NYCTA subway R179 O scale / HO scale
The R179 is a class of 318 New Technology Trainsubway cars built byBombardier Transportationfor the New York City Subway's B Division. Entering service between 2017 and 2020, the cars replaced all remaining R32sand R42s.
The R179 order originally contained 208 cars that were each 75 feet (23 m) long. In the 2010–2014 Capital Program, the order was changed to 290 cars that were 60 feet (18 m) long – similar to the car lengths of the R143 and R160 cars – with options for up to 130 more cars. The majority of the R179s were supposed to be in 300-foot-long (91 m) five-car sets because the R179s would be replacing the 75-foot-long R44s, which were arranged in 300-foot-long four-car sets. A minority of the R179s were to be arranged in 240-foot-long (73 m) four-car sets. In 2011, the order was reduced to 300 60-foot-long cars with no additional option orders. Because of the R44s' earlier than planned retirement (except the Staten Island Railway cars) and the R32s and R42s assigned to services utilizing eight-car trains at the time, the setup was reversed, with the majority of the R179s being arranged in four-car set
O Scale: Approx. 14.4 in × 2.36 in × 2.32 in
HO Scale: Approx. 7.92 in × 1.30 in × 1.28 in
N Scale: Available by special request
Available Options:
Shell with chassis only (includes pre-applied paint scheme)
Fully assembled – includes trucks, lighting, and decals
Powered unit(O Scale only, subject to availability; paint included will use either MTH protosound 2 or protosound 3 board)
Low quality (O scale only, No paint job, shell and bottom chassis only, mounts to O scale and MTH trucks)
The R179 is a class of 318 New Technology Trainsubway cars built byBombardier Transportationfor the New York City Subway's B Division. Entering service between 2017 and 2020, the cars replaced all remaining R32sand R42s.
The R179 order originally contained 208 cars that were each 75 feet (23 m) long. In the 2010–2014 Capital Program, the order was changed to 290 cars that were 60 feet (18 m) long – similar to the car lengths of the R143 and R160 cars – with options for up to 130 more cars. The majority of the R179s were supposed to be in 300-foot-long (91 m) five-car sets because the R179s would be replacing the 75-foot-long R44s, which were arranged in 300-foot-long four-car sets. A minority of the R179s were to be arranged in 240-foot-long (73 m) four-car sets. In 2011, the order was reduced to 300 60-foot-long cars with no additional option orders. Because of the R44s' earlier than planned retirement (except the Staten Island Railway cars) and the R32s and R42s assigned to services utilizing eight-car trains at the time, the setup was reversed, with the majority of the R179s being arranged in four-car set
O Scale: Approx. 14.4 in × 2.36 in × 2.32 in
HO Scale: Approx. 7.92 in × 1.30 in × 1.28 in
N Scale: Available by special request
Available Options:
Shell with chassis only (includes pre-applied paint scheme)
Fully assembled – includes trucks, lighting, and decals
Powered unit(O Scale only, subject to availability; paint included will use either MTH protosound 2 or protosound 3 board)
Low quality (O scale only, No paint job, shell and bottom chassis only, mounts to O scale and MTH trucks)
The R179 is a class of 318 New Technology Trainsubway cars built byBombardier Transportationfor the New York City Subway's B Division. Entering service between 2017 and 2020, the cars replaced all remaining R32sand R42s.
The R179 order originally contained 208 cars that were each 75 feet (23 m) long. In the 2010–2014 Capital Program, the order was changed to 290 cars that were 60 feet (18 m) long – similar to the car lengths of the R143 and R160 cars – with options for up to 130 more cars. The majority of the R179s were supposed to be in 300-foot-long (91 m) five-car sets because the R179s would be replacing the 75-foot-long R44s, which were arranged in 300-foot-long four-car sets. A minority of the R179s were to be arranged in 240-foot-long (73 m) four-car sets. In 2011, the order was reduced to 300 60-foot-long cars with no additional option orders. Because of the R44s' earlier than planned retirement (except the Staten Island Railway cars) and the R32s and R42s assigned to services utilizing eight-car trains at the time, the setup was reversed, with the majority of the R179s being arranged in four-car set
O Scale: Approx. 14.4 in × 2.36 in × 2.32 in
HO Scale: Approx. 7.92 in × 1.30 in × 1.28 in
N Scale: Available by special request
Available Options:
Shell with chassis only (includes pre-applied paint scheme)
Fully assembled – includes trucks, lighting, and decals
Powered unit(O Scale only, subject to availability; paint included will use either MTH protosound 2 or protosound 3 board)
Low quality (O scale only, No paint job, shell and bottom chassis only, mounts to O scale and MTH trucks)