MS Multi-section car (New York City Subway car)

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Multi-section car
Multi-section 7014 in Coney Island Yard
Manufacturer	Pullman (7014–7028, Green Hornet) St. Louis Car Company (7004–7013) Budd (Zephyr)
Constructed	1934–1936
Scrapped	1942 (Green Hornet only) 1959–1961
Number built	27 cars
Number preserved	0
Number scrapped	27
Successor	R27 and R30
Formation	Five-section articulated units
Fleet numbers	Zephyr: 7029 (originally 7002/7003) Production cars: 7004–7028 Green Hornet: 7003 (originally 7000/7001)
Capacity	Zephyr: 170 (seated) 496 (standing) Green Hornet: 184 (seated) 490 (standing) Production cars: 198 (seated) 514 (standing)
Operators	Brooklyn–Manhattan Transit Corporation NYC Board of Transportation New York City Transit Authority
Specifications
Car body construction	Steel
Car length	Zephyr: 168 ft 6 in (51.36 m) Green Hornet: 170 ft (51.82 m) Production cars: 179 ft 4 in (54.66 m)
Width	Zephyr & Green Hornet: 10 ft (3.05 m) over thresholds Production cars: 10 ft 10 in (3.30 m) over thresholds
Height	Green Hornet & production cars: 12 ft (3.66 m) Zephyr: 11 ft 7.5 in (3.54 m)
Floor height	3 ft 2+1⁄8 in (0.97 m)
Doors	6
Maximum speed	60 mph (97 km/h)
Weight	170,610 lb (77,387 kg) (Green Hornet) 159,250 lb (72,235 kg) (Zephyr) 180,830 lb (82,023 kg) (production cars)
Traction system	Motor car: Westinghouse M1431A, 1433, General Electric 1196A1, 1186 Air Compressor: Westinghouse XD29 P.C.C. Multi-Notch 47 pts (Green Hornet, and St. Louis Car production cars), General Electric 17KG39A1 (Pullman Standard production cars), 17KG21A (Zephyr "C" car), 17KM1C (Zephyr "A, A1" cars)
Prime mover(s)	electric motor
Power output	70 hp (52 kW)
Electric system(s)	600 V DC Third rail
Current collector(s)	Top running Contact shoe
Braking system(s)	WABCO Schedule AMSF or AMCE
Coupling system	WABCO H2A
Headlight type	incandescent light bulbs
Track gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)

The MS Multi-section was a series of New York City Subway cars. They were built in prototype form in 1934 with production models built in 1936. Built by the Budd, Pullman, and St. Louis car companies, they were called "Multis" for short. They were so named because each car was an articulated car made of five sections; though the MS Multi-section fleet's lengths differed, their average length was 170 ft (52 m).

The MS Multi-section fleet consisted of 27 cars. The two prototype cars were the Zephyr, manufactured by the Budd Company, and the Green Hornet, manufactured by the Pullman Company; the latter were scrapped during World War II. The 25 production cars were made by the Pullman and St. Louis companies and remained in service until 1961. None of the MS Multi-section cars survive today.