New York City Board of Transportation 1575




Facts and Figures


Current Number1575
Railway RepresentedNew York City Board of Transportation
BuilderPullman-Standard
Built In1937
Builder's order id6552
Currently in (State)New York
--(Locality)New York
Totally out of svc date1976
(Initial retirement date)
Car Typerapid transit car
-subtypeIND type subway car
-designationType R7A
Statusoperated occasionally
More info
Gauge4'8.5"
Constructionsteel
Roof typeST
EndedDE
Length60'2"
Width10'0"
Height12'2"
Weight84081
#Seats56
#Wheels/Conf.8
Total HP380
TrucksPullman Arch Bar
BrakesAMUE (ME23)
CompressorWABCO D3F
ControlGE PC-15C1 (17KC15A1)
MotorsWH 570D5 (2)
Voltage (if not 600DC)
NotesOriginally R7A, body rebuilt to R10 specifications in 1947

Car 1575 in operation in New York in 2003
NYCsubway.org
photo: https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?img_25752.jpg

Car 1575 in operation in New York in 2009
Wikipedia
photo: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:New_York_City_Subway_Pullman_Standard_R7A_1575.jpg



Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
Independent Subway System (New York, New York)15751937 1940 NO NO
New York City Board of Transportation (New York, New York)15751940 1953 NO NO
New York City Transit Authority (New York, New York)15751953 1976 NO NO
New York Transit Museum (New York, New York)15751976 present YES NO


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Car 1575 in operation in New York in 2010
YouTube
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1dauaOu-ZU