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R65
An R65 in the Cranberry Street Tunnel after Hurricane Sandy
In service	1989–present
Manufacturer	Kawasaki Heavy Industries
Built at	Kobe, Japan
Constructed	1989
Number built	3
Number in service	3 (work service only)
Fleet numbers	PC01–PC03
Operators	New York City Subway
Specifications
Car body construction	Stainless steel
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	4 per car
Weight	75,550 lb (34,270 kg)
Coupling system	Westinghouse H2C
Track gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge

The R65s are New York City Subway work service cars built around 1989 by Kawasaki Heavy Industries in Kobe, Japan. They are similar-looking to the R62 and R62A passenger cars and built to IRT specifications, but can be found on either division. They are numbered PC01–PC03 and used to pump out water from flooded tunnels and open cut areas. Unlike their revenue service counterparts, the R65s cannot move under their own power; they are always propelled by diesel locomotives.

References

1. Corpsman, Joe. "NYCTA Work Cars 2013". The JoeKorNer.

• 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

• NYCSubway.org

• Train-related introductions in 1989
• New York City Subway rolling stock
• 1989 in rail transport
• Kawasaki rolling stock