 | | R143 8193 heading into Forest Avenue on weekend "M"
service. Photo by Rich Panse, November
2003. |
| Designation | Division | Proposed
Unit Numbers | Manufacturer | Years | Notes |
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R143
primary order | IND/BMT | 8101-8200 | Kawasaki | 2001-2002 | 100 cars |
R143
option order | IND/BMT | 8201-8312 | Kawasaki | 2001-2002 | 112 cars |
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R143 is the designation given to the next generation of
IND/BMT division cars, contract awarded to Kawasaki Heavy Industries
of Japan. These cars are very similar to the Kawasaki R142 in terms of
interior appointments, door motors, strip maps, grab bars, etc., and
they incorporate much of the R110B New Technology
Train's advanced features. The primary order included 100 cars
with an option order of an additional 112 cars, and they began to
arrive in late 2001. The first train of R143 cars, 8101-8108, went
into passenger service for its thirty day acceptance test on Tuesday,
December 4, 2001. The order was complete by April 2003. It is likely
that even more cars of this type will be ordered under another
contract number (R160). The R143 cars are
being delivered in 4-car sets to be used on the BMT Eastern Division,
particularly the "L" line, which will be resignaled to take advantage
of the R143's CBTC capability.
Car Notes
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Preserved
(Or Saved for Preservation) |
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Converted to Work Service
(Might Still Exist) |
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Wrecked/Damaged in Accident
(Possibly Repaired) |
| 8277 |
Lead car involved in a bumper block overshoot incident in Canarsie Yard, 6/21/2006. Frame bent. Being stripped of parts for possible repair but may be permanently out of service.
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R143 MDBF
| Date | Mean Distance
Between Failure (Miles) |
|---|
| 12 Months Ending 12/2003 | 126025 | | 12 Months Ending 12/2004 | 250037 | | 12 Months Ending 12/2005 | 180101 | | 12 Months Ending 12/2006 | 303811 | | 12 Months Ending 12/2007 | 263431 |
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