R21 (New York City Subway car)
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The R21 was a New York City Subway
car built by St. Louis Car Company
in 1956–57. The R21 was similar to the R17
, except that it featured windows of a slightly different design. Two different propulsion system were used, Westinghouse (WH) and General Electric (GE). The R62A
fleet started replacing the R21s in the 1980s, and the last revenue service was on December 30, 1987. The few remaining R21s are in work service. Former money train car 7194 is in the New York Transit Museum and is currently the only operating R21 on MTA property.http://nycsubway.org/perl/show?75365 Another car number 7267 is currently at the Concourse yard coupled up to R17 6895 and is classified as a Garbage motor. The mechanical condition of 7267 is unknown, but it's safe to assume that the car might be operational just like R17 6895 even though 7267 and the R17 have not moved around much for nearly a decade probably longer. What is to become of 7267 is unknown. http://nycsubway.org/perl/show?3268
In the Columbia Pictures
film Money Train
, an R21 was rebuilt into the "money train" in the movie, and given the car number designation 51050. The car is at the Coney Island Complex.
New York City Subway
The New York City Subway is a rapid transit system owned by the City of New York and leased to the New York City Transit Authority, a subsidiary agency of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and also known as MTA New York City Transit...
car built by St. Louis Car Company
St. Louis Car Company
The St. Louis Car Company was a major United States manufacturer of railroad passenger cars, streetcars, trolleybuses and locomotives that existed from 1887–1973, based in St. Louis, Missouri.-History:...
in 1956–57. The R21 was similar to the R17
R17 (New York City Subway car)
The R17 is a New York City Subway car class built in 1955. It was one of three car classes purchased in the mid-1950s by the New York City Transit Authority to replace much of the pre-World War II IRT High Voltage rolling stock, which included the Gibbs cars, the Deck Roofs, and the Hedley Hi-V...
, except that it featured windows of a slightly different design. Two different propulsion system were used, Westinghouse (WH) and General Electric (GE). The R62A
R62A (New York City Subway car)
R62A is a series of New York City Subway cars, built by Bombardier in Montreal, Quebec, with final assembly done in Barre, Vermont.-Description:...
fleet started replacing the R21s in the 1980s, and the last revenue service was on December 30, 1987. The few remaining R21s are in work service. Former money train car 7194 is in the New York Transit Museum and is currently the only operating R21 on MTA property.http://nycsubway.org/perl/show?75365 Another car number 7267 is currently at the Concourse yard coupled up to R17 6895 and is classified as a Garbage motor. The mechanical condition of 7267 is unknown, but it's safe to assume that the car might be operational just like R17 6895 even though 7267 and the R17 have not moved around much for nearly a decade probably longer. What is to become of 7267 is unknown. http://nycsubway.org/perl/show?3268
In the Columbia Pictures
Columbia Pictures
Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. is an American film production and distribution company. Columbia Pictures now forms part of the Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group, owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment, a subsidiary of the Japanese conglomerate Sony. It is one of the leading film companies...
film Money Train
Money Train
Money Train is a 1995 American comedy thriller film starring Wesley Snipes, Woody Harrelson and Jennifer Lopez as New York City transit cops...
, an R21 was rebuilt into the "money train" in the movie, and given the car number designation 51050. The car is at the Coney Island Complex.
R-21 Specifications
- Car Builder: St. Louis Car CompanySt. Louis Car CompanyThe St. Louis Car Company was a major United States manufacturer of railroad passenger cars, streetcars, trolleybuses and locomotives that existed from 1887–1973, based in St. Louis, Missouri.-History:...
; St Louis, MO (USA) - Unit Numbers:7050-7299
- Fleet of: 250 cars
- Car Body: LAHT carbon steel
- Car Length: 51 feet, 1/2 inches long
- Car Width: 8 feet, 9 inches wide
- Car Height: 11 feet, 10 inches tall
- Track Gauge: 4 feet, 8-1/2 inches (1.435 m)
- Total Weight: 77,607(GE) lbs, 78,604(WH)lbs.
- Total Seats: 44
- Propulsion System: Westinghouse (7175-7299) and General Electric (7050-7174)
- Brakes: WABCO ME42A SMEE Braking System