R1-R9 subway cars

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:railway_station
gptkbp:brakeType WABCO Schedule AMUE
gptkbp:carBodyMaterial riveted steel
gptkbp:carHeight 12 feet
gptkbp:carLength 10 feet
60 feet
gptkbp:configuration married pairs and single units
gptkbp:couplingType WABCO H2A
gptkbp:enteredService 1931
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label R1-R9 subway cars
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Pressed_Steel_Car_Company
gptkb:Pullman_Company
gptkb:American_Car_and_Foundry
gptkbp:maximumSpeed 55 mph
gptkbp:nickname Arnines
gptkbp:notableFeature incandescent lighting
ceiling fans
distinctive front destination sign
last used in regular service on the J line
manual door operation
originally painted dark green
rattan seats
rollsigns for route display
side-facing bench seats
steel riveted construction
used during World War II troop movements
used for fan trips after retirement
some cars preserved and operational for special events
gptkbp:numberBuilt 1,703
gptkbp:numberOfDoors 8
pocket doors
gptkbp:operator gptkb:New_York_City_Transit_Authority
gptkbp:powerSource 600 V DC third rail
gptkbp:preservedIn gptkb:New_York_Transit_Museum
gptkb:Seashore_Trolley_Museum
Railway Preservation Corp
gptkbp:retired 1977
gptkbp:seatingCapacity 56
gptkbp:successor R10 subway car
gptkbp:tractionMotors gptkb:General_Electric
gptkb:Westinghouse
gptkbp:usedOn gptkb:IND_Fulton_Street_Line
gptkb:IND_Crosstown_Line
gptkb:IND_Eighth_Avenue_Line
gptkb:IND_Queens_Boulevard_Line
gptkb:IND_Sixth_Avenue_Line
BMT Eastern Division
gptkbp:weight 84,000 lb
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Independent_Subway_System_(IND)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7