IRT A Division subway cars
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IRT A Division subway cars are the narrower, smaller-profile New York City Subway vehicles designed to operate on the numbered lines of the system.
Aliases (3)
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New York City Subway rolling stock
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electric multiple unit → passenger rail vehicle → |
| brakeType |
pneumatic brakes
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| carBodyMaterial |
carbon steel (early fleets)
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stainless steel (later fleets) → |
| compatibleWith |
IRT A Division platforms
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| controlSystem |
multiple-unit train control
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| country |
United States
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| couplingSystem |
H2C or compatible subway couplers (depending on class)
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| designedBy |
various car builders under contract to IRT and successors
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| designedFor |
narrower loading gauge
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smaller tunnel profile → |
| doorType |
side doors for passenger boarding
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| electrificationSystem |
600 V DC third rail
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| fareCollection |
proof of payment via station turnstiles
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| hasFeature |
air brakes
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automatic couplers → interior lighting → rollsigns or electronic destination signs → |
| hasOperatorCab |
yes
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| historicalOperator |
Interborough Rapid Transit Company
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| introduced |
1904
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| laterOperator |
New York City Board of Transportation
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| lengthPerCar |
approximately 51 feet
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| lineDesignationSystem |
numbers 1–7 and 42nd Street Shuttle
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| network |
New York City Subway
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| notCompatibleWith |
B Division (lettered line) clearances
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| operatedBy |
Metropolitan Transportation Authority
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New York City Transit Authority → |
| operatedInBorough |
Bronx
NERFINISHED
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Brooklyn → Manhattan → Queens → |
| operatedInCity |
New York City
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| operatingEnvironment |
underground and elevated
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| operatingVoltage |
600 V DC
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| platformHeight |
high-platform operation
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| poweredBy |
electric traction motors
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| region |
Northeastern United States
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| safetySystems |
wayside signals and train stops
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| serviceType |
rapid transit
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| thirdRailType |
top-contact third rail (with some conversions to under-running)
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| trackGauge |
1,435 mm standard gauge
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| usedFor |
urban mass transit
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| usedOn |
New York City Subway A Division
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New York City Subway numbered lines → |
| widthPerCar |
approximately 8.6 feet
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Interborough Rapid Transit Company
("IRT Division of the modern New York City Subway")
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legacy |
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2 train
("A Division (IRT) of the New York City Subway")
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networkSection |
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S
("IRT subway cars")
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usesRollingStock |
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1 train
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usesRollingStockType |