R1 (New York City Subway car)

what is it?

The R1 was the first New York City Subway car type built for the Independent Subway System (IND). 300 cars were manufactured between 1930 and 1931 by the American Car and Foundry Company, numbered 100 through 399, all arranged as single units. Nicknamed City Cars, the R1s were the first of five subway car classes collectively referred to as the R1–9 fleet, with future passenger stock orders – including contracts R4, R6, R7/A, and R9 – being virtually identical, with minor mechanical and cosmetic variations.

who runs it

Independent Subway SystemNYNew York City Board of TransportationNew York City Transit Authority

base stats

• speed 88 km/htop speed
• power 142 kWpower output
• weight 38.1 tin working order
• seats 56passengers
• built 300made in total

Bars compare against all trains: 600 km/h (maglev), 1,700 seats; power, weight and number built on a log scale up to 20 MW, 1,000 t and 20,000 built.

fun facts

• 🎂First built 95 years ago, in 1931.
• 🐘Weighs about as much as 6 African elephants (~6 t each).
• 📏18.3 m long: about 4 cars parked nose to tail.
• ⌛Served for 46 years (1931–1977).

metro: Urban rapid transit: frequent, high-capacity trains, often underground.

spec sheet

built

1931

in service from

1931

retired

1977

status

retired

number built

300

kind

metro

traction

electric

origin

🇺🇸 United States

builders

American Car and Foundry Company

operators

Independent Subway System, New York City Board of Transportation, New York City Transit Authority

top speed

88 km/h

power

142 kW

gauge

1,435 mm standard gauge

electric system

600 V DC Third rail

formation

Motorized single units (Half-width operator's cab at each end; conductor controls on exterior)

length

18.3 m

weight

38.1 t

capacity

56 passengers

From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.