R-6 Specifications
- Car Builder: American Car and Foundry Company, Pullman Standard, Pressed Steel Car Company
- Car Body: Riveted Steel
- Unit Numbers: 900-1399 (motorized single units)
- Fleet: 500 cars
- Preserved: 7 cars
- Car Length: 60 feet 2 1⁄2 inches (18.35 m)
- Car Width: 10 feet (3.05 m)
- Car Height: 12 feet 1 5⁄8 inches (3.70 m)
- Total Weight: 84,228 lb (38,205 kg)
- Track Gauge: 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
- Propulsion System:
- Motors: Westinghouse 570-D5 or General Electric 714-C1, 714-C2
- Motor Power: 190 hp (142 kW) per motor
- Braking System: WABCO Schedule AMUE with UE-5 universal valve, ME-23 brake stand, and simplex clasp brake rigging
- Air Compressor: WABCO D-3-F
- Coupler Type: WABCO H2A
- Total Seating: 56 seats
- Cab arrangement: Half-width operator's cab at each end; conductor controls on exterior
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