Flivver Lo-V (New York City Subway car)
| Flivver Lo-V | |
|---|---|
A Flivver Lo-V train entering Intervale Avenue | |
| Manufacturer | Pullman Company |
| Replaced | 1962 |
| Constructed | 1915 |
| Refurbished | 1955–1958 |
| Number built | 178 (124 motors, 54 trailers) |
| Number preserved | 0 |
| Number scrapped | 178 |
| Successor | R26 R28 R29 R33 |
| Fleet numbers | 4037–4160 (motors) 4161–4214 (trailers) |
| Capacity | 196: 44 (seated) 152 (standing) |
| Operators | Interborough Rapid Transit Company NYC Board of Transportation New York City Transit Authority |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Steel |
| Car length | 51 ft 0.5 in (15.56 m) |
| Width | 8 ft 10 in (2,692 mm) |
| Height | 11 ft 10.5 in (3,620 mm) |
| Floor height | 3 ft 2+1⁄8 in (0.97 m) |
| Doors | 6 |
| Maximum speed | 60 mph (97 km/h) |
| Weight | Motor car: 77,700 lb (35,200 kg) Trailer car: 55,600 lb (25,200 kg) |
| Traction system | Motor car: GE PC8 or PC10 using Westinghouse 300 or GE 212 motors (200 hp each). Two motors per car (both on motor truck, trailer truck not motorized). Trailer car: None Air Compressor: WABCO D-2-F |
| Power output | 200 hp (149 kW) per traction motor |
| Electric system(s) | 600 V DC Third rail |
| Current collector(s) | Top running Contact shoe |
| Braking system(s) | WABCO Schedule AMRE with R type triple valve, ME-21 brake stand, and simplex tread brake rigging |
| Coupling system | WABCO F |
| Headlight type | Kerosene light |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
The Flivver Lo-V was a New York City Subway car type built in 1915 by the Pullman Company for the IRT and its successors, which included the New York City Board of Transportation and the New York City Transit Authority. The name Flivver originates from a slang term of the same name used during the early part of the 20th century to refer to any small car that gave a rough ride.