| R6 | |
|---|---|
&sq=&lang=&file=File:New_York_City_Subway_ACF_R6_car_1000.jpg) R6 car 1000 at 23rd Street on the Holiday Shopper's Special | |
| In service | 1935–1977 |
| Manufacturer | American Car and Foundry Company, Pullman Standard, Pressed Steel Car Company |
| Built at | Berwick, Pennsylvania |
| Family name | R1–9s |
| Constructed | 1935–1936 |
| Number built | 500 |
| Number preserved | 7 |
| Number scrapped | 493 |
| Successor | R44 and R46 |
| Formation | motorized single units (Half-width operator's cab at each end; conductor controls on exterior) |
| Fleet numbers | 900–1399 |
| Capacity | 56 seats |
| Operators | Independent Subway System NYC Board of Transportation New York City Transit Authority |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Riveted steel |
| Car length | 60 feet 2+1⁄2 inches (18.35 m) |
| Width | 10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) |
| Height | 12 feet 1+5⁄8 inches (3.70 m) |
| Doors | 8 sets of 45 inch wide side doors per car |
| Weight | 84,228 lb (38,205 kg) |
| Traction system | Westinghouse ABF type UP143B switch group, with XM-29 master controller using Westinghouse 570-D5 or General Electric 714-C1, 714-C2 190 hp (142 kW) per motor. Two motors per car (both on motor truck, trailer truck not motorized). |
| Power output | 190 hp (142 kW) per traction motor *Motor Power: 190 hp (142 kW) per motor |
| Electric system(s) | 600 V DC Third rail |
| Current collector(s) | Contact shoe (Top running) |
| Braking system(s) | WABCO Schedule AMUE with UE-5 universal valve, ME-23 brake stand, and simplex clasp brake rigging |
| Coupling system | WABCO H2A |
| Headlight type | incandescent light bulb |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
The R6 was a New York City Subway car model built from 1935 to 1936 for the city-operated Independent Subway System by three manufacturers under separate orders, the American Car and Foundry Company, Pullman Standard, and Pressed Steel Car Company. A total of 500 cars were built, numbered 900–1399, and arranged as single units. There were three versions of the R6: R6-1, R6-2, and R6-3. The R6s were a continuation of the R4 fleet and look almost the same, except that the R6 had a two-pane front window compared to the R4's one-pane window.
The R6s were used primarily for increased service in Queens and Brooklyn. They served exclusively on all IND lines for most of their service lives, but were also used on the BMT Division's Eastern Division's J and L lines during their final years of service. The R44s and R46s replaced the R6 cars, and they made their final runs in 1977. After retirement, most of the fleet was scrapped, but several R6-3s and one R6-1 have been preserved.