Description:

NYCTA R-36 Redbird electric subway train. One R-36 unit consists of 2 permanently coupled motorized cars. This train consists of 5 such units coupled. The R-36 class was after about 30 years of service one of the most reliable class of cars in the New York subway during the 1990 decade. Driver's stand with speedometer, manometer (pressure gauge), clock and pilot lamp.

Max load:

440 seats

Power source:

3rd rail 625 V DC

Vintage:

1963

Creator:

Ernie Alston alstoer1@compuserve.com
Phil Domiguez

Lines:

NYCTA line 2 
NYCTA line 7 

Vehicle description:

Short info about and >400 pictures of the R-36 class
Picture inside the R-36 class

Misc.:

The digital speedometer indicates the speed in km/h, but the permissible speed indicators in the New York subway indicates permissible speed in mph.

Last update of this directory entry:

2018-Jun-02