The R62 is a New York City Subway car model built between 1983 and 1985 by Kawasaki Heavy Industries in Kobe, Japan, for the A Division. A total of 325 cars were built, originally as single units. When the reliability of the fleet improved, they were converted to five-car sets.

2015年4月13日 · I knew that some R62As (particularly lower 16xx) trains tested on the line during the 1980s, but I'd never seen an R62 photographed. Does anybody know how long this test lasted, and why R62As were later favored over R62s?

After final specifications were released for new IRT passenger cars under Contract R-62, bids were opened in July of 1981 on an initial 325-car order with a variety of options.

The R62A is a New York City Subway car model built between 1984 and 1987 by Bombardier Transportation for the A Division. The cars were built in La Pocatière, Quebec, with final assembly done in Auburn, New York and Barre, Vermont, under a license from Kawasaki Heavy Industries, manufacturer of the previous R62 order.

2015年6月2日 · This fits with the theory, since R62 NIS scripts are in Azkidenz-Grotesk Bold Condensed (or close), which would have been the font of choice for the mid 1980s on a compressed lettering sign. Most R62A NIS scripts are in …

1983-85 Kawasaki R62 Car Car №: 1301-1625. Click Thumbnail To Enlarge Image & See Image Info...

2010年1月10日 · The R62A's were delivered in the mid 80's (started in 1985) and replaced the entire fleet for the #1 line (5 car sets) and #3 line and the GCT shuttle (in single car sets) and replaced close to half of the fleet on the #6 line (5 car sets) with redbirds making up the rest of the trains on the #6 line.

The R62A (R62 train) is a New York Subway car model built between 1984 and 1987 by Bombardier Transportation for the A Division. The R62 train cars were buil...

R62 arriving at 161st Street/Yankee Stadium, September 30, 2001 R62 leaving Willets Point-Shea Stadium, August 5, 2002 R62 leaving Bedford Park Boulevard, November 29, 2002 An unidentified R62 waiting to go into service as a baseball special at 170th Street, September 13, 2003 R62 1336 at Woodlawn, November 29, 2002 ...

The R62 is a New York City Subway car model built between 1983 and 1985 by Kawasaki Heavy Industries in Kobe, Japan. A total of 325 cars were built, originally as single units, and later converted into five-car sets. The cars replaced the remaining R12s, R14s, and R15s, which were all retired by the end of 1984.