Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit 6019



Facts and Figures


Current Number6019
Railway RepresentedBrooklyn-Manhattan Transit
BuilderPressed Steel
Built In1927
Builder's order id
Currently in (State)New York
--(Locality)New York
Totally out of svc daten/a
(Initial retirement date)1965
Car Typerapid transit car
-subtypethree-car articulated set
-designationType D
Statusstored inoperable
More info
Gauge4'8.5"
Constructionsteel
Roof typeDR
EndedDE
Length137'0"
Width9'11"
Height12'2"
Weight207600
#Seats160
#Wheels/Conf.16
Total HP800
TrucksA58 Arch Bar
BrakesAMUE
CompressorWABCO D3F (2)
ControlGE PC-15
MotorsGE 282 (4)
Voltage (if not 600DC)

Car 6019 in storage at Coney Island Yard in New York in 2008
NYCsubway.org
photo: https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?83298

Car 6019 in storage at Pitkin Yard in New York in 2020
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photo: https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?159711
Car History by Jeff Hakner & Frank Hicks


Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit 6019
In the mid-1920's, BMT was looking for a way to expand its fleet of steel subway and elevated cars, and it was decided that the most economical way to do it was with articulated cars. This design saved money by reducing both crew requirements and mechanical parts. The prototype articulated units, christened D-types or "Triplexes" because of their three-car articulated design, were built in 1925 and an order for 67 production units numbered 6004-6070 was signed later that year. The "Triplex" was the heaviest car ever to operate on the New York subway system but was a successful design; 121 were built between 1925 and 1928. They operated on the BMT subway and elevated lines until the mid-1960's, when they were retired. Car 6019 was one of three units retained by NYCTA for historic preservation, and since its retirement these three D-types have been used sporadically for fan trips and for "Nostalgia Train" service. They were also featured in the motion picture "Malcolm X" in 1992.

Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit (New York, Brooklyn)60191926 1940 NO NO
New York City Board of Transportation (New York, New York)60191940 1953 NO NO
New York City Transit Authority (New York, New York)60191953 1965 NO NO
New York City Transit Authority (New York, New York)60191965 present YES NO