The R38 was a New York City Subway car model built by the St. Louis Car Company from 1966 to 1967 for the IND/BMT B Division. Two hundred were built in married pairs. In addition, the R38s were built to supply extra trains for service changes resulting from the 1967 opening of the Chrystie Street Connection.

Operational; used on various "Train of Many Metals" Nostalgia Train outings. Equipped with special tile floor with unusual concentric design. Collision with 4248 at Dyckman St. (early 1980s) Sustained front end damage. Received R-42 storm door and was given an R-16 roof line (sign area). R-42 storm door has since disappeared (during GOH).

2009年9月28日 · After the problem fleets were replaced, the cars were retired based on a combination of overall age and time since their last SMS. As they were the second oldest fleet, and had the R32MKs had gone through SMS more recently than the R38, the R38 was retired next. While the R38 fleet was being retired, the intention was to retire the R32MK-I next.

In 1966 the St. Louis Car Company built 200 cars of contract R-38 which would be assigned to Jamaica Yard on the IND for service on the Queens lines.

All passenger rolling stock made in this time period are New Technology Trains. Car types that currently have CBTC: R143, R160, R179, R188, and R211. Car types that will have CBTC in the future: R142, R142A, R262, and R268. ^ "Datasheet (41-42) from NYCT Revenue & Non-Revenue Car Drawings". ^ "Datasheet (07-10)". ^ "Subway Guide 2000".

2010年2月18日 · The short answer is that the R32 has corrugations (ridges) that run entirely up and down its body. The R38's corrugations only go about halfway up. On the front of the car, the R38 features a large New York City Transit Authority logo opposite the forward facing cab window. The R32 does not feature this.

2012年3月18日 · The R38 units were built by the St. Louis Car Company between 1966 and 1967, and first entered service in 1967. A total of 200 units were built. Built to B-Division dimensions (60 feet long and 10 feet wide), the R38 units were the first of the New York City Subway trains to have air-conditioners.

The R38 was a New York City Subway car model built by the St. Louis Car Company from 1966 to 1967 for the IND/BMT B Division. Two hundred were built in married pairs. In addition, the R38s were built to supply extra trains for service changes resulting from the 1967 opening of the Chrystie Street Connection.

The R38 was a New York City Subway car model built by the St. Louis Car Company from 1966 to 1967 for the IND/BMT B Division. Two hundred were built in married pairs. In addition, the R38s were built to supply extra trains for service changes resulting from the 1967 opening of the Chrystie Street Connection.