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A random selection of images of the R15


(image 31833)

Photo by: David Pirmann


(image 27035)

Photo by: Adam Kaminsky


(image 71096)

Collection of: Joe Testagrose


(image 23984)

Photo by: Joe Testagrose


(image 31893)

Photo by: David Pirmann


(image 12338)

Photo by: Gerald H. Landau


(image 75932)

Photo by: Frank Pfuhler


(image 2857)

Photo by: Joe Testagrose


(image 12906)

Photo by: Doug Grotjahn


(image 23977)

Photo by: Doug Grotjahn

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R15 Drawing


DesignationDivisionUnit NumbersManufacturerYears
R15IRT5953-5999, 6200-6252American Car & Foundry1950

Length over
Anticlimbers

51' 0.5"
Width at
Door Sills

8' 9"
Total
Weight

76.104/74,778 lbs.
Height from
Railhead

11' 10"
Height, Railhead
to Floor

3' 8 1/4"
Seating
Capacity

44

Car Notes

  Preserved
(Or Saved for Preservation)
  Converted to Work Service
(Might Still Exist)
  Wrecked/Damaged in Accident
(Possibly Repaired)
.... 5965, 5984, 5985, 5989, 6214 converted to Rider Cars. See Passenger Cars Converted to Work Service for details.


(image 7259)

Photo by: Jeff Erlitz


(image 7665)

Photo by: Mark S. Feinman


(image 40328)

Photo by: Michael Pompili

 
6216-6225 First IRT cars delivered with public address system, 1950.
6239 This car was used to test an early air conditioning system. Survives at New York Transit Museum. Restored to operable status and used on several fan trips beginning in 2003.


(image 2916)

Photo by: David Pirmann


(image 26544)

Photo by: David Pirmann

   

Roster/Images by Car Number

5953 5954 5955 5956 5957 5958 5959 5960 5961 5962 5963 5964 5965 5966 5967 5968 5969 5970 5971 5972 5973 5974 5975 5976 5977 5978 5979 5980 5981 5982 5983 5984 5985 5986 5987 5988 5989 5990 5991 5992 5993 5994 5995 5996 5997 5998 5999 6200 6201 6202 6203 6204 6205 6206 6207 6208 6209 6210 6211 6212 6213 6214 6215 6216 6217 6218 6219 6220 6221 6222 6223 6224 6225 6226 6227 6228 6229 6230 6231 6232 6233 6234 6235 6236 6237 6238 6239 6240 6241 6242 6243 6244 6245 6246 6247 6248 6249 6250 6251 6252 (63/100, 63% cars pictured.)
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