| R17 | |
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&sq=Google&lang=en&file=File:R17_6609_on_the_Train_of_Many_Colors.jpg) R17 car 6609 at Court Square on the Train of Many Colors | |
&sq=Google&lang=en&file=File:NYCS_R17_interior.jpg) Interior view of R17 car 6609 | |
| In service | 1955–1988 |
| Manufacturer | St. Louis Car Company |
| Built at | St. Louis, Missouri |
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| Constructed | 1954–1956 |
| Entered service | October 10, 1955 |
| Number built | 400 |
| Number in service | (2 in work service) |
| Number preserved | 2 |
| Number scrapped | 396 395 1 in storage |
| Successor | R62A |
| Formation | Single unit cars |
| Fleet numbers | 6500–6699 (General Electric) 6700–6899 (Westinghouse) |
| Capacity | 44 (seated) |
| Operators | New York City Transit Authority |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | LAHT Carbon steel |
| Car length | 51 ft 0+1⁄2 in (15.56 m) |
| Width | 8 ft 10+3⁄16 in (2,697 mm) |
| Height | 11 ft 10 in (3,607 mm) |
| Floor height | 3 ft 9 in (1.14 m) |
| Doors | 6 sets of 50 inch wide side doors per car |
| Maximum speed | 55 mph (89 km/h) |
| Weight | General Electric cars: 77,887 lb (35,329 kg) Westinghouse cars: 79,193 lb (35,921 kg) |
| Traction system | General Electric cars: GE MCM 17KG137D1, with 17KC76A1 master controller Westinghouse cars: WH Unit Switch UPC-631B, with XM-179 master controller, using Air Compressor: WABCO 2-C-Y |
| Traction motors | GE 1240-A4 motors (100 hp per axle). 4 motors per car (2 per truck), WH 1447C motors (100 hp per axle). 4 motors per car (2 per truck). |
| Power output | 100 hp (75 kW) per traction motor |
| Electric system(s) | 600 V DC Third rail |
| Current collector(s) | Top running Contact shoe |
| Braking system(s) | WABCO Schedule SMEE with A-1 Application package, J1 relay valve, ME-42A brake stand, and A.S.F simplex unit cylinder clasp brake rigging |
| Safety system(s) | Tripcock |
| Coupling system | Westinghouse H2C |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
The R17 was a New York City Subway car model built by the St. Louis Car Company in 1954 for the IRT A Division. A total of 400 cars were built, arranged as single units. Two versions were manufactured: Westinghouse (WH)-powered cars and General Electric (GE)-powered cars.
The first R17s entered service on October 10, 1955. Originally painted maroon red, the R17s subsequently received several different paint schemes, including bright red, platinum mist/blue, or plain white. The R17s were replaced by the R62As in the 1980s, and the final train of R17s ran on February 29, 1988. Some R17 cars were saved for various purposes, but most were scrapped.