Lo-V (New York City Subway Car) - Lo-V Specifications

Lo-V Specifications

  • Car Builder: Pressed Steel Car Company, American Car and Foundry, Pullman Company
  • Car Body: Steel
  • Unit Numbers: 4515-4554 (trailers), 4577-4699 (motors), 4719 (motor), 4772-4810 (motors), 4811-4965 (trailers), 4966-5302 (motors), 5303-5402 (trailers), 5403-5627 (motors)
  • Fleet: 1020 cars (725 motors, 295 trailers)
  • Car Length: 51 feet 6 inches (15.70 m)
  • Car Width: 8 feet 10 inches (2.69 m)
  • Car Height: 11 feet 10.5 inches (3.62 m)
  • Total Weight: 77,000 lb (34,927 kg) for motor car, 56,000 lb (25,401 kg) for trailer car
  • Track Gauge: 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
  • Propulsion System: Westinghouse or General Electric
  • Motors: Westinghouse 577,General Electric 260.
  • Motor Power: 200 hp (149 kW) (Wh 577) 195 hp (145 kW) (GE 260)
  • Brakes: WABCO Schedule AMUE with UE-5 universal valve, ME-23 brake stand, and simplex clasp brake rigging
  • Air Compressor: WABCO D-2-F
  • Coupler Type: WABCO J
  • Total Seating: 44
  • Total Standing: 152

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