R-46 (Pullman-Standard, 1974-1975)
From nycsubway.org
Train of R-46 cars on F service at Smith/9th Street on the IND Crosstown Line. Photo by David Pirmann, August 2000.
Roster
| Designation | Unit Numbers | Manufacturer | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-46 | 5482-6207 (inclusive), 6208-6258 (even #s) |
Pullman | 1974-1975 |
- Stainless steel
- 75' long, 10' wide
- 5482-6205 in 4-car sets (A-B-B-A; even numbers have cabs; odd numbers "blind"); 6206-6207 is an A-B set, 6208-6258 (even numbers only) are A-A sets.Cars in sets are numbered in consecutive order. Lowest number usually divides only by two. Highest number is odd.
- Cars originally 500-1227 (all), 1228-1278 (even). The cars were not renumbered in order. See detailed roster below for the original numbers.
Datasheets
Photo Gallery
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 Image 58235 (119k, 820x620) Photo by: Pablo Maneiro Location: Neptune Avenue |  Image 92099 (204k, 930x613) Photo by: Peter Ehrlich Location: Hoyt-Schermerhorn Street |  Image 94085 (183k, 820x620) Photo by: Justin Gaddy Location: Avenue X |  Image 101067 (155k, 1044x694) Photo by: Richard Panse Location: 21st Street/Queensbridge |  Image 119437 (442k, 1200x800) Photo by: Doug Grotjahn Collection of: David Pirmann Location: 47-50th Street/Rockefeller Center |
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 |
| Number | Notes | |||||
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| 680, 681 | When delivered, these two cars carried a commemoration as the 200th and 201st cars of the series to be delivered. They were painted in a special red, white and blue livery in recognition of the nation's Bicentennial. During the Bicentennial period, they were temporarily numbered 1776 and 1976.
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| 941, 1054 | Hit end of tunnel wall at 179th St., 6/4/1987. Not rebuilt, unit numbers did not carry over into the current fleet.
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| 5550-5503 | Involved in the 2022 NYC Subway Shooting on 4/12/2022. The entire set has been held OOS at Coney Island since. | |||||
| 5796, 5546 | Accident between a "G" and "R" local train on Queens Boulevard, 11/20/1997; repaired and returned to service.
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| 6062-6063-6065-6064 | Derailment due to vandalism at 14th Street/8th Avenue on 9/20/2020. Lead car 6062 struck center columns resulting in gashes along the side sills. "A" car 6212 was substituted for 6062, leaving mate 6214 in storage and 6062 unlikely to be repaired.
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| 6150-6151 | Retired after derailment north of 125th Street on 6/27/2017. 6152-6153 linked with 6206-6207. |
Detailed Roster
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MDBF Data
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