Talk:R38 (New York City Subway car)

message: Yeah, most R38 use that General Electric DC motor, but I sometimes hear Westinghouse DC motor sound on R38 car. Why is that so? Takuma IshizekiTakuma Ishizeki 22:33, 24 September 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  I sometimes hear Westinghouse DC motor sound on this subway car model 

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Car builder                             	St. Louis Car Company; St Louis, MO (USA)                                                                           	St. Louis Car Company; St Louis, MO (USA)
Car body                                	Stainless Steel sides with Carbon Steel chassis, roof and underbody, with fiberglass top front and top rear bonnets.	Stainless Steel sides with Carbon Steel chassis, roof and underbody, with fiberglass top front and top rear bonnets.
Unit numbers                            	3950-4149                                                                                                           	3950-4149
Fleet                                   	200(194 remain active)                                                                                              	200(194 remain active)
Car dimensions                          	, 21⁄2 inches long   wide 12 feet, 15⁄8 inches  high                                                    	18.35  m long 3.048 m wide 3.7 m high
Track, standard gauge                   	4 ft 81⁄2 in                                                                                                  	1.435 m
Doorway width (side—clear opening)	3 ft 10 in                                                                                                          	1.27 m
Wheel diameter                          	34 inches                                                                                                           	864 mm
Propulsion system                       	General Electric (GE) SCM 17KG192AE2/H7 propulsion system                                                           	General Electric (GE) SCM 17KG192AE2/H7 propulsion system
DC Traction motors                      	General Electric (GE) 1257E1                                                                                        	General Electric (GE) 1257E1
Power (4 per car)                       	115 horsepower                                                                                                      	86 kW
Brakes                                  	WABCO "SMEE" Braking System                                                                                         	WABCO "SMEE" Braking System
Average car weight (empty) (Post-GOH)   	77,420 lb                                                                                                           	35,117 kg
Maximum speed                           	                                                                                                                    	105 km/h (Later Lowered)
Total seated passengers                 	50                                                                                                                  	50
Air conditioning system                 	Two Stone Safety HVAC units each car.                                                                               	Two Stone Safety HVAC units each car.
Cab Arrangement                         	Half-width conductor/operator cab at "#1" end, half-width conductor cab at "#2" end                                 	Half-width conductor/operator cab at "#1" end, half-width conductor cab at "#2" end
Coupling/Numbering Arrangement          	All married pairs.                                                                                                  	All married pairs.
Price per car (new, 1966)               	US$ 111,733                                                                                                         	US$ 111,733
--AEMoreira042281 (talk) 03:06, 23 August 2008 (UTC)
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