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R62A (New York City Subway car)
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R62A is a series of New York City Subway
cars, built by Bombardier
in Montreal, Quebec, with final assembly done in Barre, Vermont.
order. These 825 cars were built between 1984 and 1987 and entered service between 1985 and 1988. They replaced the R17
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cars, which were retired by early 1988.
The R62A series are numbered 1651-2475. Numbers 1901-2155 are single cars and run on the service (based at Corona Yard in Queens
) to make 11-car trains. Some 1900-series cars run on the 42nd Street Shuttle (based at Jerome Yard, Bronx), which uses three and four-car trains. All other cars are in five-car sets and run on the 7 and services (based at the 240th Street Yard in the Bronx
).
All of the cars on the train feature LED lights on the sides of the cars around the rollsign where the number 7 is indicated to help riders distinguish between an express train (red diamond) and a local train (green circle). This eliminates the frequent confusion of whether a train is local or express.
Car 1909 was wrecked at Hunts Point Avenue
in 1996 and disposed of in 2001.
The R62As use a different brake package than the majority of the fleet. Known as the "COBRA" configuration, it involves utilizing friction brakes on only one of the two trucks per car, meaning that there are no friction brakes on the number two truck of each car. This decreases overall wheel tread wear and dust resulting from brake applications, which in turn reduces maintenance costs. The R62As' brakes are manufactured by the New York Air Brake Company.
The MTA is in the process of putting the R62As through the SMS treatment, which consists of repainting bulkheads, rebuilding trucks, and changing out floors and other minor interior work, including the installation of blue colored bucket seats in order to extend useful service life and provide a smoother ride quality. . There are also proposals for mid-life technological upgrades for the R62As, including LED
destination signs and automated announcements.
Initial replacement of the R62As is currently scheduled for 2026 with additional replacements in 2027.
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, built by 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....
in Montreal, Quebec, with final assembly done in Barre, Vermont.
Description
The R62A series was a continuation of the R62R62 (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...
order. These 825 cars were built between 1984 and 1987 and entered service between 1985 and 1988. They replaced the 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...
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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...
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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...
cars, which were retired by early 1988.
The R62A series are numbered 1651-2475. Numbers 1901-2155 are single cars and run on the service (based at Corona Yard in Queens
Queens
Queens is the easternmost of the five boroughs of New York City. The largest borough in area and the second-largest in population, it is coextensive with Queens County, an administrative division of New York state, in the United States....
) to make 11-car trains. Some 1900-series cars run on the 42nd Street Shuttle (based at Jerome Yard, Bronx), which uses three and four-car trains. All other cars are in five-car sets and run on the 7 and services (based at the 240th Street Yard in the Bronx
The Bronx
The Bronx is the northernmost of the five boroughs of New York City. It is also known as Bronx County, the last of the 62 counties of New York State to be incorporated...
).
All of the cars on the train feature LED lights on the sides of the cars around the rollsign where the number 7 is indicated to help riders distinguish between an express train (red diamond) and a local train (green circle). This eliminates the frequent confusion of whether a train is local or express.
Car 1909 was wrecked at Hunts Point Avenue
Hunts Point Avenue (IRT Pelham Line)
Hunts Point Avenue is an express station on the IRT Pelham Line of the New York City Subway. It has three tracks and two island platforms; served by the 6 train at all times and the <6> train on weekdays in the peak direction...
in 1996 and disposed of in 2001.
The R62As use a different brake package than the majority of the fleet. Known as the "COBRA" configuration, it involves utilizing friction brakes on only one of the two trucks per car, meaning that there are no friction brakes on the number two truck of each car. This decreases overall wheel tread wear and dust resulting from brake applications, which in turn reduces maintenance costs. The R62As' brakes are manufactured by the New York Air Brake Company.
The MTA is in the process of putting the R62As through the SMS treatment, which consists of repainting bulkheads, rebuilding trucks, and changing out floors and other minor interior work, including the installation of blue colored bucket seats in order to extend useful service life and provide a smoother ride quality. . There are also proposals for mid-life technological upgrades for the R62As, including LED
LED display
An LED display is a flat panel display, which uses light-emitting diodes as a video display. An LED panel is a small display, or a component of a larger display. They are typically used outdoors in store signs and billboards, and in recent years have also become commonly used in destination signs...
destination signs and automated announcements.
Initial replacement of the R62As is currently scheduled for 2026 with additional replacements in 2027.