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| Re: [PHOTOS] The East Bronx IRT Crash of 1957 (1613329) | |||
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Re: [PHOTOS] The East Bronx IRT Crash of 1957 |
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Posted by randyo on Thu Dec 29 16:00:39 2022, in response to Re: [PHOTOS] The East Bronx IRT Crash of 1957, posted by irtredbirdr33 on Thu Dec 29 12:00:04 2022. Although the Composites were originally Hi-Vs, when they were modified for el operation, their original Hi-V controls and brake equipment were removed and replaced with Lo-V controls and brake equipment most likely because those parts were lighter in weight than the Hi-V parts and weight was an important consideration. It was standard practice on the IRT for the car bodies and operating equipment to be ordered separately and installed by the company. Thus the Hi-V parts removed from the Composites were converted to Lo-V operation and installed in the new steel car bodies being ordered at the same time and these car became the Flivvers. Also new maximum traction trucks with one motor per truck to spread the weigh were installed on the Composites and the original Composite trucks installed on the Flivvers. |
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