R110A (New York City Subway car)
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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 sets.
In each five-car set, there is a full width cab at each end. The cab cars are powered by 4 traction motors each. The center car of the each five-car set is an unpowered trailer, and the other 2 cars are powered by 2 traction motors each.
The cab is computerized, with a control stand consisting of a single lever for traction and braking control, a reversing key, a small numeric and symbol keypad, and an LCD flat panel display. The display is used in conjunction with the keypad to control doors, reset alarms of various sorts including the passenger alert system, display train speed and braking information and much more.
The R110A cars are similar to R62
cars, but they have squarer ends and wider passenger entry doors (about a foot wider than the R62 doors). All car ends are clear lexan
glass, allowing passengers to see the next car. The bodies are stainless steel.
Seating is improved by eliminating the bucket seats in favor of comfortable benches in bright colors. The benches, unlike the R62 cars have some forwards facing seating combined with standard longitudinal seating. One side is shifted from the other, making part of the bench on one side of the car face a door on the other side. Some seating space is removed to allow for wider doors. Interior surfaces are fiberglass
, which is resistant to graffiti
.
There are LED
exterior line indicator signs on all cars, LCD destination signs in windows, and LED
interior next stop/variable message signs inside the cars.
As of 1999, the R110A cars are out of service due to brake problems and fire damage. They are not likely to see revenue passenger service again.
As of June 19, 2009, the cars are being stored at the Concourse Yard.
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...
cars delivered in 1992. The R110A was designed to test out new technology features that would be incorporated into 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....
fleet. Built by Kawasaki
Kawasaki Heavy Industries Rolling Stock Company
is the rolling stock production division of Kawasaki Heavy Industries. Since beginning operations in 1906, the company has produced more than 90,000 railroad vehicles.- Products :...
, there are ten cars, unit numbered 8001-8010, and they are permanently coupled in five-car sets.
In each five-car set, there is a full width cab at each end. The cab cars are powered by 4 traction motors each. The center car of the each five-car set is an unpowered trailer, and the other 2 cars are powered by 2 traction motors each.
The cab is computerized, with a control stand consisting of a single lever for traction and braking control, a reversing key, a small numeric and symbol keypad, and an LCD flat panel display. The display is used in conjunction with the keypad to control doors, reset alarms of various sorts including the passenger alert system, display train speed and braking information and much more.
The R110A cars are similar to 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...
cars, but they have squarer ends and wider passenger entry doors (about a foot wider than the R62 doors). All car ends are clear lexan
Lexan
Lexan is a registered trademark for SABIC Innovative Plastics' brand of polycarbonate resin thermoplastic. Polycarbonate polymer is produced by reacting bisphenol A with carbonyl dichloride, also known as phosgene. Lexan is the brand name for polycarbonate sheet and resin in a wide range of grades...
glass, allowing passengers to see the next car. The bodies are stainless steel.
Seating is improved by eliminating the bucket seats in favor of comfortable benches in bright colors. The benches, unlike the R62 cars have some forwards facing seating combined with standard longitudinal seating. One side is shifted from the other, making part of the bench on one side of the car face a door on the other side. Some seating space is removed to allow for wider doors. Interior surfaces are fiberglass
Fiberglass
Glass fiber is a material consisting of numerous extremely fine fibers of glass.Glassmakers throughout history have experimented with glass fibers, but mass manufacture of glass fiber was only made possible with the invention of finer machine tooling...
, which is resistant to graffiti
Graffiti
Graffiti is the name for images or lettering scratched, scrawled, painted or marked in any manner on property....
.
There are LED
LEd
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exterior line indicator signs on all cars, LCD destination signs in windows, and LED
LEd
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interior next stop/variable message signs inside the cars.
As of 1999, the R110A cars are out of service due to brake problems and fire damage. They are not likely to see revenue passenger service again.
As of June 19, 2009, the cars are being stored at the Concourse Yard.