R127/R134 (New York City Subway car)

R127/R134

R134 EP011 at Corona Yard paired up with an R62A

R127 EP006 at Kew Gardens - Union Turnpike
In service R127 (1991-present)
R134 (1994-present)
Manufacturer Kawasaki Heavy Industries
Built at Kobe, Japan
Constructed R127: 1991-1992
R134: 1994-1996
Number built R127: 10
R134: 8
Number in service 18 (work service only)
Fleet numbers R127: EP001-EP010
R134: EP011-EP018
Operator(s) New York City Subway
Depot(s) EP001-EP005: (239th Street Yard)
EP006-EP010: (36th-38th Street Yard)
EP011-EP013: (Corona Yard)
EP014-EP018: (207th Street Yard)
Specifications
Car body construction Stainless steel with fiberglass end bonnets
Train length 1 car train: 51.04 feet (15.56 m)
Car length 51.04 feet (15.56 m)
Width 8.60 feet (2,621 mm)
Height 11.89 feet (3,624 mm)
Platform height 3.65 ft (1.11 m)
Doors 2 per car
Maximum speed 55 mph (89 km/h)
Weight 75,550 lb (34,270 kg)
Traction system Adtranz E-Cam Propulsion with 4 Westinghouse 1447J motors per car
Power output 115 hp (85.8 kW) per axle
Acceleration 2.5 mph/s (4.0 km/(h·s))
Auxiliaries SAFT NIFE PR80F Battery
SAFT SMT8 Battery
Electric system(s) 625 V DC Third rail
Current collection method Contact shoe
Braking system(s) NYAB GSX23 Newtran “COBRA SMEE” Braking System
NYAB Tread Brake Unit
Coupling system Westinghouse H2C
Track gauge 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)

The R127/R134s are New York City Subway cars purpose-built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries[1] in Kobe, Japan, for work train service. The R127s were built in 1990-1991, while the R134s were built in 1994-1996.[2] These cars are very similar to the R62 and R62A cars and are built to IRT specifications. However they can be found on either division and are used as garbage train motors. They are not air conditioned and instead have axiflow fans, so in the summertime these cars are frequently replaced by other passenger cars on garbage trains.

When operating, these cars are often paired up with other A Division or B Division cars restricted to work service. These cars are able to run on their own, so they do not require the need of diesel locomotives to pull them. Unlike many subway cars with rollsigns, the R127/R134s have a permanent NOT IN SERVICE sign on the cab ends that can not be changed at all.

References

  1. ↑ High Speed Rail Seminar in Washington D.C. Kawasaki’s High Speed Train Technology and Contributions to the US Society
  2. ↑ "Work Car Roster". Google Docs.
  • Sansone, Gene (1997). Evolution of New York City subways: An illustrated history of New York City's transit cars, 1867-1997. New York: New York Transit Museum Press. ISBN 978-0-9637492-8-4. 
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