The R46 was the second order of 75-foot cars to be ordered for the New York City Subway, after the R44s. The first R46s ran in passenger service on July 14, 1975. The fleet was initially slated to be delivered between 1973 and 1975, but a strike at …

2025年1月6日 · Four (4) retired and partly stripped Pullman Standard R46 cars (1 set) was transferred from Pitkin Yard to 38th Street Yard, where it will be prepared for ultimate disposal from NYCT property....

2025年1月7日 · On Monday, January 6th was the beginning of the end of an era, the first non-incident related R46s retired from passenger service making their way to 38 St Yard without power. This is the first...

Here we see another R46 scrap move consisting of cars 6006-6009 being towed to 38 St Yard where they will be stored until ready to be shipped out for scrappi...

2023年8月24日 · With most R32s pending scrap or off property (nycsubway.org suggests there are about 90 cars left on property with 10 for preservation and 80 for scrap) will R46 retirements start happening faster, especially as the summer heat sets in?

2023年8月24日 · The R46's i don't think has asbestos so it might be much easier for them to get scrapped within the NY metro area. The remaining R32's it's unknown, the Ohio contract only called for half of the fleet (if i'm correct.

R46 Going For Scrap… Subway Cars 6140, 6141, 6139 & 6138 at The 38th St Yard Waiting to Get Transferred to New Jersey For Scrapping…

2023年8月24日 · There does seem to be a reluctance to officially scrap the R46s that are no longer needed but still operable. Maybe when the full original order of R211s are in they'll start.

2025年1月6日 · This is the beginning of the end for the R46 subway carsAt the end of most subway cars service life they have to be stripped of their parts and prepped for s...

2025年1月2日 · After half a century, New York City is retiring its iconic orange and yellow subway cars. This year, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) will begin phasing out the R46 trains and...