The R7 was a New York City Subway car model built from 1937 to 1938 for the city-operated Independent Subway System by two manufacturers under separate orders, the American Car and Foundry Company and Pullman Standard. They were a continuation of the R6 fleet and closely resemble them, except that the R7/As did not include the “CITY OF NEW YORK” lettering on the middle of the car exterior.[1] A total of 250 cars were built, all arranged as single units. Two versions were ordered: the R7, which consisted of 150 cars, numbered 1400–1549, and the R7A, which consisted of 100 cars, numbered 1550–1649.
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R7A car 1575 at 23rd Street on the Holiday Shopper's Special
The R7s and R7As were used primarily for increased service in Queens and the opening of the Crosstown Line. They served exclusively on all IND lines for most of their service lives, but were also used on the Eastern Division of the BMT Division's J and L lines during their final years. The R44s and R46s replaced the R7 cars, and they made their final runs in 1977. Two cars, one R7 and one R7A, have been preserved, while the rest of the fleet was scrapped.
On March 5, 1937, the New York City Board of Transportation opened up bids for 150 cars to be built under the R7 contract. The winning bid for $40,375 per car was jointly submitted by the American Car and Foundry Company (ACF) and Pullman Standard. The Pressed Steel Car Company also submitted a bid, for $40,850 per car.[2] On July 27, 1937, it was announced that the winning bid for 100 additional cars, under contract R7A, went to ACF and Pullman for $41,951 per car. Additional bids were made by Pressed Steel ($42,200) and Bethlehem Steel ($43,100). The increase in price per car was attributed to strikes in the steel industry.[3]
The R7s were built in 1937, and the R7As were built in 1938.[4][5] They were used for service on the IND exclusively until 1968, when they began to be displaced from the IND by the new R40s and R42s and transferred to the East New York Yard.
Many R7/As were replaced by the R44s. Most other cars ran on the BMT Division's Eastern Division until 1977, when they were finally replaced by the R46s.
Preservationedit
Following their retirement, all but two cars were scrapped. The two cars that were not scrapped have survived into preservation:
R7 car 1440 has been preserved by the Seashore Trolley Museum in Kennebunkport, Maine. It is modified with trolley poles and used in various tourist rides around the museum, often coupled to R4 car 800.
R7A car 1575 has been preserved by the New York Transit Museum. It was restored to operating condition and has been used in excursions sponsored by the Transit Museum since 2003. During its service life, it was rebuilt from its original appearance by ACF in 1947 following an accident in 1946, and became the prototype for the R10. It was designed to test new interior and cosmetic features. While it cosmetically resembles an R10, mechanically and electrically, it is still an R7A and can only operate with the rest of the pre-war R1–9 fleet.[6][7]
Referencesedit
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^"Subway Car Bids Opened". The New York Times. March 6, 1937. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
^"$41,951 FOR SUBWAY CAR; $1,575 Advance in Bid to City Is Laid to Steel Strike". The New York Times. July 28, 1937. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
^Cunningham, Joseph; DeHart, Leonard O. (1993). A History of the New York City Subway System. J. Schmidt, R. Giglio, and K. Lang.
^"nycsubway.org: The Independent Fleet (1932-1939)".
^"R-7A Datasheet (1575) from NYCT Revenue & Non-Revenue Car Drawings".
Further readingedit
Sansone, Gene. Evolution of New York City subways: An illustrated history of New York City's transit cars, 1867-1997. New York Transit Museum Press, New York, 1997 ISBN978-0-9637492-8-4
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources R7 New York City Subway car news newspapers books scholar JSTOR February 2017 Learn how and when to remove this message The R7 was a New York City Subway car model built from 1937 to 1938 for the city operated Independent Subway System by two manufacturers under separate orders the American Car and Foundry Company and Pullman Standard They were a continuation of the R6 fleet and closely resemble them except that the R7 As did not include the CITY OF NEW YORK lettering on the middle of the car exterior 1 A total of 250 cars were built all arranged as single units Two versions were ordered the R7 which consisted of 150 cars numbered 1400 1549 and the R7A which consisted of 100 cars numbered 1550 1649 R7R7A car 1575 at 23rd Street on the Holiday Shopper s SpecialInterior of R7A car 1575In service1938 1977ManufacturerAmerican Car and Foundry Pullman StandardBuilt atChicago Illinois USAFamily nameR1 9sConstructedR7 1937R7A 1938Entered service1938 1939Scrapped1969 1977Number built250150 R7s100 R7AsNumber preserved2 1 R7 1 R7A Number scrapped248 149 R7s 99 R7As SuccessorR44 and R46Formationmotorized single units Half width operator s cab at each end conductor controls on exterior Fleet numbersR7 1400 1549R7A 1550 1599 Built by Pullman Standard 1600 1649 Built by American Car Foundry Capacity56 seated OperatorsIndependent Subway SystemNYC Board of TransportationNew York City SubwaySpecificationsCar body constructionRiveted steelCar length60 feet 2 1 2 inches 18 35 m over anticlimbersWidth10 ft 3 05 m Height12 feet 1 5 8 inches 3 70 m Platform height3 76 ft 1 15 m Doors8 sets of 45 inch wide side doors per carMaximum speed55 mph 89 km h Weight84 556 lb 38 354 kg ACF 84 750 lb 38 440 kg Pullman 1575 82 340 lb 37 350 kg Traction systemWestinghouse 570 D5 or General Electric 714 D1 714 D2Power output190 hp 142 kW Electric system s 600 V DC Third railCurrent collector s Contact shoeBraking system s WABCO Schedule AMUE with UE 5 universal valve ME 23 brake stand and simplex clasp brake rigging WABCO D 3 F air compressorCoupling systemWABCO H2ATrack gauge4 ft 8 1 2 in 1 435 mm The R7s and R7As were used primarily for increased service in Queens and the opening of the Crosstown Line They served exclusively on all IND lines for most of their service lives but were also used on the Eastern Division of the BMT Division s J and L lines during their final years The R44s and R46s replaced the R7 cars and they made their final runs in 1977 Two cars one R7 and one R7A have been preserved while the rest of the fleet was scrapped Contents 1 History 2 Preservation 3 References 4 Further readingHistory editOn March 5 1937 the New York City Board of Transportation opened up bids for 150 cars to be built under the R7 contract The winning bid for 40 375 per car was jointly submitted by the American Car and Foundry Company ACF and Pullman Standard The Pressed Steel Car Company also submitted a bid for 40 850 per car 2 On July 27 1937 it was announced that the winning bid for 100 additional cars under contract R7A went to ACF and Pullman for 41 951 per car Additional bids were made by Pressed Steel 42 200 and Bethlehem Steel 43 100 The increase in price per car was attributed to strikes in the steel industry 3 The R7s were built in 1937 and the R7As were built in 1938 4 5 They were used for service on the IND exclusively until 1968 when they began to be displaced from the IND by the new R40s and R42s and transferred to the East New York Yard Many R7 As were replaced by the R44s Most other cars ran on the BMT Division s Eastern Division until 1977 when they were finally replaced by the R46s Preservation editFollowing their retirement all but two cars were scrapped The two cars that were not scrapped have survived into preservation R7 car 1440 has been preserved by the Seashore Trolley Museum in Kennebunkport Maine It is modified with trolley poles and used in various tourist rides around the museum often coupled to R4 car 800 R7A car 1575 has been preserved by the New York Transit Museum It was restored to operating condition and has been used in excursions sponsored by the Transit Museum since 2003 During its service life it was rebuilt from its original appearance by ACF in 1947 following an accident in 1946 and became the prototype for the R10 It was designed to test new interior and cosmetic features While it cosmetically resembles an R10 mechanically and electrically it is still an R7A and can only operate with the rest of the pre war R1 9 fleet 6 7 References edit Archived copy PDF Archived from the original PDF on 2021 04 27 Retrieved 2021 07 01 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link Subway Car Bids Opened The New York Times March 6 1937 ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved October 29 2017 41 951 FOR SUBWAY CAR 1 575 Advance in Bid to City Is Laid to Steel Strike The New York Times July 28 1937 ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved October 29 2017 Independent Fleet google com Cunningham Joseph DeHart Leonard O 1993 A History of the New York City Subway System J Schmidt R Giglio and K Lang nycsubway org The Independent Fleet 1932 1939 R 7A Datasheet 1575 from NYCT Revenue amp Non Revenue Car Drawings Further reading editSansone Gene Evolution of New York City subways An illustrated history of New York City s transit cars 1867 1997 New York Transit Museum Press New York 1997 ISBN 978 0 9637492 8 4 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title R7 New York City Subway car amp oldid 1217850064, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
