Feb 14, 2020 · this thread will be divided into two sections, one where it lists the cars still on property but are currently OOS, retired and awaiting possible scrap. the other section will include already-scrapped cars post-2010.

The R62 is a New York City Subway car model built between 1983 and 1985 by Kawasaki Heavy Industries in Kobe, Japan, for the A Division. A total of 325 cars were built, originally as single units.

Jan 24, 2009 · All the cars that was involved in the wreck was 1431-1440. 1435, 1436, 1437, 1439, and 1440 were scrapped. everything else that survived (1431-1434 & 1438) was put into a 5-car set. now, 1438 is the only motor car in the R62 order that doesn't end in a 0, 1, 5, or 6.

1 day ago · 1367 and 1368 were part of 5-car set involved in a collision on 10/25/00. 1369-1370 were scrapped and 1366 went to FDNY. The remaining two cars were reefed, along with 1436 …

Dec 17, 2024 · The MTA recently announced its plans to replace all of its R46, R62/62A and R68/R68A cars with new R211/R211S trains in the new year, as laid out in its 2025/2029 …

Dec 14, 2024 · The state-run agency in 2025 plans to slowly retire its remaining 1,700-plus R46, R62/62A, and R68/R68A subway trains, which were rolled out in the 1980s, PIX-11 News reported citing the agency’s...

The R62 was the first stainless steel and air-conditioned subway car built for the "A" Division. A graffiti-resistant glaze was applied to all of the cars because of the extensive graffiti tagging of nearly all of the subway cars in the system since 1971.

Feb 25, 2020 · MTA issues request for proposals for up to 949 new IRT subway cars equipped with CBTC to replace the aging R62 and R62A fleet, which entered service in the mid-1980s. You know you're getting old when the cars that were new when you were young are now being retired. The 143s and 142s have 20 years of service already.

Apr 10, 2021 · In those days you avoided any 5xxx (R12-14-15) car since they were one step away from the scrap yard. The interior lights often didn't work and doors were often left locked out as well. Deliveries of new air conditioned R62 and R62A cars finally sent them to the scrappers. (There are no responses to this message.)

Oct 16, 2009 · Man I thought it was a real R62 and M7 getting scrapped lol. How much did both sets cost? and where did you purchase them.