Hi-V (New York City Subway car)
The Hedley Hi-V, a New York City Subway car, was built between 1910 and 1911, which were motor cars and then in 1915 an order for trailers that were numbered 4223-4514. These were the first cars built with center doors. They were also the last high voltage cars built for the system as all subway cars delivered afterward had low voltage since high voltage cars were a hazard to both the train operators and track crews, which is probably one of a few reasons why the TA was in a rush to get rid of these cars by the mid 1950s with the R17, R21, and R22 cars. These cars ran on both the West Side and Broadway-7th Ave lines and most likely ran with both the Gibbs and Deckroof Hi-V cars until they retired by 1959 along with what was left of both the Hi-V Gibbs and Hi-V Deckroofs, which were in very
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Hi-V (New York City Subway car)
The Hedley Hi-V, a New York City Subway car, was built between 1910 and 1911, which were motor cars and then in 1915 an order for trailers that were numbered 4223-4514. These were the first cars built with center doors. They were also the last high voltage cars built for the system as all subway cars delivered afterward had low voltage since high voltage cars were a hazard to both the train operators and track crews, which is probably one of a few reasons why the TA was in a rush to get rid of these cars by the mid 1950s with the R17, R21, and R22 cars. These cars ran on both the West Side and Broadway-7th Ave lines and most likely ran with both the Gibbs and Deckroof Hi-V cars until they retired by 1959 along with what was left of both the Hi-V Gibbs and Hi-V Deckroofs, which were in very
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After 1910: WABCO Schedule AMRE with 'R' type triple valve and ME-21 brake stand
Before 1910: WABCO Schedule AM with 'P' type triple valve and M-2 brake stand
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Top running Contact shoe
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Up until the early 1910s:4
After the 1910s:6
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Motor car: 2 motors per car.
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The Hedley Hi-V, a New York Ci ...... Deckroofs, which were in very
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Hi-V (New York City Subway car)
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Hedley Hi-V
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