R30A (New York City Subway car)
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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 (8250-8351) were equipped with the older GE MCM controllers. The cars were "Protestant" married pairs, meaning they were coupled together as pairs, and ran primarily on the BMT Eastern Division, although they would appear in the northern and southern divisions from time to time. The last R30As were retired from passenger service in 1993 with The Electric Railroaders Association sponsoring a Farewell to the R30 Fan Trip. No cars in the fleet were preserved since they were exact duplicates of their predecessors, R27
s and R30
s. A scene in the movie Saturday Night Fever
shows a train of R30As running on the R
train.
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...
car built by St. Louis Car Company for the New York City Transit Authority
New York City Transit Authority
The New York City Transit Authority is a public authority in the U.S. state of New York that operates public transportation in New York City...
in 1960. They were a continuation of the 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...
style, First cars to feature the new GE SCM controllers, whereas the other GE R30's (8250-8351) were equipped with the older GE MCM controllers. The cars were "Protestant" married pairs, meaning they were coupled together as pairs, and ran primarily on the BMT Eastern Division, although they would appear in the northern and southern divisions from time to time. The last R30As were retired from passenger service in 1993 with The Electric Railroaders Association sponsoring a Farewell to the R30 Fan Trip. No cars in the fleet were preserved since they were exact duplicates of their predecessors, 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....
s and 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...
s. A scene in the movie Saturday Night Fever
Saturday Night Fever
Saturday Night Fever is a 1977 drama film directed by John Badham and starring: John Travolta as Tony Manero, an immature young man whose weekends are spent visiting a local Brooklyn discothèque; Karen Lynn Gorney as his dance partner and eventual friend; and Donna Pescow as Tony's former dance...
shows a train of R30As running on the R
R (New York City Subway service)
The R Broadway Local is a service of the New York City Subway. It is colored yellow on the route sign and on station signs and the NYC Subway map, as it represents a service provided on the BMT Broadway Line in Manhattan.The R service operates at all times...
train.