R127/R134 (New York City Subway car)

R127/R134 (New York City Subway car)
250px R134 EP011 at Corona Yard paired up with an R62A
250px R127 EP006 at Kew Gardens - Union Turnpike
In service	R127 (1991-present) R134 (1994-present)
Manufacturer	Kawasaki Heavy Industries
Built at	Kobe, Japan
Constructed	R127: 1991-1992 R134: 1994-1996
Number built	R127: 10 R134: 8
Number in service	18 (work service only)
Fleet numbers	R127: EP001-EP010 R134: EP011-EP018
Operator(s)	New York City Subway
Depot(s)	EP001-EP005: (239th Street Yard) EP006-EP010: (36th-38th Street Yard) EP011-EP013: (Corona Yard) EP014-EP018: (207th Street Yard)
Specifications
Car body construction	Stainless steel with fiberglass end bonnets
Train length	1 car train: 51.04 feet (15.56 m)
Car length	51.04 feet (15.56 m)
Width	8.60 feet (2,621 mm)
Height	11.89 feet (3,624 mm)
Platform height	3.65 ft (1.11 m)
Doors	2 per car
Maximum speed	55 mph (89 km/h)
Weight	75,550 lb (34,270 kg)
Traction system	Adtranz E-Cam Propulsion with 4 Westinghouse 1447J motors per car
Power output	115 hp (85.8 kW) per axle
Acceleration	2.5 mph/s (4.0 km/(h·s))
Auxiliaries	SAFT NIFE PR80F Battery SAFT SMT8 Battery
Electric system(s)	625 V DC Third rail
Current collection method	Contact shoe
Braking system(s)	NYAB GSX23 Newtran “COBRA SMEE” Braking System NYAB Tread Brake Unit
Coupling system	Westinghouse H2C
Track gauge	4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge

The R127/R134s are New York City Subway cars purpose-built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries in Kobe, Japan, for work train service. The R127s were built in 1990-1991, while the R134s were built in 1994-1996. These cars are very similar to the R62 and R62A cars and are built to IRT specifications. However they can be found on either division and are used as garbage train motors. They are not air conditioned and instead have axiflow fans, so in the summertime these cars are frequently replaced by other passenger cars on garbage trains. When operating, these cars are often paired up with other A Division or B Division cars restricted to work service. Unlike many subway cars with rollsigns, the R127/R134s have a permanent NOT IN SERVICE sign on the cab ends that can not be changed at all.

Differences Between the R127s and R134s

R127s and R134s have the following differences;

• The R127 has 2 ridges on the outside, while the R134 has 1 ridge on the outside.
• The R127 has a NOT IN SERVICE sign printed in Helvetica font, while the R134 has a NOT IN SERVICE sign stenciled on.
• The R127s are numbered EP001 to EP010, while the R134s are numbered EP011 to EP018.

Differences between the R127/R134s and the R62/R62As

The R127/R134s and R62/R62As have the following differences.

• Kawasaki built both the R127/R134. Kawasaki also built the R62, but Bombardier built the R62A.
• The R127/R134s appear on both the A and B divisions. R62/R62As appear only on the A Division.
• R127/R134s were built for work service, while R62/R62As were built for revenue service.
• The R127/R134s only have one door in the middle on each side (other than the cab windows), while the R62s and R62As have three doors on each side.
• The R127/R134s have a permanent NOT IN SERVICE sign, while The R62s and R62As have changeable service bullet signs.
• The R127/R134s fleet numbers start with EP, while R62s and R62As do not.
• The R127/R134s have a Not In Service sign written in all caps, while the R62s and R62As have a Not In Service sign (if the rollsign is set to this sign) with each word with the first letter capitalized and the rest of the letters lowercase.

See also

• R62 (New York City Subway car) - a passenger service model built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries Corp. The design of the R127/R134 was derived from this model.
• R62A (New York City Subway car) - a passenger service model built by Bombardier Transportation Corp. The design of the R127/R134 was also based off this model.

External links

• TheJoeKorner roster
• NYCSubway.org