R-16 (ACF, 1955)
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Roster
| Designation | Unit Numbers | Manufacturer | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-16 | 6300-6499 | American Car & Foundry | 1955 |
| Length over Anticlimbers 60' 2.5" |
Width at Door Sills 10' 0" |
Total Weight 84,532/86,270 |
Height from Railhead 12' 2" |
Height, Railhead to Floor 3' 9 1/8" |
Seating Capacity 54 |
Datasheet
Photo Gallery
| Five Random Images | ||||
 Image 2923 (173k, 1024x664) Photo by: Doug Grotjahn Collection of: Joe Testagrose Location: Queens Plaza |  Image 3036 (203k, 1024x648) Photo by: Steve Zabel Collection of: Joe Testagrose Location: Jamaica Yard/Shops |  Image 64319 (168k, 1044x788) Photo by: Michael Hodurski Location: Coney Island Yard |  Image 115224 (233k, 1024x799) Collection of: George Conrad Collection Location: Myrtle Avenue |  Image 152514 (310k, 1200x800) Collection of: David Pirmann Location: Chauncey Street |
Car Notes
| Green | Preserved, saved for preservation, or exists in some state |
Yellow | Converted to work service (and later scrapped or still in use) |
Red | Wrecked/Damaged in accident (and possibly repaired), or scrapped prior to the bulk of the type |
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| 6304 | Derailed, hit pillar near Roosevelt Ave., 5/20/1970. | |||||
| 6305 | Survives at Coney Island Yard. Possibly operational; recently had some paint work done on exterior.
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| 6318 | Paired for a time with R-27 8120. | |||||
| 6318, 6463 | Outfitted in gold exterior paint for celebration of the 50th anniversary of the subway. (1950's) | |||||
| 6339 | Survives at Coney Island Yard.
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| 6387 | New York Transit Museum collection. Car 6387 had been on static display inoperable but in 2014 was returned to operational status and operated a Transit Museum Nostalgia Train trip on August 3, 2014.
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| 6398 | Trolley Museum of New York collection.
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| 6400-6424 | No standee poles, as a test of passenger space utilization. | |||||
| 6400, 6418 | Swapped numbers in 1964. | |||||
| 6452 | Located until July, 2004 at P.S. 248, Brooklyn (a NYCT training facility). Was used as a training car. Painted in redbird scheme; not operational. In July 2004, car was removed to Linden Yard, Brooklyn, and will be replaced at P.S. 248 with R-110B 3005. 6452 was moved in 2005 to Coney Island Yard. In July 2007, the car was moved to the SBK yard for asbestos abatement and scrapping.
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| 6494 | Rear-ended by a BMT Standard; pushed against bumping block at Broad St., 9/26/1957. Good end of 6494 used to repair R-27 8217.
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