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. They replaced all remaining R1–9 fleet cars and General Electric -powered R16s, and some R10s.

See detailed roster below for the original numbers. There are 3001 photos available. When delivered, these two cars carried a commemoration as the 200th and 201st cars of the series …

Jan 26, 2022 · Discussion of the past and present operations of the Long Island Rail Road. R-44 was during 1972. R-46 in 1975. Anyone with further details, especially on R-46??

Nov 23, 2021 · Too high, too wide and too long to fit……at least 10 feet longer than subway cars so they can’t make the tight turns in the tunnels. However in the 90’s when metro north was about to go on strike (they never did) - they were considering using …

Dec 16, 2024 · Starting next year, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) plans to slowly retire the R46, R62, and R68 subway cars—part of the MTA’s “B Division” fleet—known for their colorful...

Apr 13, 2025 · The MTA said that it will soon retire its R46 fleet. Riders say they will miss the iconic yellow and orange perpendicular seats that were part of so many memories. NEW YORK — Growing up, Alvaro Hernandez always ran for the window seat on the subway.

Jul 23, 2020 · Well that wouldn't happen unless they went south of 36th, then hooked up a diesel, pulled it back along the South Brooklyn RR, along the street running tracks on 1st Ave, through the Brooklyn Army Terminal, and onto the LIRR at 65th Street.

Here is the set of R44's at Jamaica Station on the Long Island Rail Road. Subway track was unsuitable for high speed tests so the LIRR's electrified trackage was used. The delivery of the R42's had completed two decades of rolling stock built on the same general principles.

A total of 174 M3s (9771–9944, with 9891 and 9892 renumbered to 9945 and 9946 after the 1993 Long Island Rail Road shooting) were produced for the LIRR between 1984 and 1986, while 142 M3As (8000–8141) were produced for Metro-North, arriving between 1984 and early 1985.

Apr 4, 2025 · The Long Island Rail Road is the busiest commuter railroad in North America, carrying approximately 200,000 customers each weekday on 947 daily trains. LIRR service runs 24/7, with different schedules depending on destination and time of day.