm, Bombardier Inc. Bombardier Transportation is one of the world's largest companies in the rail-equipment manufacturing and servicing industry. Its headquarters are in Berlin, Germany....	1651-2475 (825 total, 824 in service)	240th Street Corona Livonia	Originally single cars, 1901-2155 still singles, all other cars in 5-car sets. One car (1909) retired and scrapped.
R142 R142 (New York City Subway car) The R142 is the model class of the newest generation of IRT cars for the New York City Subway. Built by Bombardier in Plattsburgh, New York and Barre, Vermont from 1999–2002, the fleet, along with the R142A, are the new backbone of the IRT fleet....	1999-2003 Bombardier Transportation Bombardier Transportation Bombardier Transportation is the rail equipment division of the Canadian firm, Bombardier Inc. Bombardier Transportation is one of the world's largest companies in the rail-equipment manufacturing and servicing industry. Its headquarters are in Berlin, Germany....	1101–1250, 6301-7180 (1030 total)	East 180th Street 239th Street Mosholu	Cars ending in 1, 5, 6 and 0 have single full-width cabs, and are known as "A" cars. Cars ending in 2, 3, 4, 7, 8 and 9 have no cabs, and are known as "B" cars. All cars are sequentially numbered in A-B-B-B-A configuration as 5-car sets.
R142A R142A (New York City Subway car) The R142A, along with the R142 is the newest generation of cars for the A Division of the New York City Subway.-Background:The R142A is built by Kawasaki and has many of the same features as the R142, built by Bombardier. The main order of 400 R142A cars are numbered 7211-7610; the 120 option cars...	1999-2004 Kawasaki Heavy Industries Kawasaki Heavy Industries is an international corporation based in Japan. It has headquarters in both Chūō-ku, Kobe and Minato, Tokyo.The company is named after its founder Shōzō Kawasaki and has no connection with the city of Kawasaki, Kanagawa....	7211-7810 (600 total)	Mosholu Westchester	Cars ending in 1, 5, 6 and 0 have single full-width cabs, and are known as "A" cars. Cars ending in 2, 3, 4, 7, 8 and 9 have no cabs, and are known as "B" cars. All cars are sequentially numbered in A-B-B-B-A configuration as 5-car sets. 360 cars (36 trainsets) to be converted to R188 with CBTC compatibility by 2015 for the train.

B Division

Contract #	Year built and Builder	Length	Fleet numbers (Total ordered)	Services	Yard assignment	Notes
R32 R32 (New York City Subway car) The R32 is a New York City Subway car model built in 1964-65 by the Budd Company in Philadelphia for the IND/BMT B Division. These cars were the first mass-produced stainless steel cars built for the New York City Subway. The two previous Budd orders, the BMT Zephyr and the R11 contract, were... / R32A	1964-1965 Budd Company Budd Company The Budd Company is a metal fabricator and major supplier of body components to the automobile industry, and was formerly a manufacturer of stainless steel passenger rail cars during the 20th century....	60 ft.	R32A: 3350-3649 R32: 3650-3949 (600 total, 222 left in revenue service)		207th Street	Married pairs; even numbered cars have motor generator and battery, odd numbered cars have air compressor. Mismatched pairs common due to accidents and scrapping. Many cars have been retired and replaced by R160A/R160B car order. Retirement of remaining cars postponed to facilitate retirement of the R44s.
R42 R42 (New York City Subway car) The R42 is a New York City Subway car built between 1969 and 1970 by the St. Louis Car Company in St. Louis, Missouri, serving the B Division. This fleet of cars were the first to be fully equipped with air conditioning. The R42 fleet is numbered 4550-4949...	1969-1970 St. Louis Car Company St. Louis Car Company The St. Louis Car Company was a major United States manufacturer of railroad passenger cars, streetcars, trolleybuses and locomotives that existed from 1887–1973, based in St. Louis, Missouri.-History:...	60 ft.	4550-4949 (400 total, 48 left in revenue service)		East New York	Married pairs; even numbered cars have motor generator and battery, odd numbered cars have air compressor. Many cars have been retired and replaced by R160A/R160B car order. Retirement of remaining cars postponed to facilitate retirement of the R44s.
R44 R44 (New York City Subway car) The R44 is a New York City Transit car model that debuted in 1971 and currently operates on the Staten Island Railway.-History:The R44 was the first 75-foot car for the New York City Subway. It was introduced for the B Division under the idea from New York City Transit that a train of eight cars...	1971-1972 St. Louis Car Company St. Louis Car Company The St. Louis Car Company was a major United States manufacturer of railroad passenger cars, streetcars, trolleybuses and locomotives that existed from 1887–1973, based in St. Louis, Missouri.-History:...	75 ft.	388-435 436-466 (even numbers only) (352 total, 63 in SIR service)	Staten Island Railway Staten Island Railway The Staten Island Rapid Transit Operating Authority, publicly known as MTA Staten Island Railway or SIR, is the operator of the lone rapid transit line in the borough of Staten Island, New York City, USA...	Clifton	Even numbered cars have single full-width cabs, and are known as "A" cars Odd numbered cars have blind ends, and are known as "B" cars. All R44 New York City Subway cars were in A-B-B-A configuration as 4-car sets. Staten Island cars are all singles. New York City Subway car numbers were originally 100-387 and renumbered 5202–5479. All NYCS cars retired in 2010 due to structural integrity issues.
R46 R46 (New York City Subway car) The R46 is a New York City Subway car that operates on the IND and BMT routes of the New York City Subway. They were built by Pullman Standard in Chicago, Illinois in 1975–78. These cars, as well as the previous R44 were long. While most R44s had Westinghouse propulsion, the R46 had General...	1975-1978 Pullman Company Pullman Company The Pullman Palace Car Company, founded by George Pullman, manufactured railroad cars in the mid-to-late 19th century through the early decades of the 20th century, during the boom of railroads in the United States. Pullman developed the sleeping car which carried his name into the 1980s...	75 ft.	5482-6207 (4 car set) 6208-6258 (even numbers only) (754 total, 752 in service)		Jamaica Pitkin	Even numbered cars have single full-width cabs, and are known as "A" cars Odd numbered cars have blind ends, and are known as "B" cars. Most cars are in A-B-B-A configuration as 4-car sets. Higher numbered cars are in A-A configuration (6208-6258), with one pair being an A-B (6206-6207). Car numbers were originally 500-1227 and 1228-1278 even numbers only. Two cars scrapped prior to General Overhaul: 941, 1054 (original numbering).
R68 R68 (New York City Subway car) The R68 is a type of New York City Subway car for the "B" Division. The 425-car contract was a joint venture of Westinghouse AM-Rail Company, ANF Industrie of Paris, Jeumont Schneider, and Alstom. The cars were built in France from 1986 to 1988 and shipped to New York Harbor...	1986-1988 Westinghouse Electric Corporation/AMRail	75 ft.	2500-2924 (425 total)		Concourse Coney Island	Originally single cars, 2500-2915 are now in 4-car sets. 2916-2924 are singles used for the Franklin Avenue Shuttle.
R68A R68A (New York City Subway car) R68A is a class of New York City Subway cars that were built in Kobe, Japan by Kawasaki Rail Car Company.- History and Description:There were 200 R68A cars built from 1988–89. They first entered into service in April 1988 on the train...	1988-1989 Kawasaki Heavy Industries Kawasaki Heavy Industries is an international corporation based in Japan. It has headquarters in both Chūō-ku, Kobe and Minato, Tokyo.The company is named after its founder Shōzō Kawasaki and has no connection with the city of Kawasaki, Kanagawa....	75 ft.	5001-5200 (200 total)		Coney Island	Originally single cars, now 4-car sets.
R143 R143 (New York City Subway car) The R143 is a standard gauge subway car design used on the B Division of the New York City Subway in the United States. The cars are primarily used on the L service. The New York City Transit Authority owns 212 R143 cars, numbered 8101 to 8312, and built for an average cost of about $1.5 million...	2001-2003 Kawasaki Heavy Industries Kawasaki Heavy Industries is an international corporation based in Japan. It has headquarters in both Chūō-ku, Kobe and Minato, Tokyo.The company is named after its founder Shōzō Kawasaki and has no connection with the city of Kawasaki, Kanagawa....	60 ft.	8101-8312 (212 total, 208 in service)		East New York	All cars are sequentially numbered in A-B-B-A configuration as 4-car sets. "A" cars have single full-width cabs, "B" cars have no cabs. Four cars (8277, 8278, 8279, 8280) taken out of service in 2006 due to bumper block overshoot incident
R160A	2005-2010 Alstom Alstom Alstom is a large multinational conglomerate which holds interests in the power generation and transport markets. According to the company website, in the years 2010-2011 Alstom had annual sales of over €20.9 billion, and employed more than 85,000 people in 70 countries. Alstom's headquarters are... Transportation	60 ft.	8313-8652, 9943-9974 (4-car sets)		East New York	All car sets are sequentially numbered. "A" cars have single full-width cabs, "B" cars have no cabs. 8313-8652, 9943-9974 are in A-B-B-A configuration as 4-car sets. 8653-8712, 9233-9802; ending in 3, 7, 8 and 2 are "A" cars. 8653-8712, 9233-9802; ending in 4, 5, 6, 9, 0 and 1 are "B" cars. 8653-8712, 9233-9802 are in A-B-B-B-A configuration as 5-car sets.
R160A		60 ft.	8653-8712, 9233-9802 (5-car sets) (1002 cars total)		Coney Island Jamaica
R160B	2005-2010 Kawasaki Heavy Industries Kawasaki Heavy Industries is an international corporation based in Japan. It has headquarters in both Chūō-ku, Kobe and Minato, Tokyo.The company is named after its founder Shōzō Kawasaki and has no connection with the city of Kawasaki, Kanagawa....	60 ft.	8713-9232, 9803-9942 (660 cars total)		Coney Island Jamaica	Cars ending in 3, 7, 8 and 2 have single full-width cabs, and are known as "A" cars. Cars ending in 4, 5, 6, 9, 0 and 1 have no cabs, and are known as "B" cars. All cars are sequentially numbered in A-B-B-B-A configuration as 5-car sets.

Future fleet

Contract #	Division	Builder Year To Be Built	Total	Notes
R179 R179 (New York City Subway car) The R179 is a planned New York City Subway car.-Background:The R179 contract, which originally consisted of 420 cars, was intended to replace the R44s, but due to structural integrity issues in the the New York City Transit fleet, its retirement was facilitated by the rest of the R160 order...	B B Division (New York City Subway) The B Division is a division of the New York City Subway, consisting of the lines operated with services designated by letters , in addition to the Franklin Avenue Shuttle and Rockaway Park Shuttle...	N/A 2012-	350 (52 5 car operating units + 10 4 cars operating units + 10 optional 5 car operating units) + 80 additional option cars pending funding	To be ordered, consists of 340 cars to replace R32 R32 (New York City Subway car) The R32 is a New York City Subway car model built in 1964-65 by the Budd Company in Philadelphia for the IND/BMT B Division. These cars were the first mass-produced stainless steel cars built for the New York City Subway. The two previous Budd orders, the BMT Zephyr and the R11 contract, were... s and R42 R42 (New York City Subway car) The R42 is a New York City Subway car built between 1969 and 1970 by the St. Louis Car Company in St. Louis, Missouri, serving the B Division. This fleet of cars were the first to be fully equipped with air conditioning. The R42 fleet is numbered 4550-4949... s on the IND/BMT. Additional 80 cars to displace selected R46s to SIR and retire the R44s.
R188 R188 (New York City Subway car) The R188 is a future A division car for the New York City Subway. The MTA is planning to displace the R62As from the train with these cars.-Background:...	A A Division (New York City Subway) The A Division, also known as the IRT Division, is a division of the New York City Subway, consisting of the lines operated with services designated by numbers and the 42nd Street Shuttle. These lines and services were operated by the Interborough Rapid Transit Company before the 1940 city takeover...	Kawasaki Heavy Industries Kawasaki Heavy Industries is an international corporation based in Japan. It has headquarters in both Chūō-ku, Kobe and Minato, Tokyo.The company is named after its founder Shōzō Kawasaki and has no connection with the city of Kawasaki, Kanagawa.... 2011-2015	506	CBTC-compatible. To be ordered; cars in 5-car and 6-car sets for the 7 7 (New York City Subway service) The 7 Flushing Local and 7 Flushing Express are rapid transit services of the New York City Subway, providing local and express services along the full length of the IRT Flushing Line... train. Order consists of a combination of 146 new cars, R142A conversions by the manufacturer, and car conversion kits supplied by the manufacturer for the NYCTA to perform onsite, totalling 360 car conversions.
R211 R211 (New York City Subway car) The R211 is a planned New York City Subway car type. First being mentioned under the MTA's Capital Program Oversight Committee Meeting document, it is slated to replace the R46 fleet beginning in 2015 when they turn 40 years old. The design draft is expected in 2012.-External links:*...	B B Division (New York City Subway) The B Division is a division of the New York City Subway, consisting of the lines operated with services designated by letters , in addition to the Franklin Avenue Shuttle and Rockaway Park Shuttle...	N/A 2015-	An amount roughly equivalent in capacity to 752 75 foot cars.	To be ordered, replacing R46 cars in 2015. Design draft slated for 2012

IRT Pre-Unification listing

Designation	Year built	Division	Builder	Fleet total	Car numbers	Year retired	Denotes
Composite Composite (New York City Subway car) The Composite is a New York City Subway car class built in 1903–04 for the Interborough Rapid Transit Company and its successor, the NYC Board of Transportation....	1903–1904	IRT Interborough Rapid Transit Company The Interborough Rapid Transit Company was the private operator of the original underground New York City Subway line that opened in 1904, as well as earlier elevated railways and additional rapid transit lines in New York City. The IRT was purchased by the City in June 1940...	Jewett Jewett Car Company The Jewett Car Company was an early 20th century American industrial company that manufactured street cars.The company was founded in 1893 in Jewett, Ohio, where its first factory was located. In 1904, the company relocated from Jewett to a site along South Williams Street in Newark, Ohio, but... , St. Louis Car St. Louis Car Company The St. Louis Car Company was a major United States manufacturer of railroad passenger cars, streetcars, trolleybuses and locomotives that existed from 1887–1973, based in St. Louis, Missouri.-History:... , Stephenson, Wason Wason Manufacturing Company The Wason Manufacturing Company was a maker of railway passenger coaches and streetcars during the 19th and early 20th century. The company was founded in 1845 in Springfield, Massachusetts by Charles Wason and Thomas Wason ....	500	2000–2159, 3000-3339	1916 1950	2000–2159: Non-powered Trailers only Retired from Subway service in 1916; re-equipped with lightweight trucks and components; and continued in elevated service until 1950.
Hi-V "Gibbs" Gibbs (New York City Subway car) The Gibbs Hi-V, a New York City Subway car, was built in 1904-05 for the IRT and its successors, the NYC Board of Transportation and the New York City Transit Authority. It was the first all steel subway car ordered for New York City....	1904–1905	IRT Interborough Rapid Transit Company The Interborough Rapid Transit Company was the private operator of the original underground New York City Subway line that opened in 1904, as well as earlier elevated railways and additional rapid transit lines in New York City. The IRT was purchased by the City in June 1940...	American Car & Foundry	300	3350-3649	1959
Hi-V "Deck Roof" Deck Roof (New York City Subway car) The Deck Roof Hi-V was built in 1907–08. These cars remained in service from 1907–1958 and were also nicknamed the Battleships. When they were new thy had two doors on each side until the early 1910s when they received another door in the middle on each side...	1907–1908	IRT Interborough Rapid Transit Company The Interborough Rapid Transit Company was the private operator of the original underground New York City Subway line that opened in 1904, as well as earlier elevated railways and additional rapid transit lines in New York City. The IRT was purchased by the City in June 1940...	American Car & Foundry	50	3650-3699	1959
Hi-V "Hedley" Hi-V (New York City Subway car) The Hedley Hi-V, a New York City Subway car, was built in 1910-1911, which were motor cars and then in 1915 an order for trailers that were numbered 4223-4514. These were the first cars built with center doors...	1910–1911	IRT Interborough Rapid Transit Company The Interborough Rapid Transit Company was the private operator of the original underground New York City Subway line that opened in 1904, as well as earlier elevated railways and additional rapid transit lines in New York City. The IRT was purchased by the City in June 1940...	American Car & Foundry, Standard Steel Standard Steel Car Company The Standard Steel Car Company was a manufacturer of railroad rolling stock in the United States that existed between 1902 and 1934.... , Pressed Steel Pressed Steel Company The Pressed Steel Company Limited was a British car body manufacturing company founded at Cowley near Oxford in 1926 as a joint venture between William Morris, the Budd Corporation and an American bank. Today at what was the company's Cowley plant, the BMW new MINI is assembled, this site is...	325	ACF: 3700-3809, SS: 3810-3849, PS: 3850-4024	1959
Hi-V "Hedley" Hi-V (New York City Subway car) The Hedley Hi-V, a New York City Subway car, was built in 1910-1911, which were motor cars and then in 1915 an order for trailers that were numbered 4223-4514. These were the first cars built with center doors...	1915	IRT Interborough Rapid Transit Company The Interborough Rapid Transit Company was the private operator of the original underground New York City Subway line that opened in 1904, as well as earlier elevated railways and additional rapid transit lines in New York City. The IRT was purchased by the City in June 1940...	Pullman Pullman Company The Pullman Palace Car Company, founded by George Pullman, manufactured railroad cars in the mid-to-late 19th century through the early decades of the 20th century, during the boom of railroads in the United States. Pullman developed the sleeping car which carried his name into the 1980s...	292	4223-4514	1959	Non-powered Trailers only; 4223-4250 in their last years were motorized as blind motors with no controls.
Lo-V "Flivver" Flivver Lo-V (New York City Subway Car) The Flivver Lo-V, a New York City Subway car type, was built in 1915 for the IRT and its successors, which included the NYC Board of Transportation and the New York City Transit Authority...	1915	IRT Interborough Rapid Transit Company The Interborough Rapid Transit Company was the private operator of the original underground New York City Subway line that opened in 1904, as well as earlier elevated railways and additional rapid transit lines in New York City. The IRT was purchased by the City in June 1940...	Pullman Pullman Company The Pullman Palace Car Company, founded by George Pullman, manufactured railroad cars in the mid-to-late 19th century through the early decades of the 20th century, during the boom of railroads in the United States. Pullman developed the sleeping car which carried his name into the 1980s...	178	4037-4160, 4161-4214	1962	Were built with the original trucks and electrical components removed from the Composites.
Lo-V "Steinway" Steinway (New York City Subway car) The Steinway Lo-V, a New York City Subway car, was built in 1915–25. These cars were built specifically for use on the IRT Corona Line...	1915–1916	IRT Interborough Rapid Transit Company The Interborough Rapid Transit Company was the private operator of the original underground New York City Subway line that opened in 1904, as well as earlier elevated railways and additional rapid transit lines in New York City. The IRT was purchased by the City in June 1940...	Pullman Pullman Company The Pullman Palace Car Company, founded by George Pullman, manufactured railroad cars in the mid-to-late 19th century through the early decades of the 20th century, during the boom of railroads in the United States. Pullman developed the sleeping car which carried his name into the 1980s...	110	4025-4036, 4215-4222, 4555-4576, 4700-4770		Equipped with special gearing for the steep grades of the Steinway Tunnel Steinway Tunnel The Steinway Tunnel carries the trains of the New York City Subway under the East River between 42nd Street in Manhattan and 51st Avenue in Long Island City, Queens, in New York City. It was originally designed and built as an interurban trolley tunnel , with stations near the trains' current... s.
Lo-V Lo-V (New York City Subway car) The Standard Lo-V was a class of New York City Subway car built from 1916–25 for the IRT. It was the third "Lo-V" type car order for the IRT, as it arrived after the Flivver Lo-Vs and the first Steinway Lo-Vs.-Description:...	1916–1917	IRT Interborough Rapid Transit Company The Interborough Rapid Transit Company was the private operator of the original underground New York City Subway line that opened in 1904, as well as earlier elevated railways and additional rapid transit lines in New York City. The IRT was purchased by the City in June 1940...	Pullman Pullman Company The Pullman Palace Car Company, founded by George Pullman, manufactured railroad cars in the mid-to-late 19th century through the early decades of the 20th century, during the boom of railroads in the United States. Pullman developed the sleeping car which carried his name into the 1980s...	695	4515-4554, 4577-4699, 4771-4810, 4811-4965, 4966-5302		4515-4554 and 4811-4965: Non-powered Trailers only
Lo-V Lo-V (New York City Subway car) The Standard Lo-V was a class of New York City Subway car built from 1916–25 for the IRT. It was the third "Lo-V" type car order for the IRT, as it arrived after the Flivver Lo-Vs and the first Steinway Lo-Vs.-Description:...	1922	IRT Interborough Rapid Transit Company The Interborough Rapid Transit Company was the private operator of the original underground New York City Subway line that opened in 1904, as well as earlier elevated railways and additional rapid transit lines in New York City. The IRT was purchased by the City in June 1940...	Pullman Pullman Company The Pullman Palace Car Company, founded by George Pullman, manufactured railroad cars in the mid-to-late 19th century through the early decades of the 20th century, during the boom of railroads in the United States. Pullman developed the sleeping car which carried his name into the 1980s...	100	5303-5377, 5378-5402		Non-powered Trailers only; 5303-5377 equipped with air compressors for brakes
Lo-V Lo-V (New York City Subway car) The Standard Lo-V was a class of New York City Subway car built from 1916–25 for the IRT. It was the third "Lo-V" type car order for the IRT, as it arrived after the Flivver Lo-Vs and the first Steinway Lo-Vs.-Description:...	1924–1925	IRT Interborough Rapid Transit Company The Interborough Rapid Transit Company was the private operator of the original underground New York City Subway line that opened in 1904, as well as earlier elevated railways and additional rapid transit lines in New York City. The IRT was purchased by the City in June 1940...	American Car & Foundry	225	5403-5627	1964
Lo-V "Steinway" Steinway (New York City Subway car) The Steinway Lo-V, a New York City Subway car, was built in 1915–25. These cars were built specifically for use on the IRT Corona Line...	1925	IRT Interborough Rapid Transit Company The Interborough Rapid Transit Company was the private operator of the original underground New York City Subway line that opened in 1904, as well as earlier elevated railways and additional rapid transit lines in New York City. The IRT was purchased by the City in June 1940...	American Car & Foundry	25	5628-5652		Equipped with special gearing for the steep grades of the Steinway Tunnel Steinway Tunnel The Steinway Tunnel carries the trains of the New York City Subway under the East River between 42nd Street in Manhattan and 51st Avenue in Long Island City, Queens, in New York City. It was originally designed and built as an interurban trolley tunnel , with stations near the trains' current... s.
Lo-V "World's Fair" World's Fair (New York City Subway car) The World's Fair Lo-V, a New York City Subway car, was built in 1938. These 50 cars were ordered for IRT Flushing Line service to the 1939 World's Fair. They were modified variants of the standard IRT Steinway/Low-V body, with the "ogee" roof and were single-ended single units.Only one car, 5655,...	1938	IRT Interborough Rapid Transit Company The Interborough Rapid Transit Company was the private operator of the original underground New York City Subway line that opened in 1904, as well as earlier elevated railways and additional rapid transit lines in New York City. The IRT was purchased by the City in June 1940...	St. Louis Car St. Louis Car Company The St. Louis Car Company was a major United States manufacturer of railroad passenger cars, streetcars, trolleybuses and locomotives that existed from 1887–1973, based in St. Louis, Missouri.-History:...	50	5653-5702

BMT Pre-Unification listing

Designation	Year built	Division	Builder	Fleet total	Car numbers	Year retired	Denotes
AB Standard AB Standard (New York City Subway car) The AB Standard is a New York City Subway car class built from 1914-1924. It ran under the operation of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company and its successors, which included the Brooklyn–Manhattan Transit Corporation , the NYC Board of Transportation, and the New York City Transit Authority .In...	1914–1919	BMT	American Car & Foundry	600	2000-2599	1969
AB Standard AB Standard (New York City Subway car) The AB Standard is a New York City Subway car class built from 1914-1924. It ran under the operation of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company and its successors, which included the Brooklyn–Manhattan Transit Corporation , the NYC Board of Transportation, and the New York City Transit Authority .In...	1920–1922	BMT	Pressed Steel Pressed Steel Company The Pressed Steel Company Limited was a British car body manufacturing company founded at Cowley near Oxford in 1926 as a joint venture between William Morris, the Budd Corporation and an American bank. Today at what was the company's Cowley plant, the BMW new MINI is assembled, this site is...	300	2600–2899	1969
AB Standard AB Standard (New York City Subway car) The AB Standard is a New York City Subway car class built from 1914-1924. It ran under the operation of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company and its successors, which included the Brooklyn–Manhattan Transit Corporation , the NYC Board of Transportation, and the New York City Transit Authority .In...	1924	BMT	Pressed Steel Pressed Steel Company The Pressed Steel Company Limited was a British car body manufacturing company founded at Cowley near Oxford in 1926 as a joint venture between William Morris, the Budd Corporation and an American bank. Today at what was the company's Cowley plant, the BMW new MINI is assembled, this site is...	50	4000-4049	1961	Non-powered Trailers only
BMT-SIRT (ME-1)	1925	SIR Staten Island Railway The Staten Island Rapid Transit Operating Authority, publicly known as MTA Staten Island Railway or SIR, is the operator of the lone rapid transit line in the borough of Staten Island, New York City, USA... , BMT	Standard Steel Standard Steel Car Company The Standard Steel Car Company was a manufacturer of railroad rolling stock in the United States that existed between 1902 and 1934....	25	2900–2924	1961	25 motor cars purchased from the Staten Island Railway Staten Island Railway The Staten Island Rapid Transit Operating Authority, publicly known as MTA Staten Island Railway or SIR, is the operator of the lone rapid transit line in the borough of Staten Island, New York City, USA... in 1954.
D-type Triplex D-type Triplex (New York City Subway car) The D-Type, commonly known as the Triplex, is a retired New York City Subway car with four units built as a prototype in 1925 and the production units built during 1927 and 1928.-History:...	1925–1928	BMT	Pressed Steel Pressed Steel Company The Pressed Steel Company Limited was a British car body manufacturing company founded at Cowley near Oxford in 1926 as a joint venture between William Morris, the Budd Corporation and an American bank. Today at what was the company's Cowley plant, the BMW new MINI is assembled, this site is...	121	6000-6120	1965
Green Hornet MS Multi-section car (New York City Subway car) The MS Multi-section, a series of New York City Subway cars, was built in prototype form in 1934 with production models built in 1936. They were called "Multis" for short.-Background:...	1934	BMT	Pullman Pullman Company The Pullman Palace Car Company, founded by George Pullman, manufactured railroad cars in the mid-to-late 19th century through the early decades of the 20th century, during the boom of railroads in the United States. Pullman developed the sleeping car which carried his name into the 1980s...	1	7003	1942	Experimental unit; scrapped in 1942 for the war.
Zephyr MS Multi-section car (New York City Subway car) The MS Multi-section, a series of New York City Subway cars, was built in prototype form in 1934 with production models built in 1936. They were called "Multis" for short.-Background:...	1934	BMT	Budd Budd Company The Budd Company is a metal fabricator and major supplier of body components to the automobile industry, and was formerly a manufacturer of stainless steel passenger rail cars during the 20th century....	1	7029	1954	Experimental unit
Multi MS Multi-section car (New York City Subway car) The MS Multi-section, a series of New York City Subway cars, was built in prototype form in 1934 with production models built in 1936. They were called "Multis" for short.-Background:...	1936	BMT	St. Louis Car St. Louis Car Company The St. Louis Car Company was a major United States manufacturer of railroad passenger cars, streetcars, trolleybuses and locomotives that existed from 1887–1973, based in St. Louis, Missouri.-History:...	10	7004-7013	1961
Multi MS Multi-section car (New York City Subway car) The MS Multi-section, a series of New York City Subway cars, was built in prototype form in 1934 with production models built in 1936. They were called "Multis" for short.-Background:...	1936	BMT	Pullman Pullman Company The Pullman Palace Car Company, founded by George Pullman, manufactured railroad cars in the mid-to-late 19th century through the early decades of the 20th century, during the boom of railroads in the United States. Pullman developed the sleeping car which carried his name into the 1980s...	15	7014-7028	1961
Bluebird Bluebird Compartment Car (New York City Subway car) The Bluebird, formally dubbed Compartment Car by its purchaser, the Brooklyn–Manhattan Transit Corporation , was an advanced design PCC subway and elevated railway car used on the New York City Subway system from 1939 to 1957.-Design:...	1938, 1940	BMT	Clark Clark Equipment Company Clark Equipment Company was a designer, manufacturer, and seller of industrial and construction machinery and equipment.-History:Clark's predecessor was the George R...	6	8000-8005	1957

R-type listing

Contract #	Year built	Division	Builder	Fleet total	Car numbers	Year retired
Contract #	Denotes
R1 R1 (New York City Subway car) The R1 was the very first New York City Subway car type built for the IND. 300 cars were manufactured between 1930 and 1931 by American Car and Foundry Company, numbered 100 through 399. Future passenger stock orders – including contracts R4, R6, R7, R7A, and R9 – were virtually identical, with...	1930–1931	IND Independent Subway System The Independent Subway System , formerly known as the Independent City-Owned Subway System or the Independent City-Owned Rapid Transit Railroad, was a rapid transit rail system in New York City that is now part of the New York City Subway...	American Car & Foundry	300	100-399	1977
R4 R4 (New York City Subway car) R4 is the contract number for the second order of standard subway cars purchased for the IND division of the New York City Subway. They were built by American Car and Foundry Company between 1932 and 1933, and were practically identical to the original R1 order. The R4s had a slightly different...	1932–1933	IND Independent Subway System The Independent Subway System , formerly known as the Independent City-Owned Subway System or the Independent City-Owned Rapid Transit Railroad, was a rapid transit rail system in New York City that is now part of the New York City Subway...	American Car & Foundry	500	400-899	1977
R-6-3 R6 (New York City Subway car) The R6 was a New York City Subway car that was built in 1935 and 1936. The R6 contract had three separate orders from different manufacturers due to the large order. The R6 separate orders were R6-3 , R6-2 , and R6-1...	1935–1936	IND Independent Subway System The Independent Subway System , formerly known as the Independent City-Owned Subway System or the Independent City-Owned Rapid Transit Railroad, was a rapid transit rail system in New York City that is now part of the New York City Subway...	American Car & Foundry	250	900-1149	1977
R-6-2 R6 (New York City Subway car) The R6 was a New York City Subway car that was built in 1935 and 1936. The R6 contract had three separate orders from different manufacturers due to the large order. The R6 separate orders were R6-3 , R6-2 , and R6-1...	1936	IND Independent Subway System The Independent Subway System , formerly known as the Independent City-Owned Subway System or the Independent City-Owned Rapid Transit Railroad, was a rapid transit rail system in New York City that is now part of the New York City Subway...	Pullman Pullman Company The Pullman Palace Car Company, founded by George Pullman, manufactured railroad cars in the mid-to-late 19th century through the early decades of the 20th century, during the boom of railroads in the United States. Pullman developed the sleeping car which carried his name into the 1980s...	150	1150–1299	1977
R-6-1 R6 (New York City Subway car) The R6 was a New York City Subway car that was built in 1935 and 1936. The R6 contract had three separate orders from different manufacturers due to the large order. The R6 separate orders were R6-3 , R6-2 , and R6-1...	1936	IND Independent Subway System The Independent Subway System , formerly known as the Independent City-Owned Subway System or the Independent City-Owned Rapid Transit Railroad, was a rapid transit rail system in New York City that is now part of the New York City Subway...	Pressed Steel Pressed Steel Company The Pressed Steel Company Limited was a British car body manufacturing company founded at Cowley near Oxford in 1926 as a joint venture between William Morris, the Budd Corporation and an American bank. Today at what was the company's Cowley plant, the BMW new MINI is assembled, this site is...	100	1300–1399	1977
R7 R7 (New York City Subway car) 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...	1937	IND Independent Subway System The Independent Subway System , formerly known as the Independent City-Owned Subway System or the Independent City-Owned Rapid Transit Railroad, was a rapid transit rail system in New York City that is now part of the New York City Subway...	American Car & Foundry, Pullman Pullman Company The Pullman Palace Car Company, founded by George Pullman, manufactured railroad cars in the mid-to-late 19th century through the early decades of the 20th century, during the boom of railroads in the United States. Pullman developed the sleeping car which carried his name into the 1980s...	150	ACF: 1400-1474, Pullman: 1475–1549	1977
R7A R7A (New York City Subway car) The R7A was a New York City Subway car was built in 1938 by two separate orders from different manufacturers, American Car & Foundry, and Pullman Standard. 100 R7A cars were built...	1938	IND Independent Subway System The Independent Subway System , formerly known as the Independent City-Owned Subway System or the Independent City-Owned Rapid Transit Railroad, was a rapid transit rail system in New York City that is now part of the New York City Subway...	American Car & Foundry, Pullman Pullman Company The Pullman Palace Car Company, founded by George Pullman, manufactured railroad cars in the mid-to-late 19th century through the early decades of the 20th century, during the boom of railroads in the United States. Pullman developed the sleeping car which carried his name into the 1980s...	100	Pullman: 1550–1599, ACF: 1600-1649	1977
R9 R9 (New York City Subway car) thumb\|right\|300px\|R9 1802 in passenger service on the [[V \|V]] train in December of 2007 for a special holiday eventThe R9 was a New York City Subway car which was built in 1940 for the IND and its successors, which included the NYC Board of Transportation and the New York City Transit...	1940	IND Independent Subway System The Independent Subway System , formerly known as the Independent City-Owned Subway System or the Independent City-Owned Rapid Transit Railroad, was a rapid transit rail system in New York City that is now part of the New York City Subway... , BMT	American Car & Foundry, Pressed Steel Pressed Steel Company The Pressed Steel Company Limited was a British car body manufacturing company founded at Cowley near Oxford in 1926 as a joint venture between William Morris, the Budd Corporation and an American bank. Today at what was the company's Cowley plant, the BMW new MINI is assembled, this site is...	153	ACF: 1650-1701, PS: 1702-1802	1977
R10 R10 (New York City Subway car) The R10 is a New York City Subway car class built by the American Car and Foundry Company in 1948-1949. The cars were nicknamed Thunderbirds.-Service History:*First Date of Revenue Service: November 20, 1948, on the ' route....	1948–1949	IND Independent Subway System The Independent Subway System , formerly known as the Independent City-Owned Subway System or the Independent City-Owned Rapid Transit Railroad, was a rapid transit rail system in New York City that is now part of the New York City Subway... , BMT	American Car & Foundry	400	1803–1852, 3000-3349	1989
	Car number series selected to bracket the Pre-Unification BMT number series 1853-2999. Cars 1803-1852 were renumbered as 2950-2999 in 1970.
R11 R11 (New York City Subway car) The R11 was a class of New York City Subway cars built by the Budd Company in 1949.Because of their expensive price tag - each subway car cost more than $100,000 - the ten R11 cars are frequently referred to as the Million Dollar Train. From 1964-1965, the ten R11 cars were overhauled in the...	1949	BMT, IND Independent Subway System The Independent Subway System , formerly known as the Independent City-Owned Subway System or the Independent City-Owned Rapid Transit Railroad, was a rapid transit rail system in New York City that is now part of the New York City Subway...	Budd Budd Company The Budd Company is a metal fabricator and major supplier of body components to the automobile industry, and was formerly a manufacturer of stainless steel passenger rail cars during the 20th century....	10	8010-8019	1977
	Number series selected to continue from the Pre-unification BMT number series. Test trains, rebuilt into R34 cars in 1965.
R12 R12 (New York City Subway car) The R12 was a New York City Subway car, the first city-owned rolling stock for the IRT division. Built by American Car and Foundry Company in 1948, these cars were very similar to the R10s, except the R12 was smaller...	1948	IRT Interborough Rapid Transit Company The Interborough Rapid Transit Company was the private operator of the original underground New York City Subway line that opened in 1904, as well as earlier elevated railways and additional rapid transit lines in New York City. The IRT was purchased by the City in June 1940...	American Car & Foundry	100	5703-5802	1981
	Car Number series selected to continue from the Pre-unification IRT number series. Rollsigns displayed Post-unification IRT number series, first introduced in 1948.
R14 R14 (New York City Subway car) 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...	1949	IRT Interborough Rapid Transit Company The Interborough Rapid Transit Company was the private operator of the original underground New York City Subway line that opened in 1904, as well as earlier elevated railways and additional rapid transit lines in New York City. The IRT was purchased by the City in June 1940...	American Car & Foundry	150	5803-5952	1984
R15 R15 (New York City Subway car) The R15 was a New York City Subway car built in 1950. Built by American Car and Foundry Company, these cars were somewhat similar to the R12/14 cars. These cars were the first to feature round roofs, porthole door windows, and conductors door operating apparatus controls located inside the...	1950	IRT Interborough Rapid Transit Company The Interborough Rapid Transit Company was the private operator of the original underground New York City Subway line that opened in 1904, as well as earlier elevated railways and additional rapid transit lines in New York City. The IRT was purchased by the City in June 1940...	American Car & Foundry	100	5953-5999, 6200-6252	1984
R16 R16 (New York City Subway car) The R16 was a New York City Subway car manufactured by American Car and Foundry Company. The R16s were assigned to the BMT Eastern Division, although they showed up on the IND Queens and BMT Southern divisions from time to time....	1955	BMT, IND Independent Subway System The Independent Subway System , formerly known as the Independent City-Owned Subway System or the Independent City-Owned Rapid Transit Railroad, was a rapid transit rail system in New York City that is now part of the New York City Subway...	American Car & Foundry	200	6300-6499	1987
R17 R17 (New York City Subway car) The R17 is a New York City Subway car class built in 1955. It was one of three car classes purchased in the mid-1950s by the New York City Transit Authority to replace much of the pre-World War II IRT High Voltage rolling stock, which included the Gibbs cars, the Deck Roofs, and the Hedley Hi-V...	1955–1956	IRT Interborough Rapid Transit Company The Interborough Rapid Transit Company was the private operator of the original underground New York City Subway line that opened in 1904, as well as earlier elevated railways and additional rapid transit lines in New York City. The IRT was purchased by the City in June 1940...	St. Louis Car St. Louis Car Company The St. Louis Car Company was a major United States manufacturer of railroad passenger cars, streetcars, trolleybuses and locomotives that existed from 1887–1973, based in St. Louis, Missouri.-History:...	400	6500-6899	1988
R21 R21 (New York City Subway car) The R21 was a New York City Subway car built by St. Louis Car Company in 1956–57. The R21 was similar to the R17, except that it featured windows of a slightly different design. Two different propulsion system were used, Westinghouse and General Electric . The R62A fleet started replacing...	1956	IRT Interborough Rapid Transit Company The Interborough Rapid Transit Company was the private operator of the original underground New York City Subway line that opened in 1904, as well as earlier elevated railways and additional rapid transit lines in New York City. The IRT was purchased by the City in June 1940...	St. Louis Car St. Louis Car Company The St. Louis Car Company was a major United States manufacturer of railroad passenger cars, streetcars, trolleybuses and locomotives that existed from 1887–1973, based in St. Louis, Missouri.-History:...	250	7050-7299	1987
R22 R22 (New York City Subway car) The R22 was a New York City Subway car built in 1957 for the IRT division. They were the last single cars built prior to the R33 World's Fairs in 1963-4. The last R22s were retired on December 30, 1987 with the last run being on the with a solid consist of R21/R22 cars...	1957	IRT Interborough Rapid Transit Company The Interborough Rapid Transit Company was the private operator of the original underground New York City Subway line that opened in 1904, as well as earlier elevated railways and additional rapid transit lines in New York City. The IRT was purchased by the City in June 1940...	St. Louis Car St. Louis Car Company The St. Louis Car Company was a major United States manufacturer of railroad passenger cars, streetcars, trolleybuses and locomotives that existed from 1887–1973, based in St. Louis, Missouri.-History:...	450	7300-7749	1987
R26 R26 (New York City Subway car) The R26 was a New York City Subway car built in 1959 by American Car and Foundry . They were made for the IRT and were the first cars to be built in married pairs, which consists of two cars coupled together at the non-operating end...	1959–1960	IRT Interborough Rapid Transit Company The Interborough Rapid Transit Company was the private operator of the original underground New York City Subway line that opened in 1904, as well as earlier elevated railways and additional rapid transit lines in New York City. The IRT was purchased by the City in June 1940...	American Car & Foundry	110	7750-7859	2002
	Married Pairs Even numbered cars have Motor Generator and battery, Odd numbered cars have Air Compressor.
R27 R27 (New York City Subway car) The R27 was a New York City Subway car built by the St. Louis Car Company for the New York City Transit Authority in 1960–61. The R27s were a continuation of the R16 style....	1960–1961	IND Independent Subway System The Independent Subway System , formerly known as the Independent City-Owned Subway System or the Independent City-Owned Rapid Transit Railroad, was a rapid transit rail system in New York City that is now part of the New York City Subway... , BMT	St. Louis Car St. Louis Car Company The St. Louis Car Company was a major United States manufacturer of railroad passenger cars, streetcars, trolleybuses and locomotives that existed from 1887–1973, based in St. Louis, Missouri.-History:...	230	8020-8249	1990
	Married Pairs Even numbered cars have Motor Generator and battery, Odd numbered cars have Air Compressor.
R28 R28 (New York City Subway car) The R28 was a New York City Subway car built in 1960-61 by American Car and Foundry . They were a "follow-up" or supplemental stock for the "A" Division's R26s and closely resemble. They operated on the IRT in married pairs. The R28 cars were rebuilt during 1985-87 into Redbirds by Morrison...	1960–1961	IRT Interborough Rapid Transit Company The Interborough Rapid Transit Company was the private operator of the original underground New York City Subway line that opened in 1904, as well as earlier elevated railways and additional rapid transit lines in New York City. The IRT was purchased by the City in June 1940...	American Car & Foundry	100	7860-7959	2002
	Married Pairs Even numbered cars have Motor Generator and battery, Odd numbered cars have Air Compressor.
R29 R29 (New York City Subway car) The R29 was a New York City Subway car built in 1962 by the St. Louis Car Company for the IRT division . They have very similar appearances to the R26 and 28 cars with the exceptions that they were built by a different company and permanently paired with link bars, not couplers...	1962	IRT Interborough Rapid Transit Company The Interborough Rapid Transit Company was the private operator of the original underground New York City Subway line that opened in 1904, as well as earlier elevated railways and additional rapid transit lines in New York City. The IRT was purchased by the City in June 1940...	St. Louis Car St. Louis Car Company The St. Louis Car Company was a major United States manufacturer of railroad passenger cars, streetcars, trolleybuses and locomotives that existed from 1887–1973, based in St. Louis, Missouri.-History:...	236	8570-8805	2002
	Married Pairs Even numbered cars have Motor Generator and battery, Odd numbered cars have Air Compressor.
R30 R30 (New York City Subway car) The R30 was a New York City Subway car built by St. Louis Car Company for the New York City Transit Authority in 1960–62. It was a continuation of the R16 and R27 style. They were a "follow-up" or supplemental stock for the "B" Division's R27s and closely resemble them.The cars were... / R30A R30A (New York City Subway car) The R30A was a New York City Subway car built by St. Louis Car Company for the New York City Transit Authority in 1960. They were a continuation of the R30 style, First cars to feature the new GE SCM controllers, whereas the other GE R30's were equipped with the older GE MCM controllers...	1961–1962	IND Independent Subway System The Independent Subway System , formerly known as the Independent City-Owned Subway System or the Independent City-Owned Rapid Transit Railroad, was a rapid transit rail system in New York City that is now part of the New York City Subway... , BMT	St. Louis Car St. Louis Car Company The St. Louis Car Company was a major United States manufacturer of railroad passenger cars, streetcars, trolleybuses and locomotives that existed from 1887–1973, based in St. Louis, Missouri.-History:...	320	R30: 8250-8351 R30A: 8352-8411 R30: 8412-8569	1993
	Married Pairs Even numbered cars have Motor Generator and battery, Odd numbered cars have Air Compressor.
R33 R33 (New York City Subway car) The R33 ML was a New York City Subway car built by St. Louis Car Company in 1962–63. They were a "follow-up" or supplemental stock for the "A" Division's R29s and closely resemble them. Five hundred cars were built, serving on all IRT subway lines. They were rebuilt between 1986–1991...	1962–1963	IRT Interborough Rapid Transit Company The Interborough Rapid Transit Company was the private operator of the original underground New York City Subway line that opened in 1904, as well as earlier elevated railways and additional rapid transit lines in New York City. The IRT was purchased by the City in June 1940...	St. Louis Car St. Louis Car Company The St. Louis Car Company was a major United States manufacturer of railroad passenger cars, streetcars, trolleybuses and locomotives that existed from 1887–1973, based in St. Louis, Missouri.-History:...	500	8806-9305	2003
	Married Pairs Even numbered cars have Motor Generator and battery, Odd numbered cars have Air Compressor.
R33 WF R33 World's Fair (New York City Subway car) The R33 World's Fair is a class of 40 single cars for the New York City Subway car built in late 1963. They were made for the "A" Division, but only assigned to the service and were based out of Corona Yard. They were used to make 11-car trains with the R36 WF cars, which were built as two-car...	1963	IRT Interborough Rapid Transit Company The Interborough Rapid Transit Company was the private operator of the original underground New York City Subway line that opened in 1904, as well as earlier elevated railways and additional rapid transit lines in New York City. The IRT was purchased by the City in June 1940...	St. Louis Car St. Louis Car Company The St. Louis Car Company was a major United States manufacturer of railroad passenger cars, streetcars, trolleybuses and locomotives that existed from 1887–1973, based in St. Louis, Missouri.-History:...	40	9306-9345	2003
	single cars, built for IRT Flushing Line IRT Flushing Line The Flushing Line is a rapid transit route of the New York City Subway system, operated as part of the IRT Division and designated the 7 route... some now in work service
R34	see R11 R11 (New York City Subway car) The R11 was a class of New York City Subway cars built by the Budd Company in 1949.Because of their expensive price tag - each subway car cost more than $100,000 - the ten R11 cars are frequently referred to as the Million Dollar Train. From 1964-1965, the ten R11 cars were overhauled in the...
R36 R36 (New York City Subway car) The R36 was a class of New York City Subway cars built in 1964 by the St. Louis Car Company, St. Louis, Missouri for the IRT division...	1963–1964	IRT Interborough Rapid Transit Company The Interborough Rapid Transit Company was the private operator of the original underground New York City Subway line that opened in 1904, as well as earlier elevated railways and additional rapid transit lines in New York City. The IRT was purchased by the City in June 1940...	St. Louis Car St. Louis Car Company The St. Louis Car Company was a major United States manufacturer of railroad passenger cars, streetcars, trolleybuses and locomotives that existed from 1887–1973, based in St. Louis, Missouri.-History:...	34	9524-9557	2003
	Married Pairs Even numbered cars have Motor Generator and battery, Odd numbered cars have Air Compressor.
R36 WF R36 World's Fair (New York City Subway car) The R36 World's Fair New York City Subway cars were built in 1963-1964 by the St. Louis Car Company in St. Louis, Missouri for the IRT division . They were purchased for service on the IRT Flushing Line which was the closest line to the 1964 New York World's Fair...	1963–1964	IRT Interborough Rapid Transit Company The Interborough Rapid Transit Company was the private operator of the original underground New York City Subway line that opened in 1904, as well as earlier elevated railways and additional rapid transit lines in New York City. The IRT was purchased by the City in June 1940...	St. Louis Car St. Louis Car Company The St. Louis Car Company was a major United States manufacturer of railroad passenger cars, streetcars, trolleybuses and locomotives that existed from 1887–1973, based in St. Louis, Missouri.-History:...	390	9346-9523, 9558-9769	2003
	Married Pairs Even numbered cars have Motor Generator and battery, Odd numbered cars have Air Compressor.
R38 R38 (New York City Subway car) The R38 is a New York City Subway car class built in 1966–1967 for the New York City Transit Authority to run on routes previously operated by the IND and BMT. A total of 200 R38 cars were ordered.-Description:...	1966–1967	IND Independent Subway System The Independent Subway System , formerly known as the Independent City-Owned Subway System or the Independent City-Owned Rapid Transit Railroad, was a rapid transit rail system in New York City that is now part of the New York City Subway... , BMT	St. Louis Car St. Louis Car Company The St. Louis Car Company was a major United States manufacturer of railroad passenger cars, streetcars, trolleybuses and locomotives that existed from 1887–1973, based in St. Louis, Missouri.-History:...	200	3950-4149	2009
	Married Pairs Even numbered cars have Motor Generator and battery, Odd numbered cars have Air Compressor.
R39 R39 (New York City Subway car) R39 was the proposed contract number for lightweight subway/elevated New York City Subway cars. They were intended to replace old equipment running on the BMT Myrtle Avenue Line in Brooklyn and the IRT Third Avenue Line in The Bronx....	Never built	IRT Interborough Rapid Transit Company The Interborough Rapid Transit Company was the private operator of the original underground New York City Subway line that opened in 1904, as well as earlier elevated railways and additional rapid transit lines in New York City. The IRT was purchased by the City in June 1940... , BMT
R40 R40 (New York City Subway car) The R40 was a New York City Subway car built between 1967 and 1969 by the St. Louis Car Company in St. Louis, Missouri, serving the B Division.-About:...	1968- 1969	IND Independent Subway System The Independent Subway System , formerly known as the Independent City-Owned Subway System or the Independent City-Owned Rapid Transit Railroad, was a rapid transit rail system in New York City that is now part of the New York City Subway... , BMT	St. Louis Car Company St. Louis Car Company The St. Louis Car Company was a major United States manufacturer of railroad passenger cars, streetcars, trolleybuses and locomotives that existed from 1887–1973, based in St. Louis, Missouri.-History:...	200	4150-4349	2009
	Slanted ends, married pairs Even numbered cars have motor generator and battery, Odd numbered cars have air compressor Car numbers were originally 4150-4249, 4350-4449
R40A R40A (New York City Subway car) The R40A was a New York City Subway car order built by St. Louis Car Company between 1968 and 1969. The order contained two forms: a slant-ended version that was similar to the original R40 order , and a straight-ended version similar to the R42 order... / R40M	1968–1969	IND Independent Subway System The Independent Subway System , formerly known as the Independent City-Owned Subway System or the Independent City-Owned Rapid Transit Railroad, was a rapid transit rail system in New York City that is now part of the New York City Subway... , BMT	St. Louis Car Company St. Louis Car Company The St. Louis Car Company was a major United States manufacturer of railroad passenger cars, streetcars, trolleybuses and locomotives that existed from 1887–1973, based in St. Louis, Missouri.-History:...	200	4350-4549	2009
	Married pairs Even numbered cars have motor generator and battery, odd numbered cars have air compressor Car numbers were originally 4250-4349 (modified), 4450-4549 (slant)
R55	Never built	IND Independent Subway System The Independent Subway System , formerly known as the Independent City-Owned Subway System or the Independent City-Owned Rapid Transit Railroad, was a rapid transit rail system in New York City that is now part of the New York City Subway... , BMT	The R55 was a proposed car for the B Division (IND Independent Subway System The Independent Subway System , formerly known as the Independent City-Owned Subway System or the Independent City-Owned Rapid Transit Railroad, was a rapid transit rail system in New York City that is now part of the New York City Subway... /BMT). It was considered in the early 1980s, but never left the drawing board. This order later evolved into the future R68 R68 (New York City Subway car) The R68 is a type of New York City Subway car for the "B" Division. The 425-car contract was a joint venture of Westinghouse AM-Rail Company, ANF Industrie of Paris, Jeumont Schneider, and Alstom. The cars were built in France from 1986 to 1988 and shipped to New York Harbor... .
R110A R110A (New York City Subway car) The R-110A was a prototype class of New York City Subway cars delivered in 1992. The R110A was designed to test out new technology features that would be incorporated into R142 fleet. Built by Kawasaki, there are ten cars, unit numbered 8001-8010, and they are permanently coupled in five-car...	1992	IRT Interborough Rapid Transit Company The Interborough Rapid Transit Company was the private operator of the original underground New York City Subway line that opened in 1904, as well as earlier elevated railways and additional rapid transit lines in New York City. The IRT was purchased by the City in June 1940...	Kawasaki Kawasaki Heavy Industries is an international corporation based in Japan. It has headquarters in both Chūō-ku, Kobe and Minato, Tokyo.The company is named after its founder Shōzō Kawasaki and has no connection with the city of Kawasaki, Kanagawa....	10	8001-8010	1999
	(Built as Contract R130) New Technology demonstrator cars ending in 1, 5, 6 and 0 have single full-width cabs, and are known as "A" cars. cars ending in 2, 3, 4, 7, 8 and 9 have no cabs, and are known as "B" cars. All cars are sequentially numbered in A-B-B-B-A configuration as 5-car sets. All cars are stored at Concourse Yard as of June 19, 2009
R110B R110B (New York City Subway car) R110B was a class of New York City Subway cars built by Bombardier of Canada for service on the IND and BMT lines. The R110B prototype cars were delivered to the New York City Transit Authority and entered service in 1992...	1992	IND Independent Subway System The Independent Subway System , formerly known as the Independent City-Owned Subway System or the Independent City-Owned Rapid Transit Railroad, was a rapid transit rail system in New York City that is now part of the New York City Subway... , BMT	Bombardier Bombardier Transportation Bombardier Transportation is the rail equipment division of the Canadian firm, Bombardier Inc. Bombardier Transportation is one of the world's largest companies in the rail-equipment manufacturing and servicing industry. Its headquarters are in Berlin, Germany....	9	3001-3009	2000
	(Built as Contract R131) New Technology demonstrator, 67 feet (20.4 m) car cars ending in 1, 3, 4, 6, 7 and 9 have single full-width cabs, and are known as "A" cars. cars ending in 2, 5 and 8 have no cabs, and are known as "B" cars. All cars are sequentially numbered in A-B-A configuration as 3-car sets. Set 3001-3004 and 3007-3009 are stored at 207th Street Yard. The other three are used for training.

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Overview

General Overhaul Program

The "R" Prefix

A Division

B Division

Future fleet

IRT Pre-Unification listing

BMT Pre-Unification listing

R-type listing

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