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R12

A random selection of images of the R12
(click here to see the photo captions only)


(image 88717)

Photo by: David-Paul Gerber


(image 2706)

Photo by: Joe Testagrose


(image 78734)

Photo by: Chris Reidy


(image 2702)

Photo by: NYCTA File Photo


(image 12975)

Photo by: Steve Zabel


(image 44130)

Photo by: David Pirmann


(image 88898)

Photo by: Gary Chatterton


(image 90938)

Photo by: Phillip Lee


(image 2714)

Photo by: Joe Testagrose


(image 43119)

Photo by: Stuart Gitlow


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R12 Drawing


DesignationDivisionUnit NumbersManufacturerYears
R12IRT5703-5802American Car & Foundry1948

Length over
Anticlimbers

51' 0.5"
Width at
Door Sills

8' 9"
Total
Weight

73,100 lbs.
Height from
Railhead

11' 10"
Height, Railhead
to Floor

3' 8 1/4"
Seating
Capacity

44

Car Notes

  Preserved
(Or Saved for Preservation)
  Converted to Work Service
(Might Still Exist)
  Wrecked/Damaged in Accident
(Possibly Repaired)
5703-5706 5703 used as revenue collection car 1950-1964. 5703-5706 modified in 1964 for use on Bowling Green-South Ferry inner loop shuttle service. All scrapped.


(image 2649)

Collection of: David Pirmann


(image 2648)

Photo by: Doug Grotjahn


(image 2651)

Photo by: Doug Grotjahn

 
5708 Converted to revenue collection car R707. Scrapped.


(image 7248)

Photo by: Harold

     
5709 Converted to revenue collection car R708; later converted to rinse car 30630 (for station wash train). Scrapped.


(image 12975)

Photo by: Steve Zabel


(image 12976)

Collection of: Joe Testagrose

   
5710 Converted to detergent car 30631 (for station wash train). Scrapped.


(image 12977)

Photo by: Steve Zabel

     
5711 Converted to detergent car 30632 (for station wash train). Scrapped.


(image 12978)

Photo by: Steve Zabel

     
5712 Converted to rinse car 30633 (for station wash train). Scrapped.


(image 12992)

Photo by: Steve Zabel

     
5714 Converted to work motor E45; since scrapped.


(image 2747)

Photo by: Steve Zabel


(image 2746)

Photo by: Doug Grotjahn

   
5756 Converted to Weld Car W-303. Scrapped.
5760 Operable. Survives at New York Transit Museum. Restored to operable status and used on several fan trips beginning in 2003.


(image 2749)

Photo by: Steve Hoskins


(image 26545)

Photo by: David Pirmann

   
5767 Converted to revenue collector car 0R-711. Scrapped.
5781 Converted in 1973 to IRT 75-foot test car XC875. Used for clearance testing around the IRT to test the feasability of ordering longer cars for the IRT division. Scrapped.


(image 12998)

Photo by: Steve Zabel

     
5782 Survives, last seen at 207th Street Yard in MTA blue/silver livery. Mechanical condition unknown.


(image 2730)

Photo by: David Pirmann

     
5784 Derailed outside of Wall Street on #2, (1969?). Scrapped.


(image 12248)

Photo by: Steve Zabel


(image 12249)

Photo by: Steve Zabel

   

Roster/Images by Car Number

5703 5704 5705 5706 5707 5708 5709 5710 5711 5712 5713 5714 5715 5716 5717 5718 5719 5720 5721 5722 5723 5724 5725 5726 5727 5728 5729 5730 5731 5732 5733 5734 5735 5736 5737 5738 5739 5740 5741 5742 5743 5744 5745 5746 5747 5748 5749 5750 5751 5752 5753 5754 5755 5756 5757 5758 5759 5760 5761 5762 5763 5764 5765 5766 5767 5768 5769 5770 5771 5772 5773 5774 5775 5776 5777 5778 5779 5780 5781 5782 5783 5784 5785 5786 5787 5788 5789 5790 5791 5792 5793 5794 5795 5796 5797 5798 5799 5800 5801 5802 (62/100, 62% cars pictured.)
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