Arnines

The Arnines (R1-9s, pronounced “R one nines” or “R one through nines”) were the 1,703 similar New York City Subway cars built between 1930 and 1940 for the Independent Subway System. All were built by the American Car and Foundry Company, the Pressed Steel Car Company, and Pullman Standard. The name comes from the literal spelling out of the final contract under which these 1,703 cars were ordered – contract "R9".

A New York Transit Museum set of Arnines on an excursion trip

The complete listing of contract numbers for cars referred to as “Arnines” include: R1, R4, R6, R7/A, and R9. Also in the Arnine family was the R8A, which was a revenue collection car, or Money train.

The Arnines entered service between 1930 and 1940 and remained in service until they were replaced between 1969 and 1977 with R42, R44, and R46 cars.[1][2] The last of the cars in this broad grouping were removed from passenger service in 1977. Many pieces of memorabilia, including rollsigns and car number plates, exist today in museums and private collections.

Preservation

Today, twenty of these cars remain, preserved by various museums, businesses, organizations, and private individuals.

The cars that remain on New York City Transit Authority property (and their owners) are:

  • R1 100 (New York Transit Museum) – Operable
  • R1 103 (Railway Preservation Corp.) – Operable
  • R1 381 (Railway Preservation Corp.) – Operable
  • R4 401 (Railway Preservation Corp.) – Operable
  • R4 484 (New York Transit Museum) – Operable
  • R6 923 (Railway Preservation Corp.) – Inoperable
  • R6 925 (Railway Preservation Corp.) – Inoperable
  • R6 1000 (Railway Preservation Corp.) – Operable
  • R6 1300 (Railway Preservation Corp.) – Operable
  • R7A 1575 – rebuilt to an R10 prototype in 1947 (New York Transit Museum) – Operable
  • R9 1802 (Railway Preservation Corp.) – Operable

The other cars are located at the following locations:

References

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