Interborough Rapid Transit 5292




Facts and Figures


Current Number5292
Railway RepresentedInterborough Rapid Transit
BuilderPullman
Built In1917
Builder's order id4509
Currently in (State)New York
--(Locality)New York
Totally out of svc date1989
(Initial retirement date)1969
Car Typerapid transit car
-subtype"Low-V" car
-designation
Statusoperated occasionally
More info
Gauge4'8.5"
Constructionsteel
Roof typeRR
EndedDE
Length51'2"
Width8'11"
Height12'0"
Weight77050
#Seats
#Wheels/Conf.8
Total HP400
TrucksBaldwin
BrakesAMUE (ME23)
CompressorWABCO D3F
ControlGE PC-10 (CJ131B)
MotorsGE 269A (2)
Voltage (if not 600DC)

Car 5292 in operation in New York in 2011
Wikipedia
photo: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Interborough_Rapid_Transit_Lo-V_5292.jpg

Car 5292 at Coney Island Yard in New York in 2017
NYCsubway.org
photo: https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?147701



Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
Interborough Rapid Transit (New York, New York)52921917 1940 NO NO
New York City Board of Transportation (New York, New York)52921940 1953 NO NO
New York City Transit Authority (New York, New York)52921953 1989 NO NO
Railway Preservation Corporation (New York, New York)52921989 present YES NO


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Car 5292 in operation in New York in 2022
YouTube
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E08aJr9BKX4