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R46 (New York City Subway car)

Index R46 (New York City Subway car)

The R46 is a New York City Subway car model that was built by the Pullman Standard Company from 1975 to 1978 for the IND/BMT B Division. [1]

Table of Contents

  1. 50 relations: A (New York City Subway service), Abraham Beame, B Division (New York City Subway), Beach 60th Street station, Brooklyn–Manhattan Transit Corporation, Buckeye Industries, Chicago, Cowcatcher, Current collector, Dead man's switch, E (New York City Subway service), Ed Koch, F (New York City Subway service), General Electric, General Steel Industries, Halogen lamp, History of the BRT and BMT, Hornell, New York, Illinois, Independent Subway System, Jamaica–179th Street station, Lemon (automobile), Liquid-crystal display, List of New York City Subway yards, Morrison–Knudsen, New York City Subway, New York City Transit Authority, NY1, Pullman Company, R10 (New York City Subway car), R16 (New York City Subway car), R1–9 fleet, R211 (New York City Subway car), R44 (New York City Subway car), Railway Age, Rockaway Park Shuttle, Rockwell International, Rohr, Inc., South Side, Chicago, St. Albans, Queens, The New York Times, Train stop, United States dollar, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, WNBC, 125th Street station (IND Eighth Avenue Line), 14th Street/Eighth Avenue station, 2017–2021 New York City transit crisis, 2022 New York City Subway attack, 34th Street–Herald Square station.

  2. 1975 in rail transport
  3. Pullman Company
  4. Train-related introductions in 1975

A (New York City Subway service)

The A Eighth Avenue Express is a rapid transit service in the B Division of the New York City Subway.

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Abraham Beame

Abraham David Beame (né Birnbaum; March 20, 1906February 10, 2001) was an American accountant, investor, and Democratic Party politician who was the 104th mayor of New York City, in office from 1974 to 1977.

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B Division (New York City Subway)

The New York City Subway's B Division consists of the lines that operate with lettered services (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, J, L, M, N, Q, R, W, and Z), as well as the Franklin Avenue and Rockaway Park Shuttles.

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Beach 60th Street station

The Beach 60th Street station (signed as Beach 60th Street–Straiton Avenue station) is a station on the IND Rockaway Line of the New York City Subway.

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Brooklyn–Manhattan Transit Corporation

The Brooklyn–Manhattan Transit Corporation (BMT) was an urban transit holding company, based in Brooklyn, New York City, United States, and incorporated in 1923.

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Buckeye Industries

Buckeye Industries, also called Buckeye Aviation, was an American aircraft manufacturer, based in Argos, Indiana.

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Chicago

Chicago is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and in the Midwestern United States.

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Cowcatcher

A cowcatcher, also known as a pilot, is the device mounted at the front of a locomotive to deflect obstacles on the track that might otherwise damage or derail it or the train.

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Current collector

A current collector (often called a "pickup") is a device used in trolleybuses, trams, electric locomotives and EMUs to carry electric power (current) from overhead lines, electric third rails, or ground-level power supplies to the electrical equipment of the vehicles.

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Dead man's switch

A dead man's switch is a switch that is designed to be activated or deactivated if the human operator becomes incapacitated, such as through death, loss of consciousness, or being bodily removed from control.

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E (New York City Subway service)

The E Queens Boulevard Express/Eighth Avenue Local is a rapid transit service in the B Division of the New York City Subway.

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Ed Koch

Edward Irving Koch (December 12, 1924February 1, 2013) was an American politician, lawyer, political commentator, film critic, and television personality.

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F (New York City Subway service)

The F and <F> Queens Boulevard Express/Sixth Avenue Local are two rapid transit services in the B Division of the New York City Subway.

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General Electric

General Electric Company (GE) was an American multinational conglomerate founded in 1892, incorporated in the state of New York and headquartered in Boston.

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General Steel Industries

General Steel Industries, Inc. (GSI) was an American steel company founded as General Steel Castings Corporation in 1928.

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Halogen lamp

A halogen lamp (also called tungsten halogen, quartz-halogen, and quartz iodine lamp) is an incandescent lamp consisting of a tungsten filament sealed in a compact transparent envelope that is filled with a mixture of an inert gas and a small amount of a halogen, such as iodine or bromine.

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History of the BRT and BMT

Starting in 1899, the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company (BRT; 1896–1923) and Brooklyn–Manhattan Transit Corporation (BMT; 1923–1940) operated rapid transit lines in New York City — at first only elevated railways and later also subways.

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Hornell, New York

Hornell is a city in Steuben County, New York, United States.

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Illinois

Illinois is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States.

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Independent Subway System

The Independent Subway System (IND; formerly the ISS) was a rapid transit rail system in New York City that is now part of the New York City Subway.

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Jamaica–179th Street station

The Jamaica–179th Street station is an express terminal station on the IND Queens Boulevard Line of the New York City Subway.

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Lemon (automobile)

In American English, a lemon is a vehicle that turns out to have several manufacturing issues affecting its safety, value or utility.

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Liquid-crystal display

A liquid-crystal display (LCD) is a flat-panel display or other electronically modulated optical device that uses the light-modulating properties of liquid crystals combined with polarizers.

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List of New York City Subway yards

The New York City Transit Authority operates 24 rail yards for the New York City Subway system and one for the Staten Island Railway.

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Morrison–Knudsen

Morrison–Knudsen (MK) was an American civil engineering and construction company, with headquarters in Boise, Idaho.

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New York City Subway

The New York City Subway is a rapid transit system in the New York City boroughs of Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx.

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New York City Transit Authority

The New York City Transit Authority (also known as NYCTA, the TA, or simply Transit, and branded as MTA New York City Transit) is a public-benefit corporation in the U.S. state of New York that operates public transportation in New York City.

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NY1

NY1 (also officially known as Spectrum News NY1 and spoken as New York One) is an American cable news television channel founded by Time Warner Cable, which itself is owned by Charter Communications through its acquisition in May 2016.

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Pullman Company

The Pullman Company, founded by George Pullman, was a manufacturer of railroad cars in the mid-to-late 19th century through the first half of the 20th century, during the boom of railroads in the United States.

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R10 (New York City Subway car)

The R10 was the first series of post-war New York City Subway cars. R46 (New York City Subway car) and R10 (New York City Subway car) are new York City Subway rolling stock.

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R16 (New York City Subway car)

The R16 was a New York City Subway car model built by the American Car and Foundry Company from 1954 to 1955 for the IND/BMT B Division. R46 (New York City Subway car) and R16 (New York City Subway car) are new York City Subway rolling stock.

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R1–9 fleet

The R1–9s (colloquially known as Arnines by railfans) were the 1,703 similar New York City Subway cars built between 1930 and 1940 for the Independent Subway System. R46 (New York City Subway car) and R1–9 fleet are new York City Subway rolling stock.

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R211 (New York City Subway car)

The R211 is a new technology train (NTT) New York City Subway car being built by Kawasaki Railcar Manufacturing for the B Division and the Staten Island Railway (SIR). R46 (New York City Subway car) and R211 (New York City Subway car) are new York City Subway rolling stock.

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R44 (New York City Subway car)

The R44 is a New York City Subway car model built by the St. Louis Car Company from 1971 to 1973 for the B Division and the Staten Island Railway (SIR). R46 (New York City Subway car) and R44 (New York City Subway car) are new York City Subway rolling stock.

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Railway Age

Railway Age is an American trade magazine for the rail transport industry.

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Rockaway Park Shuttle

The Rockaway Park Shuttle is a New York City Subway shuttle train that operates in Queens.

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Rockwell International

Rockwell International was a major American manufacturing conglomerate involved in aircraft, the space industry, defense and commercial electronics, components in the automotive industry, printing presses, avionics and industrial products.

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Rohr, Inc.

Rohr, Inc. is an aerospace manufacturing company based in Chula Vista, California, south of San Diego.

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South Side, Chicago

The South Side is one of the three major sections of the city of Chicago, Illinois, United States.

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St. Albans, Queens

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The New York Times

The New York Times (NYT) is an American daily newspaper based in New York City.

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Train stop

Part of a railway signalling system, a train stop, trip stop or tripcock (sometimes called a tripper) is a train protection device that automatically stops a train if it attempts to pass a signal when the signal aspect and operating rules prohibit such movement, or (in some applications) if it attempts to pass at an excessive speed.

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United States dollar

The United States dollar (symbol: $; currency code: USD; also abbreviated US$ to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies; referred to as the dollar, U.S. dollar, American dollar, or colloquially buck) is the official currency of the United States and several other countries.

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Westinghouse Electric Corporation

The Westinghouse Electric Corporation (later CBS Corporation) was an American manufacturing company founded in 1886 by George Westinghouse and headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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WNBC

WNBC (channel 4) is a television station in New York City that serves as the flagship of the NBC network.

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125th Street station (IND Eighth Avenue Line)

The 125th Street station is an express station on the IND Eighth Avenue Line of the New York City Subway.

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14th Street/Eighth Avenue station

The 14th Street/Eighth Avenue station is an underground New York City Subway station complex shared by the IND Eighth Avenue Line and the BMT Canarsie Line.

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2017–2021 New York City transit crisis

In 2017, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo declared a state of emergency for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) due to ongoing reliability and crowding problems with mass transit in New York City.

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2022 New York City Subway attack

On the morning of April 12, 2022, a mass shooting was committed on a northbound N train on the New York City Subway in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, New York, United States.

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34th Street–Herald Square station

The 34th Street–Herald Square station (also signed as 34th Street) is an underground station complex on the BMT Broadway Line and the IND Sixth Avenue Line of the New York City Subway.

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See also

1975 in rail transport

Pullman Company

Train-related introductions in 1975

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R46_(New_York_City_Subway_car)

Also known as R46 (NYCS car), R46 (New York City Subway).