The R46 is a New York City Subway car model that was built by the Pullman Standard Company from 1975 to 1978 for the IND / BMT B Division. They replaced all remaining R1–9 fleet cars and General Electric -powered R16s, and some R10s.

Accident between a "G" and "R" local train on Queens Boulevard, 11/20/1997; repaired and returned to service. Derailment due to vandalism at 14th Street/8th Avenue on 9/20/2020. …

2022年1月26日 · Discussion of the past and present operations of the Long Island Rail Road. R-44 was during 1972. R-46 in 1975. Anyone with further details, especially on R-46??

2021年11月23日 · Too high, too wide and too long to fit……at least 10 feet longer than subway cars so they can’t make the tight turns in the tunnels. However in the 90’s when metro north was about to go on strike (they never did) - they were considering using r44/46’s on metro north territory as shuttles.

Here is the set of R44's at Jamaica Station on the Long Island Rail Road. Subway track was unsuitable for high speed tests so the LIRR's electrified trackage was used. Section A: A New Breed; the R44. The delivery of the R42's had completed two decades of rolling stock built on the same general principles.

Odd numbered cars on R44/R46 equipment. These cars are only trailers - they have no operating position. Also, in general refers to cars with no motorman operating position. The lettered lines of the New York subway, formerly known as the BMT and IND. Brakes in Emergency. Refers to an unwanted application of the train's emergency air brakes.

2008年11月23日 · The R44s drew 650V DC from LIRR's third rail, a power supply system inherited from the Pennsylvania Railroad. The introduction of the Budd Company's high-performance M1 commuter MUs, beginning in 1968, mandated an upgrade of third-rail power to 750V DC in order to exploit the M1's capabilities.

Posted by J Lee on Mon Sep 25 21:19:00 2000, in response to Re: R44 and R46 testing on the LIRR and Metro North, posted by R142 #2 on Mon Sep 25 20:17:02 2000. It was a matter of replacement timing. The IRT was more in need to new cars in the 1950s-early 1960s, which is when the bulk of their new orders arrived.

2011年5月7日 · LIRR cars can probably run on the SIRT, but most platforms are 300' long and won't fit a 4-car M3+ train. that's why it is best to have 75' long cars running in sets of 4. If/when the 46s transfer to SIR, they should keep them draw-bared in 4-Car Sets... Rather then keep splitting them up like SIR does now..

2022年1月16日 · Remember when on Part 1 I posted photos of the R-46's at Freemont Jct headed for testing on the LIRR ? Well, here they are #513 [#5947] & #510 [#5538] at the LIRR Kew Gardens station. (April 24, 1975)