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A random selection of images of the R1


(image 70477)

Photo by: Bob Wright


(image 1798)

Photo by: Doug Grotjahn


(image 98976)

Photo by: John Barnes


(image 1829)

Photo by: Doug Grotjahn


(image 69761)

Photo by: Bob Vogel


(image 50155)

Photo by: Steven Cruz


(image 26124)

Collection of: David Pirmann


(image 94401)

Photo by: John Barnes


(image 88540)

Photo by: Kieran J. O'Hagan


(image 34199)

Photo by: Peter Ehrlich

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R1 Drawing


DesignationDivisionUnit NumbersManufacturerYears
R1IND100-399American Car & Foundry1930-1931

Length over
Anticlimbers

60' 2.5"
Width at
Door Sills

10' 0"
Total
Weight

84,081 lbs.
Height from
Railhead

12' 2"
Height, Railhead
to Floor

3' 9 1/8"
Seating
Capacity

56

Car Notes

  Preserved
(Or Saved for Preservation)
  Converted to Work Service
(Might Still Exist)
  Wrecked/Damaged in Accident
(Possibly Repaired)
... Several cars converted to work motor service, numbers M520-M529.
100 Operable. Operated the first R-type fan trip in many years on 6/8/2003, and several other recent trips.


(image 1860)

Photo by: David Pirmann


(image 36231)

Photo by: Richard Panse


(image 28804)

Photo by: Richard Panse

 
100-144 Included carbon manganese side sill stiffeners.
103 Owned by Railway Preservation Corp. Had experimental Axiflow fans installed in 1947.


(image 1779)

Photo by: Joe Testagrose


(image 1777)

Photo by: Joe Testagrose


(image 24458)

Photo by: David Pirmann

 
165 This car was cut in half, lengthened to 75', and renumbered XC675. It was run throughout the system (and SIRT) in order to find areas of tight clearance, in anticipation of ordering the R44 fleet in 1971.


(image 1858)

Photo by: Steve Hoskins


(image 39342)

Photo by: Joe Testagrose

   
171-176 Cars converted in summer 1968 to alcohol sprayer cars, numbers AL471-AL476.


(image 1794)

Photo by: Doug Grotjahn


(image 1795)

Collection of: David Pirmann

   
175 At Seashore Trolley Museum, Kennebunk, Maine. Stripped, truckless, and used only for storage. Two of its side doors were donated to R4 491.


(image 1796)

Photo by: David Pirmann

     
192 This car was cut in half, lengthened to 75', and renumbered XC575. It was run throughout the system (and SIRT) in order to find areas of tight clearance, in anticipation of ordering the R44 fleet in 1971.


(image 1848)

Photo by: Doug Grotjahn


(image 1855)

Photo by: Joe Testagrose

   
212, 378 Scrapped after collision; also involved R4 472; 2/17/1936.
253 Renumbered 453. Reason unknown.
273 Scrapped 6/27/1960.


(image 94807)

Photo by: Joel Shanus

     
372 Renumbered 465. Reason unknown.
381 Operable. Owned by Railway Preservation Corp. Restored to operating condition in 2004 and used in the Transit Museum's museum train parade weekend of 10/23-24/2004.


(image 1809)

Photo by: Ed McKernan


(image 34002)

Photo by: David Pirmann


(image 34134)

Photo by: David Pirmann

 
399 Converted to work motor M-502, summer 1968.


(image 1833)

Photo by: Steve Zabel

     

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