R30 (New York City Subway car)
- R30 (New York City Subway car)
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The cars were "Protestant" married pairs, which means that they were coupled together as pairs. The R30s were primarily BMT Eastern Division cars, although they would appear in the northern and southern divisions from time to time.
The General Electric R30 cars as well as the R30As were overhauled in 1985. The last unrebuilt R30s were retired in 1989 and some 1990. The last of the rebuilt R30 cars were retired from passenger service in 1993. The Electric Railroaders Association sponsored a Farewell to the R30 Fan Trip with more photos of these cars in action.
The only cars that are survive today are: 8265/8336 at Concourse Yard in The Bronx, 8424-8425 at Coney Island Yard in Brooklyn, 8337 at the East New York High School of Transit Technology inn Brooklyn, 8429/8558 converted as Rail Adhesion Cars, 8463 at 36th Street Yard in Brooklyn, 8506 at New York City Transit Museum, and 8522/8481 used as office space in 207th Street Yard in Manhattan.
R-30 Specifications
*Car Builder: St. Louis Car Company, St. Louis, MO
*Car Body: LAHT Carbon steel
*Unit Numbers: 8250-8351(GE), 8412-8569(WH)
*Fleet of: 260 cars
*Car Length: 60 feet, 21⁄2 inches (18.35 m)
*Car Width: 10 feet (3.05 m)
*Car Height: 12 feet, 15⁄8 inches (3.70 m)
*Track Gauge: 4 feet, 81⁄2 inches (1435 mm)
*Power: 115 horsepower / 4 per car
*Propulsion System: Westinghouse XCA248 and General Electric MCM 17KG192A
*DC Traction Motors: WH 1447 JR; GE 1257F1
*Brakes: WABCO ME42B SMEE
*Maximum Speed: 55 mph
*Total Weight: 80,600 lb
*Total Seating: 50
*Cab Arrangement: Half-width conductor/operator cab at "#1" end, half-width conductor's cab at "#2" end
*Coupling/Numbering Arrangement: All married pairs.
*Price per car : USD$ 119,227
External links
* [http://www.nycsubway.org/cars/r2730.html nycsubway.org - NYC Subway Cars: R30]
References
* Sansone, Gene. "Evolution of New York City subways: An illustrated history of New York City's transit cars, 1867-1997". New York Transit Museum Press, New York, 1997 ISBN 978-0963749284
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