R33 (New York City Subway car) Totally Explained

Everything about R33 New York City Subway Car totally explained

The R33 ML (Mainline) was a New York City Subway car built by St. Louis Car Company in 1962–63. Five hundred cars were built, serving on all IRT subway lines. They were rebuilt between 1986–1991. After rebuilding, they served on the,, and routes and occasionally on the before making their last trip on the on April 14, 2003.
In 1998, New York City Transit announced that it would begin phasing out the Redbird cars, R26/28/29/R33/36. From 2001 to 2003, Redbird cars were scrapped, sold, put into work service, or stored out of service.
Eight cars (9010-9011, 9016-9017, 9068-9069 and 9206-9207) have been repainted into various vintage paint schemes, and have seen various uses since retirement.

R-33 Main Line (ML) Specifications

Car Builder: St. Louis Car Company in St. Louis, MO
Car Numbers: 8806-9305
Car Body: LAHT Carbon Steel
Car Length: 51 feet, ¹⁄₂ inches (15 m) long
Car Width: 8 feet, 9 inches (2.7 m)
Car Height: 11 feet, 10³⁄₈ inches (3.6 m)
Height railhead to floor: 3 feet, 9 inches (1.1 m)
Total Weight: 72,900 lb (pre-rebuild)
Track Gauge: 4 feet, 8-1/2 inches (1.435 m)
Total Seating: 44
Braking System: WABCO, "SMEE" (electrodynamic)
Propulsion System: GE 17KG192AE2/3
DC Motors: Westinghouse 1447JR/GE 1257E1
Power: 100 horsepower (75 kW) / 4 per car
Coupling/Numbering Arrangement: All cars are married pairs with the even number the lowest in the pair.
Price per car (new, 1962): USD$108,500
NOTE: Prior to the rebuilding process, R33 ML were equipped with air conditioning system instead of the original ceiling fans.

Most of these cars were retired by the NYCTA between 2001 and 2003. Some cars converted to work service from 1999-2004.

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