R-27 -- R-30 (St. Louis Car, 1960-1961)
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Roster
| Designation | Unit Numbers | Manufacturer | Years |
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| R-27 | 8020-8249 | St. Louis Car | 1960 |
| R-30 | 8250-8351 | St. Louis Car | 1961 |
| R-30 | 8412-8569 | St. Louis Car | 1961 |
| R-30A | 8352-8411 | St. Louis Car | 1961 |
- Cab Arrangement: Half-width driving cab at "A" end, half-width conductor control cab at "B" end
- Coupling/Numbering Arrangement: All married pairs.
- The last of the R-30 cars were retired from passenger service in 1993. The Electric Railroaders' Association sponsored a Farewell to the R-30 fan trip.
Datasheets
Photo Gallery
| Five Random Images | ||||
 Image 4637 (173k, 1044x788) Photo by: David Pirmann Location: Coney Island Yard-Training Facilities |  Image 23426 (221k, 1024x690) Photo by: Joe Testagrose Location: Flushing Avenue |  Image 26306 (229k, 1024x674) Photo by: Joel Shanus Collection of: Joe Testagrose Location: Coney Island Yard |  Image 40172 (196k, 1024x689) Photo by: Ed McKernan Collection of: Joe Testagrose Location: 39th/Beebe Aves. |  Image 151554 (379k, 1200x800) Collection of: David Pirmann Location: Myrtle Avenue |
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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| 8027, 8396 | Equipped early with individual guard lights for each door leaf. | |||||
| 8120 | Paired for a time with R-16 6318; mate 8121 had been involved in a fire. | |||||
| 8145, 8246 | Was at Pitkin Yard, used as a school car. Scrapped October 2013. 8246 also retained as a work car along with 8145, but survived only a short time.
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| 8176-8177 | Heavily damaged in accident in Jamaica Yard in 1963. Repaired and returned to service by 11/67 (opening of Chrystie St.) It is believed one car had a storm door from an R-16.
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| 8202-8203, 8236-8237, 8512 | Destroyed/damaged by fire at Metropolitan Ave., 1976. At least 8236 was repaired and returned to service.
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| 8217 | In accident at Coney Island Yard with BMT Standard 2761. Car repaired and returned to service by using end of R-16 6494.
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| 8265-8336 | Survives at Concourse Yard, used as a school car. Scrapped by 2013.
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| 8275, 8394, 8397, 8401, 8408 | Several R-30 cars went west to Hollywood where they were used in the films Die Hard with a Vengeance, Blade, and Money Train. 8408 appeared in all three films. Car 8394 returned to New York City in 2014 and was installed in an ASICS athletic gear shop in Times Square.
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| 8289-8290 | Had been installed at Coney Island Yard, used as a police training facility. In July 2007, these cars ware moved to the SBK yard for asbestos abatement and scrapping. Left property by barge January 2008 for "reefing".
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| 8293, 8392, 8521 | Delivered with rough exterior paint surface. | |||||
| 8337 | Was installed at the East New York High School of Transit Technology. To be replaced in 2009 with a newer car (R-42 4737).
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| 8392-8401 | Were used at Coney Island Yard, used as fire training school cars. They were replaced in July 2004, with R-110B 3004 and 3006. 8392 and 8401 were moved to the SBK yard for asbestos abatement and scrapping, July 2007.
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| 8424-8425 | Was at Coney Island Yard, used as school car. Scrapped October 2013.
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| 8429, 8558 | Converted to Rail Adhesion Cars.
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| 8463 | Was at 36th St. Yard (yard office?). Scrapped October 2013.
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| 8506 | New York Transit Museum collection.
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| 8507, 8545 | Collision on Astoria Line at 31st St., 5/22/1975. 8507's mate (8506) went to Transit Museum. 8507 scrapped, 8545 repaired and returned to service. | |||||
| 8522, 8481 | Used as office space in 207th St. Yard.
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