| R127/R134 | |
| Interiorimage: | R127 Garbage Train in work service at Kew Gardens Union Turnpike on November 12 2014.JPG |
| Interiorcaption: | R127 EP006 at Kew Gardens–Union Turnpike |
| Service: | R127 (1991–present) R134 (1994–present) |
| Manufacturer: | Kawasaki Heavy Industries |
| Factory: | Kobe, Japan |
| Yearconstruction: | R127: 1990–1991 R134: 1994–1996 |
| Numberbuilt: | R127: 10 R134: 8 |
| Numberservice: | 18 (work service only) |
| Fleetnumbers: | R127: EP001–EP010 R134: EP011–EP018 |
| Operator: | 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) |
| Carbody: | Stainless steel with fiberglass end bonnets |
| Trainlength: | 1 car train: 51.04feet |
| Carlength: | 51.04feet |
| Width: | 8.6feet |
| Height: | 11.89feet |
| Platformheight: | 3.65feet |
| Doors: | 2 sets of 50 inch wide side doors per car |
| Maxspeed: | 55mi/h |
| Weight: | 75550lb |
| Acceleration: | 2.5mph/s |
| Traction: | General Electric SCM 17KG1924A1 propulsion with 4 GE 1257E1 motors per car |
| Poweroutput: | 1151NaN1 per axle |
| Aux: | SAFT NIFE PR80F Battery SAFT SMT8 Battery |
| Collectionmethod: | Contact shoe |
| Uicclass: | Bo’Bo’ |
| Aarwheels: | B-B |
| Brakes: | NYAB GSX23 Newtran “COBRA SMEE” Braking System NYAB Tread Brake Unit |
| Coupling: | Westinghouse H2C |
The R127 and R134 are New York City Subway cars purpose-built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries[1] 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.[2]
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.[3]