Independent Subway System 1144




Facts and Figures


Current Number1144
Railway RepresentedIndependent Subway System
BuilderAmerican Car & Foundry
Built In1935
Builder's order id1434
Currently in (State)England
--(Locality)Aylesbury
Totally out of svc date1978
(Initial retirement date)1977
Car Typerapid transit car
-subtypeIND type subway car
-designationType R6-3
Statusdisplayed inoperable
More infohttp://www.brc-stockbook.co.uk/NYCar.htm
Gauge4'8.5"
Constructionsteel
Roof typeDR
EndedDE
Length60'6"
Width9'10"
Height12'2"
Weight83963
#Seats56
#Wheels/Conf.8
Total HP380
Trucks[ACF Arch Bar]
BrakesAMUE [(ME23)]
Compressor[D3-F]
Control[WH ABF (XM29)]
Motors[GE 714C1/2 (2)]
Voltage (if not 600DC)
NotesBody only

Car 1144 in storage at BRC in 2022
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Car 1144 in storage at BRC in 2021
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Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
Independent Subway System (New York, New York)11441935 1940 NO NO
New York City Board of Transportation (New York, New York)11441940 1953 NO NO
New York City Transit Authority (New York, New York)11441953 1978 NO NO
Zaks on the Tracks (England, Stockton-on-Tees)11441978 1991 YES NO
Buckinghamshire Railway Centre (England, Aylesbury)11441991 present YES NO


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