R127/R134 (New York City Subway car)
class of New York Subway work cars
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 from 1990–1991, while the eight R134s, numbered EP011 to EP018, were built from 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.
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