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R36 (New York City Subway car)

R36
A "Main Line" R36 train covered in graffiti on the 1 service at 125th Street in September 1973
A "World's Fair" R36 train on the 7 at 33rd Street
In service1963–2003
ManufacturerSt. Louis Car Company
Built atSt. Louis, Missouri, United States
Family nameRedbirds
Replaced
Constructed1963–1964
Entered service1963
Refurbished1981–1986
Scrapped2001–2003
Number built
  • 424
  • 34 ("Main Line")
  • 390 ("World's Fair")
Number preserved4
Number scrapped
  • 420
  • 32 ("Main Line")
  • 384 ("World's Fair")
  • 4 ("World's Fair") in storage
SuccessorR142 and R142A
FormationMarried Pairs
Fleet numbers
  • 9346–9523, 9558–9769 ("World's Fair")
  • 9524–9557 ("Main Line")
Capacity44 (seated)
OperatorsNew York City Subway
Specifications
Car body constructionLAHT (Low Alloy High Tensile steel)
Car length51.04 feet (15.56 m)
Width8.75 feet (2,667 mm)
Height11.86 feet (3,615 mm)
Doors6 sets of 50 inch wide side doors per car
Weight69,400 lb (31,500 kg) (pre-rebuild)
72,000 lb (33,000 kg) (rebuild units)
Traction system9346–9557: Westinghouse XCA248
9558–9769: General Electric 17KG192 with Westinghouse (WH) 1447C or General Electric (GE) 1240A5 DC motors (4/car, 100 hp or 75 kW)
Traction motorsWestinghouse 1447C motors (4/car)
Power output4 x 100 hp (75 kW)
Acceleration2.5 mph/s (4.0 km/(h⋅s))
Deceleration3.0 mph/s (4.8 km/(h⋅s))
AuxiliariesMotor-generator and battery set (WH YX304E, GE 5GMG 153LI)
Electric system(s)600 V DC Third rail
Current collector(s)Contact shoe
Braking system(s)WABCO, "SMEE" (electrodynamic)
Safety system(s)emergency brakes
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge

The R36 was a New York City Subway car model built by the St. Louis Car Company from 1963 to 1964. The cars are a "follow-up" or supplemental stock to the A Division's R33s, which some of the cars closely resemble. A total of 424 cars were built, arranged in pairs. The order includes World's Fair cars comprising 390 cars, and Main Line cars comprising 34 cars.[1]

The R36s entered service on October 24, 1963, and were overhauled in the mid-1980s. They were retired by 2003 with the delivery of the R142 and R142A cars. While most cars were reefed, some have been preserved, and others have been retained for other purposes.

  1. ^ "IMG_4152 – NYC Transit Authority – Car Equipment Department – General Overhaul Plan". Flickr. 15 July 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2021.