R11 series
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The R11 series was a small group of experimental New York City Subway prototype cars built in the late 1940s to test design features for future IND/BMT large-profile rolling stock.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New York City Subway rolling stock
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experimental railcar series ⓘ prototype subway car ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
R-11
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R11 prototype ⓘ |
| bodyMaterial | stainless steel ⓘ |
| brakeSystem | SMEE NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor |
IND/BMT Division of the New York City Subway
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Independent Subway System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| carLength | 60 feet ⓘ |
| carNumbers |
8010
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8011 ⓘ 8012 ⓘ 8013 ⓘ 8014 ⓘ 8015 ⓘ 8016 ⓘ 8017 ⓘ 8018 ⓘ 8019 ⓘ |
| carType | single unit ⓘ |
| carWidth | 10 feet ⓘ |
| city | New York City ⓘ |
| collectionMethod | contact shoe ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | late 1940s ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| designInfluence | Budds stainless-steel construction techniques ⓘ |
| division | IND/BMT NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| doorConfiguration | four pairs of side doors per car ⓘ |
| enteredService | 1950 ⓘ |
| introducedFeature |
fluorescent lighting
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forced-air ventilation system ⓘ padded seats ⓘ provisions for air conditioning ⓘ sealed beam headlights ⓘ stainless-steel carbody for IND/BMT stock ⓘ |
| lineTestedOn | IND Queens Boulevard Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manufacturer | American Car and Foundry Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 10 ⓘ |
| numberPreserved | 1 ⓘ |
| operator | New York City Transit Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservedAt | New York Transit Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservedCarNumber | 8013 ⓘ |
| profileType | large-profile ⓘ |
| purpose | test design features for future IND/BMT large-profile rolling stock ⓘ |
| rebuilder |
American Car and Foundry Company
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New York City Transit Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rebuiltAs | R34 ⓘ |
| rebuiltPeriod | 1960s ⓘ |
| serviceType | revenue service ⓘ |
| successorSeries | R32 ⓘ |
| system | New York City Subway ⓘ |
| tractionPower | 600 V DC third rail ⓘ |
| withdrawnFromService | 1970s ⓘ |
| yearConstructed | 1949 ⓘ |
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