List of New York City Subway R-type contracts

This is a list of all R-type contracts in the New York City Subway.

 1930–1950 

 Contract number Details Unit number(s) Manufacturer Year manufactured StatusR1 (R2)Passenger cars(R2 was the truck/motor package for R1)100–399American Car & Foundry1930–1931Retired, 100/103/175/381 preservedR3Work/maintenance cars01–06 (unpowered flat cars)Renumbered to F401–F40631–36 (track ballast gondola cars)41–42 (powered yard shunting flat cars)51 (supply car)56 (pump car)Magor Car Corporation1931–1932Retired, pump car 56 & flat car 41 preservedR4 (R5)Passenger cars(R5 was the truck/motor package for R4)400–899American Car & Foundry1932–1933Retired, 401/484/800/825 preservedR6-3 Passenger cars900–1149American Car & Foundry1935–1936Retired, 923/925/978/983/1000/1144 preservedR6-21150–1299Pullman 1936RetiredR6-11300–1399Pressed Steel Co.Retired, 1300 preservedR71400–1474American Car & Foundry1937Retired, 1440 preserved1475–1549PullmanRetiredR7A1550–15991938Retired, 1575 preserved1600–1649American Car & FoundryRetiredR8Crane car71Magor Car Corporation1939RetiredR8AWork/maintenance cars07–10 (unpowered flat cars)Renumbered to F407–F41066–67 (revenue collection cars)Renumbered to 20176–20177 in 1966St. Louis Car1939RetiredR9Passenger cars1650–1701American Car & Foundry1940Retired, 1689 preserved1702–1802Pressed Steel Co.Retired, 1801/1802 preservedR101803–1852, 3000–33491803–1852 renumbered to 2950–2999 in 1970American Car & Foundry1948–1949Retired, 3184/3189 preservedR118010–8019Budd Company1949Retired, 8013 preservedR125703–5802American Car & Foundry1948Retired, 5760/5782 preservedR13Track cleaning unitNever purchasedR14Passenger cars5803–5952American Car & Foundry1949Retired, 5871 preserved, 5944 in work serviceR155953–5999, 6200–62521950Retired, 6239 preserved

 1951–1970 
 Contract number Details Unit number(s) Manufacturer Year manufactured StatusR16 Passenger cars6300–6499American Car & Foundry1954–1955Retired, 6305/6339/6387/6398 preservedR176500–6899St. Louis Car1954–1956Retired, 6609/6688 preserved, 6835/6899 in work serviceR18Pump/hose carNever purchasedR19Diesel locomotive (for R18)R20Assorted work carsX100–X103 (tank cars), C214–C216 (crane cars),Renumbered from X104–X106 & 20151–20153 D207–D210 (track ballast gondola cars),Renumbered from X107–X110 & 20141–20144 F111–F141 (flat cars)Renumbered from X111–X141 & 20048–20051/20053–20078Magor Car Corporation1958Retired, F116 preservedR21Passenger cars7050–7299St. Louis Car1956–1957Retired, 7194/7203 preserved, 7121/7287 in work serviceR227300–77491957–1958Retired, 7371/7422 preserved, 10 in work serviceR23Hopper carsH250–H279Renumbered from H150–H179 & 20092–20121Marshall Railway Equipment1958Presumed retiredR24Two wheel truing machinesR25One wheel truing machineR26Passenger cars7750–7859American Car & Foundry1959–1960Retired, 7774–7775 preservedR278020–8249St. Louis Car1960–1961RetiredR287860–7959American Car & Foundry1960–1961Retired, 7924–7927 preservedR298570–8805St. Louis Car1962Retired, 8678–8679 preservedR308250–8351 1961RetiredR30A8352–8411RetiredR308412–85691962Retired, 8481/8506/8522 preserved, 8429/8558 in work serviceR31Vacuum trainV285A–V285CPresumed retiredR32Passenger cars3350–3649Budd Company1964–1965Retired, 10 preserved, 1 in work serviceR32A3650–39491965R338806–9305St. Louis Car1962–1963Retired, 17 preserved, 65 in work serviceR33S9306–93451963R34Same as R11R11 rebuilds (1965)R35Flat carsF150–F164Renumbered from 20600–20614Marshall Railway Equipment1965RetiredR36Passenger cars9346–9769St. Louis Car1963–1964Retired, 9542–9543/9586–9687 preservedR3745-ton diesel-electric locomotives50–53General Electric1965In serviceR38Passenger cars3950–4149St. Louis Car1966–1967Retired, 4028–4029 preservedR39Passenger cars120 cars; Never purchasedR40Passenger cars4150–4349 (Originally 4150–4249, 4350–4449)St. Louis Car1967–1969Retired, 4280–4281 preservedR40A4350–4449 (slant-ended cars, originally 4450–4549)4450–4549 (straight-ended cars, originally 4250–4349)Retired, 4460–4461/4480–4481 preservedR4145-ton diesel-electric locomotives54–59General Electric1968In serviceR42Passenger cars4550–4949St. Louis Car1969–1970Retired, 5 cars preserved, 48 in work service

 1971–1988 
 Contract number Details Unit number Manufactured Year manufactured StatusR4345-ton diesel-electric locomotives60–62General Electric1971In serviceR44Passenger cars5202–5479 (NYCT)Renumbered from 100–387388–435, 436–466 (even) (SIR)St. Louis Car1971–1973NYCT cars retired, 5240 preserved, SIR cars in serviceR45Crane carsC218–C219Atlas Car Manufacturing Co.1973RetiredR46Passenger cars5482–6258Renumbered from 500–1227 & 1228–1278 (even)Pullman1975–1978In serviceR4745-47-ton diesel-electric locomotives63–70, N1–N2General Electric1975In serviceR48Rail derrick cars & flat carsC212–C213 (rail derrick cars)F224–F225 (flat cars) Maxson Corp1977RetiredR49Flat carsF165–F1841972In serviceR50Signal supply cars Never purchased (became the R74)R51A Flat cars F142–F149 Maxon Corp 1976 In serviceR51BF185–F199R5245-ton diesel-electric locomotives71–82General Electric1977In serviceR53Crane cars (1 ton)C251–C255Fuji Heavy Industries1979In serviceR54Supply carsNever purchasedR55Passenger carsNever purchased, but rebranded as R68 & R68AR56Two-car rail welding unitW301–W302Maxson Corp1981In serviceR57Self-propelled crane carR58Flat cars (for refuse)RF01–RF27Fuji Heavy Industries1983In serviceR59Track geometry carTGC1Plasser1984In serviceR60Track gang carNever purchasedR61Self-propelled crane carsC211, C216Fuji Heavy Industries1983RetiredR62Passenger cars1301–1625Kawasaki Heavy Industries1983–1985In service, 1366/1370 preservedR62A1651–2475Bombardier Transportation1984–1987R63Track Geometry CarTGC2Plasser1988In serviceR64Door operator mechanismR65Pump carsPC01–PC03Kawasaki Heavy Industries/New York Rail Car1989In serviceR66Tank carsT204–T206Fuji Heavy Industries1983In serviceR67Fabricated trucks (became R84–R87)R68Passenger cars2500–2924Westinghouse-Amrail-ANF1986–1988In serviceR68A5001–5200Kawasaki Heavy Industries1988–1989

 1989–1999 
 Contract number Details Unit number Manufacturer Year manufactured StatusR69Prototype air conditioning for 8 B-Division passenger carsNever purchasedR70Ballast carsNever purchasedR7135 rider cars, 6 de-icer cars,3 hose cars, 6 reach cars  (passenger car conversions)RD321–RD361 (rider, hose, and de-icer cars)MTA (in-house)Hose/reach & de-icer cars in serviceR72Flat carsF200–F218, F221–F223, PF219–PF220Garrett Corp1983In serviceR73Crane cars (2 tons)C256–C258Fuji Heavy Industries1984In serviceR74Signal supply carsS01–S02Fuji Heavy Industries1984In serviceR755 diesel locomotivesNever purchasedR76Door modernization 900 cars (R26, R28, R29, R33, R36)R77Model SL50 diesel locomotives883–902General Electric1983 In serviceR77EModel SL50E electric locomotives (5 from R83 contract)E01–E10 To be rebuilt as R257R78Rail grinding carRG24A1-1Fairmont Rail1983Presumed retiredR79Self-propelled rail changerC259Plasser1985RetiredR80Hopper carsH280–H297Maxson Corp1983In serviceR8110 rider cars  (passenger car conversions)Incorporated into R71 contractR824 flat carsIncorporated into R72 contractR835 electric locomotives & passenger carsElectric locomotives incorporated into R77E contract, passenger cars never purchasedR84–R872 prototype & 8 production trucksProduction trucks cancelledR8814 rail car movers1 purchasedR89Rail grinding carRG24A1-12Fairmont Rail1985Presumed retiredR90–R93Pilot overhauls (4 cars)R94Used flat carsCancelledR95Revenue collection car-locker car pairs(passenger car conversions)0R714/1R714–0R723/1R723MTA (in-house)1988Retired, 0R714/1R714 preservedR96Overhaul 43 flat carsR971 vacuum trainCancelledR98Retrofit traction motorsR99Same as R29R29 rebuilds (1985–1987)R1002 crane carsNever purchasedR101Reconditioned flat carsF500–F529LB Foster1987In serviceR101AReconditioned flat carsF531–F532NYCT (in-house)2001In serviceR102Crane cars (10 tons)C272–C280Thrall Car Manufacturing Company1989In serviceR103Track ballast gondola carsD437–D439LB Foster1990In serviceR104Overhaul 13 locomotives, upgrade 22 other locomotivesR1051 ballast distributorR106 New car design – future carsIncorporated into R110 contractR107New car design – lightweight trucksR108New car design – propulsion controlsR109New car design – auxiliary systemsR110APrototype new technology passenger cars8001–8010Kawasaki1992Retired, 6 in work service, 4 pending work serviceR110BPrototype new technology passenger cars3001–3009Bombardier Transportation1992Retired, 3001/3004–3006/3008 used for trainingR111Funding/purchasing 2 cranesR112Dynamometer for track testingNever purchasedR113Crane cars (3 tons)C260–C271Thrall Car Manufacturing Company1991In serviceR11420 flat carsCancelledR115Prototype air conditioning unit designing & testingCancelledR116Hopper carsH310–H319Thrall Car Manufacturing Company1989In serviceR11710 diesel-electric locomotivesCancelled (design stage for R120)R1183 hopper carsIncorporated into R116 contractR1192 crane cars (10 tons)Incorporated into R102 contractR120Diesel-electric locomotivesL903–L909Republic Locomotive Works1990–1991In serviceR121Overhaul 22 flat cars and 2 crane carsR122Overhaul 18 R51 flat carsR123Continuous welded rail trainsACR01–ACR08, BCR01–BCR08,CCR01–CCR08, DCR01–DCR08MTA (in-house)1989RetiredR124Ballast tampers carsTP231–TP233In serviceR125Model PBR-550 ballast regulator carsBR002–BR003PlasserPresumed retiredhttps://www.govdeals.com/index.cfm?fa=Main.Item&itemid=620&acctid=17125R126Same as R47 & R52R47 & R52 overhaul programR127Refuse train propulsion carsEP001–EP010Kawasaki1990–1991In serviceR128Same as R123R123 overhaul program (for CCR & DCR only)R129Overhead cranes (for shop)R130Same as R110AR131Same as R110BR132Replace Coney Island Yard cranes (planning MW104111)R133Same as R58R58 overhaul programR134Refuse train propulsion carsEP011–EP018Kawasaki1994–1996In serviceR135Overhaul 4 diesel locomotivesR136Same as R59 & R63R59 & R63 overhaul programR137Vacuum trainsVT101–VT105, VT201–VT205Socofer/Neu Transf'Air1997 (VT1xx)2000 (VT2xx)Presumed retiredhttps://new.mta.info/document/25251 page 140R138Overhaul 18 hopper carsR139Overhaul 4 refuse flat carsR140Rail grinding trainRG101–RG103Harsco Track Technologies/Pandrol Jackson2008Presumed retiredR141Flat carsSIRT501–SIRT506, F601–F638AMF Technotransport1997In service

 2000–2019 
All passenger rolling stock made in this time period are New Technology Trains.

 Contract number Details Unit number(s) Manufacturer Year ordered Year manufactured StatusR142 Passenger cars6301–6980 (primary order)6981–7180, 1101–1250 (option order)Bombardier TransportationJanuary 1997 (primary order)March 1997 (option order)1999–2002 (primary order)2002–2003 (option order)In serviceR142A7211–7610 (primary order)7611–7730 (option order)7731–7810 (supplemental order)KawasakiAugust 1997 (primary order)October 1997 (option order)1999–2002 (primary order)2002–2003 (option order)2004–2005 (supplemental order)In serviceR1438101–8200 (primary order)8201–8312 (option order)Kawasaki19982001–2003In serviceR144Funding for heavy shop equipment1998Funding onlyR145R72 overhaul program1998CompleteR146Snow thrower carsST101–ST102RPM Tech19992003In serviceR148Ballast tamping carsTP236–TP239Plasser19992003In serviceR149Overhaul 9 crane cars1999CancelledR152Track geometry carsTGC3–TGC4Plasser2004,TGC3 only 2006TGC4 only2005–2006In serviceR153Funding for R161 conversion program1999Order onlyR155Same as R102 & R113R102 & R113 overhaul program (2001)R156Model MP8AC-3 diesel-electric locomotivesOL912–OL939MotivePower20062012–2013In serviceR157Flat cars (16 for continuous welded rail to replace remaining R123s)F640–F677, ACR01–ACR08, BCR01–BCR08Kawasaki20012008–2009In serviceR159Same as R71R71 overhaul program (2001, de-icer & reach cars only)R160APassenger cars8313–8652, 9943–9974 (4 car sets)8653–8712 & 9233–9802 (5 car sets)Alstom20032005–2010In serviceR160B8713–9232, 9803–9942Kawasaki/SiemensR161Rider cars (passenger car conversions)RD400–RD441MTA (in-house)January 2000In serviceR162Crane cars (1 ton)C281–C292Harsco Track Technologies2008In serviceR164Funding for R188 option cars2008Funding onlyR169Procuring for 2 AC dynamometers2008Funding onlyR1703 overhead cranes2009R172Model PBR-550T ballast regulator carsBR004–BR005Plasser20092013In serviceR174Same as R156 (19 locomotives)R175Replace shop equipment2009CompleteR177Funding for third vacuum train (pre-design phase)2010Funding onlyR179Passenger cars3010–3327Bombardier Transportation20082016–2019In serviceR181207th Street Overhaul Shop cranes & equipment2010–2014 Capital ProgramR182AC/DC Traction Motor Dynamometers2010–2014 Capital ProgramR188Passenger cars7211–7590 (conversions)7811–7898 (new sets)7899–7936 (new "C" cars)Kawasaki2008http://www.thejoekorner.com/cars/r34188sol.pdf 2010–2016In serviceR190Snow thrower carsST301–ST308RPM Tech2013In serviceR192Shop equipment replacement2013http://web.mta.info/mta/capital/pdf/eotf_0313_0913.pdf TBDUnder planningR193Shop equipment replacement2017http://web.mta.info/nyct/procure/addenda/151337add4.pdf  TBDUnder planningR194Shop equipment replacement2017http://web.mta.info/mta/capital/pdf/eotf_0618-0519.pdf TBDUnder planning

 2020–present 
 Contract number Details Unit number(s) Manufacturer Year ordered Year manufactured StatusR211Passenger cars4040–4499Kawasaki Rail Car Corp.20112019–presentIn serviceR251Unpowered vacuum trainsVT301–VT303, VT401–VT403, VT501–VT503Socofer/Neu Transf'Air20152018In serviceR252http://web.mta.info/mta/news/books/archive/160321_1030_Transit.pdf  master page 121Flat cars (to replace R49, R51, R72, R101, & R141 tentatively)F801–F944https://new.mta.info/document/85816Harsco Rail20172019–2021In serviceR2533-ton crane cars (to replace R113s)C301–C312Arva Industrieshttps://new.mta.info/document/17556 2017TBDUnder deliveryR254Refuse flat cars (to replace R58s)(27 units)TBD2017TBDUnder planningR255Diesel-electric locomotives(25 units, with optional additional 45 units)MotivePower2020TBDUnder planningR256Signal supply cars (to replace R74s)(2 units)TBD2017TBDUnder planningR257Diesel-electric locomotives (R77E conversions)(10 units)Cad Railway Industries2020TBDUnder planningR259https://new.mta.info/document/8981610-ton crane cars (to replace R102s)(9 units)TBD2022TBDUnder planningR262Passenger carsapproximately 1,500 (1,139 to replace R62s and R62As; remainder for fleet expansion)TBDTBDTBDUnder planningR268Passenger carsTBDTBDTBDTBDUnder planning
 Car types that currently have CBTC: R143, R160, R188, and R211.
 Car types that will have CBTC in the future: R142, R142A, R179, R262, and R268.

 References 

 Further reading 
 Sansone, Gene. Evolution of New York City subways: An illustrated history of New York City's transit cars, 1867–1997. New York Transit Museum Press, New York, 1997. .
 Kramer, Frederick A. Building the Independent Subway. Quadrant Press, Inc.; New York, 1990. 
 Cudahy, Brian J. Under the Sidewalks of New York: The Story of the Greatest Subway System in the World, 2nd Revised Edition. Fordham University Press, New York, 1995. 
 Dougherty, Peter J. Tracks of the New York City Subway, version 4.2. 2007

 Other websites 
 nycsubway.org New York City Subway Cars
 Pre-Unification Cars (BMT)
 Pre-Unification Cars (IRT)
 R-Type Cars 1932 to 1987
 R-Type Cars 1999 to Present (NTT)
 'R' Type Roster (includes non-train contracts)
 Roster of Rolling Stock Contracts
 NYCTA Work Cars 2013




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New York City Subway R-type contracts