R46 subway cars

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The R46 subway cars are a class of New York City Subway rolling stock built in the 1970s, known for their stainless-steel bodies and long service on various IND/BMT lines.

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Observed surface forms (2)

Surface form Occurrences
R46 subway car 2
R46 subway cars (historical) 1

Statements (67)

Predicate Object
instanceOf New York City Subway rolling stock
electric multiple unit
stainless steel subway car
airConditioning yes
bogieType Rockwell trucks
brakeType dynamic brake
pneumatic brake
carbodyMaterial stainless steel
carHeight 12.08 feet
3.68 meters
carLength 22.86 meters
75 feet
carWidth 10 feet
3.05 meters
collectionMethod contact shoe
controlSystem cam control
country United States of America
surface form: United States
couplingType Westinghouse H2C
designedFor B Division
high-capacity service
division IND/BMT Division
doorConfiguration quarter-point doors
doorsConfiguration 4 pairs per side
doorsPerSidePerCar 8
doorType sliding pocket doors
enteredService 1975
1976
1977
1978
family B Division 75-foot cars
fleetNumbers 5482–6207
formation 4-car set
linesServed A
C
E
F
GG
surface form: G

N
Q
R
V
other IND/BMT services
manufacturer Pullman-Standard
surface form: Pullman Standard

Rockwell International
nickname R-46
notableIssue truck frame cracks in early service
numberBuilt 754
operator New York City Transit Authority
ownership Metropolitan Transportation Authority
powerSupply 600 V DC third rail
precededBy R44 subway cars
rebuildPeriod 1990–1992
early 1990s
rebuiltBy Morrison-Knudsen
region New York City
safetyFeature cab signaling equipment on some units
seatingType longitudinal seating
serviceType express service
local service
successorClass R160 subway cars
R179 subway cars
R211 subway cars
system New York City Subway
trackGauge 1,435 mm
standard gauge
yearConstructionEnd 1978
yearConstructionStart 1975

Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Q rollingStock R46 subway cars
this entity surface form: R46 subway cars (historical)
Q train rollingStock R46 subway cars
this entity surface form: R46 subway car
R rollingStockUsed R46 subway cars
subject surface form: R (New York City Subway service)
F train usesRollingStock R46 subway cars
this entity surface form: R46 subway car