Deck Roof Hi-V (New York City Subway car)
Retired class of New York City Subway car / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Deck Roof Hi-V was a New York City Subway car class built from 1907 to 1908 by the American Car and Foundry for the IRT and its successors, the New York City Board of Transportation and the New York City Transit Authority.
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Deck Roof Hi-V | |
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In service | 1907–1958 |
Manufacturer | American Car and Foundry |
Constructed | 1907–1908 |
Number built | 50 |
Number preserved | 1 |
Number scrapped | 49 |
Successor | R17 R21 R22 |
Formation | Singles |
Fleet numbers | 3650–3699 |
Operators | Interborough Rapid Transit Company NYC Board of Transportation New York City Transit Authority |
Specifications | |
Car body construction | Riveted Steel |
Car length | 51 ft 1.5 in (15.58 m) |
Width | 8 ft 10 in (2,692 mm) |
Height | 12 ft 0 in (3,658 mm) |
Doors | Up until the early 1910s: 4 After the 1910s: 6 |
Maximum speed | 55 mph (89 km/h) |
Weight | Motor car: ~83,780 lb (38,002 kg) |
Traction system | Motor car: GE212 [1] 2 motors per car. |
Power output | 200 hp (149 kW) per traction motor |
Electric system(s) | 600 V DC Third rail |
Current collector(s) | Contact shoe |
Braking system(s) | Before 1910: WABCO Schedule AM(P) with 'P' type triple valve and M-2 brake stand After 1910: WABCO Schedule AMRE with 'R' type triple valve and ME-21 brake stand |
Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
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