R-27 -- R-30 (St. Louis Car, 1960-1961)
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Roster
| Designation | Unit Numbers | Manufacturer | Years |
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| R-27 | 8020-8249 | St. Louis Car | 1960 |
| R-30 | 8250-8351 | St. Louis Car | 1961 |
| R-30 | 8412-8569 | St. Louis Car | 1961 |
| R-30A | 8352-8411 | St. Louis Car | 1961 |
- Cab Arrangement: Half-width driving cab at "A" end, half-width conductor control cab at "B" end
- Coupling/Numbering Arrangement: All married pairs.
- The last of the R-30 cars were retired from passenger service in 1993. The Electric Railroaders' Association sponsored a Farewell to the R-30 fan trip.
Datasheets
R-30A Datasheet, Part 1, from NYCT Revenue & Non-Revenue Car Drawings
R-30A Datasheet, Part 2, from NYCT Revenue & Non-Revenue Car Drawings
Photo Gallery
 Image 4438 (184k, 1024x661) Photo by: Doug Grotjahn Collection of: Joe Testagrose Location: Brighton Beach |
 Image 4481 (150k, 1024x656) Photo by: Joe Testagrose Location: 34th Street/Herald Square |
 Image 4483 (232k, 1024x659) Photo by: Doug Grotjahn Collection of: Joe Testagrose Location: Sheepshead Bay |
 Image 4485 (79k, 768x512) Photo by: Joe Testagrose Location: Avenue M |
 Image 4492 (212k, 1024x661) Photo by: Doug Grotjahn Collection of: Joe Testagrose Location: West 8th Street |
 Image 4561 (194k, 1024x636) Photo by: Steve Zabel Collection of: Joe Testagrose Location: Coney Island/Stillwell Avenue |
 Image 7552 (231k, 1044x746) Photo by: Mark S. Feinman Location: 21st Street/Queensbridge |
 Image 24744 (378k, 1044x702) Photo by: Richard Short Collection of: David Pirmann Location: 39th/Beebe Aves. |
 Image 24745 (350k, 1044x717) Photo by: Richard Short Collection of: David Pirmann Location: West 8th Street |
 Image 41085 (210k, 1024x709) Photo by: Steve Zabel Collection of: Joe Testagrose Location: Gates Avenue |
 Image 42878 (208k, 1024x673) Photo by: Joe Testagrose Location: 30th/Grand Aves. |
 Image 66508 (211k, 1024x681) Photo by: Joe Testagrose Location: Kosciuszko Street |
 Image 71591 (183k, 1044x788) Photo by: Michael Hodurski Location: 2nd Avenue (SBK) |
 Image 86549 (266k, 820x612) Photo by: Mike Ormond Location: Rockaway Parkway (Canarsie) Yard |
 Image 128498 (267k, 1024x864) Photo by: Ed Watson/Arthur Lonto Collection Collection of: Frank Pfuhler Location: Coney Island Yard |
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Car Notes
| Green | Preserved, saved for preservation, or exists in some state |
Yellow | Converted to work service (and later scrapped or still in use) |
Red | Wrecked/Damaged in accident (and possibly repaired), or scrapped prior to the bulk of the type |
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| 8120 | Paired for a time with R-16 6318; mate 8121 had been involved in a fire. | ||||
| 8145 | Survives at Pitkin Yard, used as a school car.
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| 8202-8203, 8236-8237, 8512 | Destroyed/damaged by fire at Metropolitan Ave., 1976. At least 8236 was repaired and returned to service.
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| 8217 | In accident at Coney Island Yard with BMT Standard 2761. Car repaired and returned to service by using end of R-16 6494.
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| 8265-8336 | Survives at Concourse Yard, used as a school car.
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| 8289-8290 | Had been installed at Coney Island Yard, used as a police training facility. In July 2007, these cars ware moved to the SBK yard for asbestos abatement and scrapping. Left property by barge January 2008 for "reefing".
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| 8337 | Was installed at the East New York High School of Transit Technology. To be replaced in 2009 with a newer car (R-42 4737).
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| 8392-8401 | Were used at Coney Island Yard, used as fire training school cars. They were replaced in July 2004, with R-110B 3004 and 3006. 8392 and 8401 were moved to the SBK yard for asbestos abatement and scrapping, July 2007.
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| 8424-8425 | Survives at Coney Island Yard, used as school car.
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| 8429, 8558 | Converted to Rail Adhesion Car.
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| 8463 | Survives at 36th St. Yard (yard office?).
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| 8506 | New York Transit Museum collection.
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| 8507, 8545 | Collision on Astoria Line at 31st St., 5/22/1975. 8507's mate (8506) went to Transit Museum. | ||||
| 8522, 848x | Used as office space in 207th St. Yard.
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