Steinway Lo-V (New York City Subway car)
| Steinway Lo-V | |
|---|---|
A Steinway Lo-V train entering 167th Street | |
| Manufacturer | Pressed Steel Car Company, American Car and Foundry, Pullman Company |
| Constructed | 1915–1925 |
| Number built | 138 cars (138 motors) |
| Number preserved | 0 |
| Number scrapped | 138 |
| Successor | R26 R28 R29 R33 R36 |
| Fleet numbers | 4025–4036, 4215–4222, 4555–4576, 4700–4718, 4720–4771, 5628–5652 (all motors) |
| 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 6 in (15.70 m) |
| Width | 8 feet 11+5⁄16 inches (2.73 m) |
| Height | 12 feet (3.66 m) |
| Floor height | 3 ft 2+1⁄8 in (0.97 m) |
| Doors | 6 |
| Maximum speed | 60 mph (97 km/h) |
| Weight | ~ 74,000 lb (33,600 kg) |
| Traction system | Motor car: Westinghouse 577, General Electric 260 Air Compressor: WABCO D-2-F |
| Prime mover(s) | electric motor |
| Power output | 105 hp (78 kW) (WH 302, one car), 120 hp (89 kW) (WH 302F, 302F1, GE 240C, 259) |
| Electric system(s) | 600 V DC Third rail |
| Current collector(s) | Top running Contact shoe |
| Braking system(s) | WABCO Schedule AMUE with UE-5 universal valve, ME-23 brake stand, and simplex clasp brake rigging |
| Coupling system | WABCO J |
| Headlight type | incandescent light bulbs |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
The Steinway Lo-V was a New York City Subway car type built from 1915 to 1925 by the Pressed Steel Car Company, American Car and Foundry, and Pullman Company. These cars were built specifically for use on the IRT Corona Line (currently known as the IRT Flushing Line), and the IRT Astoria Line (currently known as the BMT Astoria Line). They had special gear ratios to climb the steep grades (4.5%) in the Steinway Tunnels, something standard IRT equipment could not do.