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R127/R134
R134 EP011 at Corona Yard
R127 EP006 at Kew Gardens–Union Turnpike
In service	R127 (1991–present) R134 (1994–present)
Manufacturer	Kawasaki Heavy Industries
Built at	Kobe, Japan
Constructed	R127: 1990–1991 R134: 1994–1996
Number built	R127: 10 R134: 8
Number in service	18 (work service only)
Fleet numbers	R127: EP001–EP010 R134: EP011–EP018
Operators	New York City Subway
Depots	EP001–EP005, EP010, EP015, EP017: (239th Street Yard) EP006–EP009, EP011-EP013: (Corona Yard) EP014, EP016, EP018: (Coney Island Complex)
Specifications
Car body construction	Stainless steel with fiberglass end bonnets
Train length	1 car train: 51.04 feet (15.56 m)
Car length	51.04 feet (15.56 m)
Width	8.60 feet (2,621 mm)
Height	11.89 feet (3,624 mm)
Platform height	3.65 ft (1.11 m)
Doors	2 sets of 50 inch wide side doors per car
Maximum speed	55 mph (89 km/h)
Weight	75,550 lb (34,270 kg)
Traction system	General Electric SCM 17KG1924A1 propulsion with 4 GE 1257E1 motors per car
Power output	115 hp (85.8 kW) per axle
Acceleration	2.5 mph/s (4.0 km/(h⋅s))
Auxiliaries	SAFT NIFE PR80F Battery SAFT SMT8 Battery
Electric system(s)	625 V DC Third rail
Current collector(s)	Contact shoe
UIC classification	Bo’Bo’
AAR wheel arrangement	B-B
Braking system(s)	NYAB GSX23 Newtran “COBRA SMEE” Braking System NYAB Tread Brake Unit
Coupling system	Westinghouse H2C
Track gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge

The R127 and R134 are New York City Subway cars purpose-built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries in Kobe, Japan for work train service. The ten R127s, numbered EP001 to EP010, were built in 1990–1991 while the eight R134s, numbered EP011 to EP018, were built in 1994–1996.

The cars were built to the specifications of the subway's A Division (numbered routes), which are slightly narrower than those of the B Division (lettered routes), and are similar to the R62 and R62A passenger cars used on the A Division. However, they can be found on either division and are used as garbage train motors. They are not air-conditioned and instead have axiflow fans, resulting in these cars frequently replaced by air-conditioned passenger cars used on garbage trains in summer.

References

1. "High Speed Rail Seminar in Washington D.C. Kawasaki's High Speed Train Technology and Contributions to the US Society" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on November 9, 2016. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
2. "Work Car Roster". Google Docs.
3. "www.nycsubway.org: R-127 -- R-134 Rubbish Motors". www.nycsubway.org. Retrieved January 3, 2017.

• Sansone, Gene (1997). Evolution of New York City subways: An illustrated history of New York City's transit cars, 1867-1997. New York: New York Transit Museum Press. ISBN 978-0-9637492-8-4.

External links

• TheJoeKorner roster
• NYCSubway.org

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