R62 (New York City Subway car)
| R62 | |
|---|---|
An R62 train on the 3 approaching Van Siclen Avenue | |
Interior of an R62 car | |
| In service | 1983–present |
| Manufacturer | Kawasaki Heavy Industries |
| Built at | Kobe, Japan |
| Family name | SMEE |
| Replaced | |
| Constructed | 1983–1985 |
| Entered service |
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| Refurbished | 1991–1992 (modified from single cars to 5-car sets) |
| Number built | 325 |
| Number in service | 315 |
| Number preserved | 2 (for fire training) |
| Number scrapped | 8 |
| Successor | R262 |
| Formation | 5-car sets (originally single cars) |
| Fleet numbers | 1301–1625 |
| Capacity | 42 (seated-A car) 44 (seated-B car) |
| Operator | New York City Subway |
| Depot | |
| Services assigned | (Updated June 30, 2024) |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Stainless steel with fiberglass end bonnets |
| Train length | 510.4 feet (155.6 m) |
| Car length | 51.04 feet (15.56 m) |
| Width | 8.60 feet (2,621 mm) |
| Height | 11.89 feet (3,624 mm) |
| Platform height | 3.6458 ft (1.11 m) |
| Doors | 6 sets of 50 inch wide side doors per car |
| Maximum speed | 55 mph (89 km/h) |
| Weight | 74,900 pounds (34,000 kg) (Odd car) 74,540 pounds (33,810 kg) (Even car) |
| Traction system | Bombardier Groupswitch ECAM propulsion w/ 4 General Electric 1257E1 motors per car all cars originally had General Electric SCM 17KG1924A1 Group as built. |
| Power output | 115 hp (85.8 kW) on all axles |
| Acceleration | 2.5 mph/s (4.0 km/(h⋅s)) |
| Deceleration | 3.0 mph/s (4.8 km/(h⋅s)) (Full Service) 3.2 mph/s (5.1 km/(h⋅s)) (Emergency) |
| Electric systems | Third rail, 625 V DC |
| Current collection | Contact shoe |
| Braking systems | WABCO RT2 Braking System WABCO Tread Brake Unit |
| Safety systems | Dead man's switch, tripcock, emergency brakes |
| Coupling system | Westinghouse H2C |
| Headlight type | Halogen light bulb |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
The R62 is a New York City Subway car model built between 1983 and 1985 by Kawasaki Heavy Industries in Kobe, Japan, for the A Division. A total of 325 cars were built, originally as single units. When the reliability of the fleet improved, they were converted to five-car sets. The cars replaced the remaining R12s, R14s, and R15s, which were all retired by the end of 1984.
The R62 was the first order of A Division cars in 20 years (following the R36 order from 1963), and the first stainless steel subway car built for the A Division. The first cars entered revenue service testing on November 29, 1983, and officially entered service on May 7, 1984. The R62s are scheduled to remain in service until the mid 2030s, when they will be replaced with the R262s.