This page was last changed on 9 February 2023, at 11:10. Because of these problems, all R46s had to be checked three times per week for truck cracks. The R46 is a New York City Subway car model that was built by the Pullman Standard Company from 1975 to 1978 for the IND/BMT B Division. The subway car order was the largest single order of passenger cars in United States railroad history at the point of the fleet's completion. But some trains will be retiring starting in December 2022. Built by the Pullman Standard Company between 1975 and 1978 note the earth-tone color scheme and faux wood paneling the R46 remains a mass-transit mainstay to this day. The R46 cars were manufactured by Pullman Standard between 1975 and 1978. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. The fleet was initially slated to be delivered between 1973 and 1975, but a strike at Pullman's factory caused the deliveries' completion to be delayed until 1978. However, a last minute decision was made NOT to retire these cars, and instead use them for a service fill on the newly proposed Callaghan Line extension. At the end of 1979, many other flaws were discovered in the R46 fleet, and the Transit Authority filed another US$80 million charge against Pullman Standard and a number of other subcontractors. They are 75 feet long and 10 feet wide, a standard that has since been abandoned in exchange for 60 foot long cars. The R9s were ordered in preparation for the opening of the IND Sixth Avenue Line, the second IND trunk line in Manhattan to open after the IND Eighth Avenue Line. All the 12 pairs retired were brought back into service thereafter, also since the new cars have not been delivered yet. During the Bicentennial period, they were temporarily numbered 1776 and 1976. The Sixth Avenue Line was the second IND Manhattan trunk line (joining the 1932 IND Eighth Avenue Line), and therefore the additional cars were needed for the new service. But what could be done? They were built by Pullman Standard in Chicago, Illinois in 197578. Accident between a "G" and "R" local train on Queens Boulevard, 11/20/1997; repaired and returned to service. The cars were to be constructed almost identically to the R44s. In the first few years after its completion, several hundred cracks were found in the fleet's trucks, leading the new R46s to be referred to as "the most troubled cars ever purchased". Train Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. As a result, the NYCTA tried to minimize usage of the R46 fleet, until their trucks were replaced with new R44 type standard trucks ordered from General Steel Industries and Buckeye Industries. More. They were used primarily for increased service in Queens and the opening of the Crosstown Line. The reason that the subway is in its current state is simple: its old and its massive. Check out this video from 1981 when the cars were relatively new from the perspective of the workers who made A service possible back then. It looks like youre arriving via a mobile app. In September 1980, two types of cracks that were not seen before were found on the trucks. 667 E Hwy 50 Closed - Opens at 9:00 AM Saturday. The train bucked forward. A third way to engage the emergency brakes is if someone pulls the emergency brake cord located inside the cars. They were then transferred to the East New York Yard of the BMT Eastern Division and used on the former BMT J, KK, LL, M, and QJ routes. It bucked backward.. Lead car 6062 struck center columns resulting in gashes along the side sills. Lowest number usually divides only by two. The cars were built with air-conditioning. By 1978, cracks were found in 264 R46 trucks. Media related to R46 (New York City Subway car) at Wikimedia Commons. In order to keep track of the R46s' structural issues, they were inspected several times a week. [citation needed], In July 1979, Pullman Standard informed the MTA that the hand brake assemblies for the R46 were problematic. [26], On September 20, 2020, set 60626065 was involved in a derailment at 14th Street when a man placed track tie plates onto the main rails, causing the train to derail. It might be time to begin saying goodbye to the R-46 subway car, which currently works the A, F and R subway lines; in fact the A fleet is still nearly all R-46. Highest number is odd. In any case, emergency brake application (which slows the train at 3.2 mph per second) should not cause a train to derail. They replaced all remaining Arnine cars and GE-powered R16s, and some R10s. The leading site for news and procurement in the railway industry. The dead mans switch is activated when the operator is removed from control and on the R46 it requires the operator to let go of the throttle. R46 in the 38th Street Yard, November 7, 2004, R46 entering Smith-9th Streets, August 6, 2002, R46 leaving Smith-9th Streets, August 6, 200, R46 approaching Smith-9th Streets, August 6, 2002, R46 at Lexington Avenue/53rd Street, December 26, 2001, R46 leaving 42nd Street-Times Square, August 20, 2001, R46 leaving 9th Street/4th Avenue, June 20, 2001, R46 at 34th Street/8th Avenue, December 26, 2000, R46 leaving 49th/Broadway, December 24, 2000, R46 leaving 5th Avenue/53rd Street, June 25, 2010, R46 5708 at 5th Avenue/53rd Street, June 25, 2010, R46 6028 at 5th Avenue/53rd Street, June 25, 2010, R46 6076 at 23rd-Ely Avenue, June 25, 2010, R46 5644 leaving Queens Plaza, December 13, 2007, R46 5642 at Queens Plaza, December 13, 2007, R46s (right and center) and an R30 in the 38th Street Yard, November 7, 2004, R46 5566 at Queens Plaza, December 27, 2015, R46 5576 at Nassau Avenue, April 15, 2011, R46 5594 at Queens Plaza, December 13, 2007, R46 5600 at Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue, November 7, 2004, R46 5740 at 14th Street, December 23, 2018, R46 5790 at 2nd Avenue, December 13, 2007, R46 5802 at Roosevelt Island, July 14, 2004, R46 5850 (left) and an R30 in the 38th Street Yard, November 7, 2004, R46 5852 leaving 80th Street, June 28, 2010, R46 5858 at Lexington Avenue/53rd Street, September 29, 2001, R46 5858 at 59th Street-Columbus Circle, December 23, 2018, R46 5898 at Queens Plaza, December 13, 2007, R46 5958 at 47-50 Streets, December 28, 2001, R46 5960 at 190th Street, September 2, 2019, R46 5970 at High Street-Brooklyn Bridge, September 4, 2019, R46 5984 entering Smith-9th Streets, August 6, 2002, R46 5994 at Rockaway Park-Beach 116th Street, September 3, 2019, R46 5994 at Howard Beach, September 3, 2019, R46 6138 entering 80th Street, June 28, 2010, R46 6166 at Rockaway Park-Beach 116th Street, September 3, 2019, R46 6188 at Rockaway Park-Beach 116th Street, September 3, 2019, R46 6192 at Jay Street/Borough Hall, June 20, 2001, WMATA Metrorail Original 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[6][7], Currently, the cars maintained at Pitkin Yard run on the A, C, and Rockaway Park Shuttle, while those maintained at Coney Island Yard run on the N, Q, and W.[8][9], On April 7, 1972, Pullman Standard bid on the contract for 900 subway cars, and it was the highest bidder. This morning, at a so-called (and curiously timed) genius conference, Governor Andrew Cuomo declared the subway in a state of emergency that includes a reorganization of the MTA and its maintenance processes and an additional $1B in capital funding through 2019. The New York Times recently published this article about the oldest trains still on the rails in the United States and this article highlighting the antiquated signal equipment. Lead car 6062 struck center columns resulting in gashes along the side sills. List of accidents and incidents involving R46, 4 June 1987 New York City Subway tunnel accident, 20 November 1997 New York City Subway accident, 2 May 2014 New York City Subway derailment, 27 June 2017 New York City Subway derailment, 20 September 2020 New York City Subway derailment. By 1980, 1,700 cracks had been found and two new types of cracks never seen before were discovered. The MTA continues to maintain the R46s through the Scheduled Maintenance System (SMS) program, which consists of repainting their exteriors and interiors, installment of brighter lighting in their interiors, replacing damaged seats, and other major mechanical and structural work on a set schedule in order to extend useful service life until their retirement.