R65 (New York City Subway car)

R65 (New York City Subway car)
An R65 in the Cranberry Street Tunnel after Hurricane Sandy
In service	1989-present
Manufacturer	Kawasaki Heavy Industries
Built at	Kobe, Japan
Constructed	1989[1]
Number built	3
Number in service	3 (work service only)
Fleet numbers	PC01-PC03
Operator(s)	New York City Subway
Specifications
Car body construction	Stainless steel
Train length	1 car train: 51.04 feet (15.56 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	3.65 ft (1.11 m)
Doors	4 per car
Weight	75,550 lb (34,270 kg)
Coupling system	Westinghouse H2C
Track gauge	4 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge

The R65s are New York City Subway cars purpose-built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries in Kobe, Japan, for pump train service. The exact date of their construction is unknown, but it can be estimated that they were built sometime after the R62s, which they heavily resemble. These cars are very similar to the R62A cars and are built to IRT specifications. However, they can be found on either division and are used on pump trains in the case of a flood. The R65s are numbered PC01-PC03

Differences between the R65 and the R62/A

The visible exterior differences are:

• The R65 has yellow ends with emergency lights.
• The R65 has a duct in place of one pair of its doors.

The R65s cannot move under their own power as well, and therefore are always seen being propelled by diesel locomotives.

See also

• R62 (New York City Subway car) - a similar model built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries Corp. The design of the R65 was derived from this model.
• R62A (New York City Subway car) - a similar model built by Bombardier Transportation Corp.

References

1. Corpsman, Joe. "NYCTA Work Cars 2013". The JoeKorNer.

• Sansone, Gene (1997). Evolution of New York City subways: An illustrated history of New York City's transit cars, 1867-1997. New York: New York Transit Museum Press. ISBN 978-0-9637492-8-4.

External links

• NYCSubway.org