Independent Subway System 1440




Facts and Figures


Current Number1440
Railway RepresentedIndependent Subway System
BuilderAmerican Car & Foundry
Built In1936
Builder's order id1691
Currently in (State)Maine
--(Locality)Kennebunkport
Totally out of svc date1990
(Initial retirement date)
Car Typerapid transit car
-subtypeIND type subway car
-designationType R7
Statusstored operable
More infohttp://trolleymuseum.org/collection/vehicle/01440RNY.php
Gauge4'8.5"
Constructionsteel
Roof typeDR
EndedDE
Length60'2"
Width9'10"
Height12'2"
Weight84556
#Seats58
#Wheels/Conf.8
Total HP380
TrucksACF 75 Arch Bar
BrakesAMUE (ME23)
CompressorWABCO D3F
ControlWH ABF (XM29E)
MotorsWH 570D5 (2)
Voltage (if not 600DC)

Car 1440 at Seashore in 2014
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photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/jfciesla/14512279885/

Car 1440 in operation at Seashore
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Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
Independent Subway System (New York, New York)14401936 1940 NO NO
New York City Board of Transportation (New York, New York)14401940 1953 NO NO
New York City Transit Authority (New York, New York)14401953 1990 NO NO
Seashore Trolley Museum (Maine, Kennebunkport)14401990 present YES NO