Back R62 (voiture de métro de New York) French R62 (carrozza) Italian ニューヨーク市地下鉄R62形電車 Japanese R62 (New York City Subway) Russian R62 (New York City Subway car) SIMPLE
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| R62 | |
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| In service | 1983–present |
| Manufacturer | Kawasaki Heavy Industries |
| Built at | Kobe, Japan |
| Family name | SMEE |
| Replaced | |
| Constructed | 1983–1985 |
| Entered service |
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| Refurbished | 1991–1992 (modified from single cars to 5-car sets)[1][2] |
| Number built | 325 |
| Number in service | 315 (260 in revenue service during rush hours) |
| Number scrapped | 8 (+2 for fire training) |
| Successor | R262 |
| Formation | 5-car sets (originally single cars) |
| Fleet numbers | 1301–1625 |
| Capacity | 42 (seated-A car) 44 (seated-B car) |
| Operators | New York City Subway |
| Depots | |
| Service(s) assigned |   [3][4]As of June 30, 2024 |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Stainless steel with fiberglass end bonnets |
| Train length | 510.4 feet (155.6 m) |
| Car length | 51.04 feet (15.56 m) |
| Width | 8.60 feet (2,621 mm) |
| Height | 11.89 feet (3,624 mm) |
| Platform height | 3.6458 ft (1.11 m) |
| Doors | 6 sets of 50 inch wide side doors per car |
| Maximum speed | 55 mph (89 km/h) |
| Weight | 74,900 pounds (34,000 kg) (Odd car) 74,540 pounds (33,810 kg) (Even car) |
| Traction system | Bombardier Groupswitch ECAM propulsion w/ 4 General Electric 1257E1 motors per car all cars originally had General Electric SCM 17KG1924A1 Group as built. |
| Power output | 115 hp (85.8 kW) on all axles |
| Acceleration | 2.5 mph/s (4.0 km/(h⋅s)) |
| Deceleration | 3.0 mph/s (4.8 km/(h⋅s)) (Full Service) 3.2 mph/s (5.1 km/(h⋅s)) (Emergency) |
| Electric system(s) | Third rail, 625 V DC |
| Current collector(s) | Contact shoe |
| Braking system(s) | WABCO RT2 Braking System WABCO Tread Brake Unit |
| Safety system(s) | Dead man's switch, tripcock, emergency brakes |
| Coupling system | Westinghouse H2C |
| Headlight type | Halogen light bulb |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
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. When the reliability of the fleet improved, they were converted to five-car sets. The cars replaced the remaining R12s, R14s, and R15s, which were all retired by the end of 1984.
The R62 was the first order of A Division cars in 20 years (following the R36 order from 1963), and the first stainless steel subway car built for the A Division. The first cars entered revenue service testing on November 29, 1983, and officially entered service on May 7, 1984. The R62s are scheduled to remain in service until the late-2020s, when they will be replaced with the R262s.
- ^ "R-62 Datasheet from NYCT Revenue & Non-Revenue Car Drawings". Archived from the original on January 17, 2023. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
- ^ Chiasson, George (June 2003). "Redbird Update" (PDF). The Bulletin. 46 (6). Electric Railroaders' Association, Incorporated: 15. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 14, 2022. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
- ^ "Car Assignments: Cars Required June 30, 2024" (PDF). The Bulletin. 67 (7). Electric Railroaders' Association. July 2024. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
- ^ 'Subdivision A Car Assignment Effective June 30, 2024'. New York City Transit, Operations Planning. June 30, 2024.