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Manufacturer/
Model
Built


(image 7313)

Photo by: David Pirmann

     
R37 datasheet
More Images: 1-26
50-53 GE 45T Diesel-Electric Oct./Nov. 1965


(image 7327)

Photo by: Jeff Erlitz

     
R41 datasheet
More Images: 1-27
54-59 GE 45T Diesel-Electric Dec. 1967/Feb. 1968


(image 7333)

Photo by: Glenn L. Rowe

     
R43 datasheet
More Images: 1-23
60-62 GE 45T Diesel-Electric Sep. 1971


(image 47206)

Photo by: Richard Panse

     
R47 datasheet
More Images: 1-32 33-64 65
63-70 GE 45T Diesel Oct. 1974-Dec. 1975

64 sent to Metro North, used for Grand Central Terminal switching service.


(image 7400)

Photo by: Jeff Erlitz

     
R47
More Images: 1-32 33-64 65-90
N1, N2 GE 47T Diesel Oct. 1974

N1 & N2 owned by MTA "subsidiary" South Brooklyn Railway; typically used by NYCT in moves off-subway-property, for instance during car deliveries from Fresh Pond Yard or the Brooklyn waterfront. Now often seen anywhere in the system.


(image 7351)

Photo by: Jeff Erlitz

     
R52
More Images: 1-32 33-64 65-85
71-82 GE 45T Diesel April-June 1977


(image 7360)

Photo by: Jeff Erlitz

     
R77
More Images: 1-32 33-64 65-96 97-128 129-136
883-902 GE SL50 50T Diesel July-Sep. 1983


(image 44268)

Photo by: James Matthews

     
R77-E
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E01-E10 GE SL50E 50T Electric November 1983

Some units labeled "OELxx" instead of "Exx". E06 loaned to Amtrak (where it wears number 400).


(image 32373)

Photo by: Daniel DeAmicis

     
R120
More Images: 1-32
L903-L909 Republic Locomotive Works
SL50 50T Diesel-Electric
1991

Some units labeled "OLxx" instead of "Lxx".

  6, 7 GE 1914; sold 1917 (retired)


(image 33672)

Photo by: Doug Grotjahn

     
datasheet
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8 (20005), 9 (2000) Whitcomb 1943 (retired)

#8 ex-US Army Transportation Corps #7983. Might have been sold to a mining railroad in Michigan. #9 ex-US Army Transportation Corps #7980; to Johnstown & Stony Creek RR #3; to NYCTA in 1961 renumbered #9; renumbered #20000 (June 1966); presently at Trolley Museum of NY, Kingston, NY.


(image 24467)

Photo by: David Pirmann

     
datasheet
More Images: 1-6
10 (20006), 11 (20007) GE 35T - one truck locomotive 10/59 (retired)

Originally used for Speno Rail Grinder work train. 10 - renumbered 20006 (June 1966). 11 - renumbered 20007 (June 1966). #10 is operational, part of NY Transit Museum collection, located either at the museum or Coney Island Yard depending on what cars are at the museum. #11 scrapped December 2000.


(image 7303)

Photo by: Doug Grotjahn

     
  More Images: 1-14 12 (SBK) (20008), 13 (20009) GE 70T 8/1948 (retired)

Purchased by NYCTA in 1961; #12 ex-Claremont and Concord, #13 ex-Hoosac Tunnel and Wilmington.


(image 94803)

Photo by: Joel Shanus

     
R3 Motor Flat Car (Drill Motor) datasheet
More Images: 1-7
41 (IND) (20010), 42 (IND) Magor Car Co. 1932 (retired)

Built for the IND under contract R-3, #41 and sister #42 worked the refuse trains on the IND system and later as yard switchers. #42 was in a collision in 1948 and remained in storage until 1955 at 207th St Yard, at which time it was scrapped. #41 was sold to Railway Preservation Corp. in 1978 and remained at Coney Island Yard. It was first on loan to the New York Transit Museum and then was under the care of the Railway Preservation Corp. in recent years. It is still at Coney Island Yard.

IRT Drill Motor 62 Pressed Steel 1906 (retired)

Utilized for switching IRT equipment around the shops. At Shore Line Trolley Museum, East Haven, CT.


(image 7307)

Collection of: Davesrailpix

     
Steeple Cab
More Images: 1-2
1, 2, 3 Brooklyn Heights RR 1904 (retired)

#1 scrapped 1955; #2 scrapped 1947(?); #3 scrapped 1954


(image 7312)

Collection of: Joe Testagrose

     
Box Cab
More Images: 1-7
4 Brooklyn Heights RR 1907

Presently located at Shore Line Trolley Museum.


(image 7330)

Photo by: Steve Hoskins

     
Steeple Cab datasheet
More Images: 1-14
5 (20002) GE/Alco 1910

#5, 6, and 7 part of New York Transit Museum historic fleet. #5 was overhauled in 1998.


(image 33662)

Collection of: Joe Testagrose

     
Steeple Cab datasheet
More Images: 1-32 33-43
6 (20003) GE 1921

#5, 6, and 7 part of New York Transit Museum historic fleet. #6 was overhauled in 2002.


(image 62234)

Collection of: Joe Testagrose

     
Steeple Cab datasheet
More Images: 1-21
7 (20004) GE/Westinghouse 3/24/1926

#5, 6, and 7 part of New York Transit Museum historic fleet. #7 is the only locomotive on TA property to still have trolley poles.


(image 33678)

Collection of: Joe Testagrose

     
Box Cab More Images: 1-2 9421, 9425   1903

Presently at Shore Line Trolley Museum.

Datasheets where available from NYCT Revenue & Non-Revenue Car Drawings
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