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Redbird trains were eight New York City Subway train models so-nicknamed because of their red paint. [1] The Redbirds totaled 1,410 cars of the following types on the A Division lines: R26, R28, R29, R33, R33S, and R36. There were also 550 cars on the B Division lines: R27 and R30/A.
New York City Transit Authority: Specifications; Car body construction: LAHT Carbon steel: Car length: 51 ft 0 + 1 ⁄ 2 in (15.56 m) Width: 8 ft 10 + 3 ⁄ 16 in (2,697 mm) Height: 11 ft 10 in (3,607 mm) Floor height: 3 ft 9 in (1.14 m) Doors: 6 sets of 50 inch wide side doors per car: Maximum speed: 55 mph (89 km/h) Weight: General Electric ...
The R26s were rebuilt by Morrison–Knudsen in Hornell, New York between 1985 and 1987, and were repainted as Redbirds. All Westinghouse cars were refitted with GE equipment. Before they were rebuilt, the R26 cars were grouped as follows: Cars 7750–7803 had General Electric electrical equipment; Cars 7804–7859 had Westinghouse electrical ...
The reef comprises 714 Redbird (R26–R36 series) New York City Subway cars dumped by Weeks Marine, 86 retired tanks and armored personnel carriers, eight tugboats and barges, and 3,000 tons of ballasted truck tires.
The cars were built as single cars to make 11-car trains with the R36 cars for the 7, which were built as married pairs. [2] Although the R33S cars were later referred to as Redbirds , the cars were originally painted in a light turquoise blue and white upon delivery.
The look was abandoned for the famous "Redbird" style, which was applied onto the cars when they were rebuilt. History Early history. In 1962, the New York City Transit Authority (NYCTA) ordered 430 cars for the 7 train. This route would run to the World's Fair grounds in Flushing Meadows in Queens.
Three versions were manufactured: Westinghouse (WH)-powered cars, General Electric (GE)-powered cars, and R30As . The first R30s entered service in 1961. Various modifications were made over the years to the R30 fleet, and most of the fleet was refurbished in 1985–1989 with a "Redbird" paint scheme.
Rebuilt by Morrison–Knudsen in Hornell, New York between 1985 and 1987, the R28s were repainted as Redbirds and were the first cars to be repainted in the scheme. All Westinghouse cars were refitted with GE equipment. Before they were rebuilt, the R28 cars were grouped as follows: Cars 7860–7909 had Westinghouse electrical equipment
Overhaul. In early 1989, 24 selected GE-powered R27s and 3 WH-powered R27s were rebuilt and painted in the fox red paint scheme, similar to the 162 GE-powered R30s and other Redbird trains in the subway system, as part of the Clean Car Program. [2] The overhaul of the 27 cars cost $100,000 per car.
The R142A is the second order of new technology cars (NTTs) for the A Division of the New York City Subway. These cars were built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries in the U.S. at Yonkers, New York and Lincoln, Nebraska, and in Japan at Kobe, Hyōgo. They replaced the Redbird trains, including the R26, R28, R29, R33, R33S, and R36. The R142A fleet ...