Friday, April 26, 2013

Work Cars/Equipment


Work equipment is used on a daily premises to keep tracks and signals in good condition at all times. The work equipment is stored at every yard including the Coney Island Yard and the 207th Street Yard. The work equipment consists of the following cars:

R32 Subway Cars

The R32s are the oldest subway cars in New York City along with the R42s. They were built in the years of 1964-1965 by Budd in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. These cars run on the IND/BMT division. The C train (IND 8th Avenue/Fulton Street Line) uses these cars. There are 600 cars in the contract from 3350-3949, but there are 362 cars that have been scrapped and 10 cars are used for work service. 3659 was involved in an accident, but it was renumbered to 3348 and it was reefed in 2009. Every year during the summer, the R32s go on the (A) line from 207th Street to Lefferts Boulevard, Far Rockaway, and Rockaway Park to get  more HVAC on the trains because the (A) runs outside after Grant Avenue to Queens. During the year of 2012 in September, the R32s were sent to Coney Island Yard for their refurbishment. By 2015, all R32s are going to be displaced with R179s. On November 18th 2012, the R32s were trucked over to Far Rockaway  to provide service from Far Rockaway-Mott Avenue to Beach 90th Street as the (H) shuttle train due to damage of Hurricane Sandy on the Rockaway Line.




Train Of Many Colors

The Train of Many Colors also known as the (TOMC) is one of the New York Transit Museum's Nostalgia train. The name comes from the fact that the cars are painted in many varying schemes from different eras.  The cars come from two different companies: American Car and Foundry and St. Louis Car Company. The cars are at 207th Street, 239th Street, and Coney Island Yards. This train is used for occasions such as the opening of CitiField, the Subway Centennial in 2004, and fan trips with the New York Transit Museum.

List of cars and colors

ModelBuilderCar numbersLiveryEra used
R12American Car & Foundry5760Two tone gray with orange stripes.Original, when new
R15American Car & Foundry6239Maroon with tan stripeOriginal, when new
R17St. Louis Car Company6609MaroonOriginal, when new
R33MLSt. Louis Car Company9010 and 9011,
9206 and 9207
Two-tone, silver with blue stripe1971-early 1980s
R33MLSt. Louis Car Company9016 and 9017Tartar red with yellow handlebarsOriginal, when new
R33MLSt. Louis Car Company9068Kale green1985-1988
R33MLSt. Louis Car Company9069Tuscan red with silver roof (Redbird)1986 to retirement
R33WFSt. Louis Car Company93061964 World's Fair aqua blue and whiteOriginal, when new
ML = Main Line, WF = World's Fair; identified by the large picture windows in the World's Fair cars and smaller windows in the Main Line cars.
(74k, 768x576)<br><b>Country:</b> United States<br><b>City:</b> New York<br><b>System:</b> New York City Transit<br><b>Line:</b> IRT West Side Line<br><b>Location:</b> 225th Street <br><b>Route:</b> Fan Trip<br><b>Car:</b> R-12 (American Car & Foundry, 1948) 5760 <br><b>Photo by:</b> Richard Panse<br><b>Date:</b> 4/25/2004<br><b>Viewed (this week/total):</b> 4 / 2705R12 5760
(67k, 640x480)<br><b>Country:</b> United States<br><b>City:</b> New York<br><b>System:</b> New York City Transit<br><b>Line:</b> IRT Flushing Line<br><b>Location:</b> 61st Street/Woodside <br><b>Route:</b> Fan Trip<br><b>Car:</b> R-15 (American Car & Foundry, 1950) 6239 <br><b>Photo by:</b> Carlton Walton<br><b>Date:</b> 8/23/2003<br><b>Viewed (this week/total):</b> 0 / 3346R15 6239
(63k, 640x480)<br><b>Country:</b> United States<br><b>City:</b> New York<br><b>System:</b> New York City Transit<br><b>Line:</b> IRT West Side Line<br><b>Location:</b> 72nd Street <br><b>Route:</b> 2<br><b>Car:</b> R-17 (St. Louis, 1955-56) 6609 <br><b>Photo by:</b> Dante D. Angerville<br><b>Date:</b> 12/11/2004<br><b>Viewed (this week/total):</b> 1 / 5173R17 6609
(333k, 1024x768)<br><b>Country:</b> United States<br><b>City:</b> New York<br><b>System:</b> New York City Transit<br><b>Location:</b> 207th Street Yard<br><b>Car:</b> R-33 Main Line (St. Louis, 1962-63) 9010/9011 <br><b>Photo by:</b> Andrew Johnson<br><b>Date:</b> 7/3/2008<br><b>Viewed (this week/total):</b> 0 / 1001R33ML 9010 & 9011
(269k, 1044x702)<br><b>Country:</b> United States<br><b>City:</b> New York<br><b>System:</b> New York City Transit<br><b>Line:</b> IRT White Plains Road Line<br><b>Location:</b> West Farms Sq./East Tremont Ave./177th St. <br><b>Route:</b> Fan Trip<br><b>Car:</b> R-33 Main Line (St. Louis, 1962-63) 9206/9207 <br><b>Photo by:</b> Oswaldo C.<br><b>Date:</b> 6/20/2009<br><b>Viewed (this week/total):</b> 2 / 676R33ML 9206 & 9207
(348k, 1044x788)<br><b>Country:</b> United States<br><b>City:</b> New York<br><b>System:</b> New York City Transit<br><b>Location:</b> Corona Yard<br><b>Car:</b> R-33 Main Line (St. Louis, 1962-63) 9016/9017 <br><b>Photo by:</b> David-Paul Gerber<br><b>Date:</b> 4/6/2008<br><b>Viewed (this week/total):</b> 0 / 1266R33ML 9016 & 9017
(244k, 1044x788)<br><b>Country:</b> United States<br><b>City:</b> New York<br><b>System:</b> New York City Transit<br><b>Location:</b> 207th Street Yard<br><b>Car:</b> R-33 Main Line (St. Louis, 1962-63) 9068/9069 <br><b>Photo by:</b> Glenn L. Rowe<br><b>Date:</b> 3/2/2007<br><b>Viewed (this week/total):</b> 0 / 2085R33ML 9068 & 9069
(210k, 1044x701)<br><b>Country:</b> United States<br><b>City:</b> New York<br><b>System:</b> New York City Transit<br><b>Line:</b> IRT Flushing Line<br><b>Location:</b> 61st Street/Woodside <br><b>Route:</b> Fan Trip<br><b>Car:</b> R-33 World's Fair (St. Louis, 1963-64) 9306 <br><b>Photo by:</b> David Pirmann<br><b>Date:</b> 8/23/2003<br><b>Viewed (this week/total):</b> 6 / 2204R33WF 9306

New York Yankees Nostalgia Low-V Train

The Low-V train is a classic train that was built in the early 1900s for the Interborough Rapid Transit (IRT). The year the Low-Vs arrived was in 1917. The Low-V was retired during the 1960s and 1970s when the R33s/R36s arrived. The Low-V ran under 600 volts with a battery of 32 volts. Places where you can see the Low-V is the New York Transit Museum with car 4902. The companies who build the Low-Vs are Pressed Steel Car Company, American Car and Foundry, and Pullman Company. Low-Vs are technically used for fan trips with the Transit Museum and to take New York Yankees fans to Yankee Stadium from Grand Central via the 4 line running express from Grand Central to 161st Street-Yankee Stadium. Low-Vs run on occasions such as the New York Yankees Home Opener, New York Yankees Playoffs in the ALDS and ALCS, and the World Series. The cars that are used on the Low-V are 5292,5290,5483, and 5443.