R-16 (ACF, 1955)
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Contents |
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
R-16 Datasheet from NYCT Revenue & Non-Revenue Car Drawings (PDF)
Photo Gallery
 Image 2964 (286k, 1024x673) Photo by: Doug Grotjahn Collection of: Joe Testagrose Location: Rockaway Parkway (Canarsie) Yard |
 Image 2974 (113k, 768x512) Photo by: Doug Grotjahn Collection of: Joe Testagrose Location: Smith/9th Street |
 Image 3011 (178k, 1024x667) Photo by: Doug Grotjahn Collection of: Joe Testagrose Location: Ditmas Avenue |
 Image 3015 (202k, 1024x655) Photo by: Doug Grotjahn Collection of: Joe Testagrose Location: 4th Avenue |
 Image 3019 (179k, 1024x666) Photo by: Ed McKernan Collection of: Joe Testagrose Location: New Lots Avenue |
 Image 3020 (258k, 1024x673) Photo by: Doug Grotjahn Collection of: Joe Testagrose Location: Franklin Avenue |
 Image 3039 (407k, 1044x726) Photo by: Joe Testagrose Location: 46th Street |
 Image 24017 (188k, 1024x669) Photo by: Joe Testagrose Location: 71st/Continental Aves./Forest Hills |
 Image 24396 (253k, 1044x711) Collection of: David Pirmann Location: Kosciuszko Street |
 Image 46088 (263k, 1044x708) Collection of: David Pirmann Location: Flushing Avenue |
 Image 74846 (120k, 1044x788) Photo by: Matthew Shull Location: New York Transit Museum |
 Image 113457 (196k, 1024x702) Collection of: George Conrad Collection Location: Metropolitan Avenue (Demolished) |
 Image 125689 (208k, 1024x717) Collection of: Joe Testagrose Location: ACF Plant, Berwick, PA |
 Image 125690 (300k, 1024x678) Photo by: Steve Zabel Collection of: Joe Testagrose Location: Jamaica Yard/Shops |
 Image 126743 (196k, 1024x692) Collection of: Joe Testagrose Location: Sutphin Boulevard (Demolished) |
More Images: 1-50 51-100 101-150 151-200 201-250 251-300 301-339
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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| 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. | ||||
| 6339 | Survives at Coney Island Yard.
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| 6387 | New York Transit Museum collection. In early 2013, temporarily moved to 207th Street Shops and repainted.
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| 6398 | Trolley Museum of New York collection.
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| 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. |
