R26 (New York City Subway car)

R26
R26s 7774 and 7775 at Concourse Yard
In service	1959–2002
Manufacturer	American Car and Foundry
Family name	Redbirds
Replaced	Many Steinway Lo-Vs All Flivver Lo-Vs Many Standard Lo-Vs
Constructed	1959–1960
Entered service	October 12, 1959
Refurbished	1985–1987 (General Overhaul program) 1991 (SMS program (H2C coupler to link bar replacement at B ends))
Scrapped	2001–2003
Number built	110
Number preserved	2
Number scrapped	108
Successor	R142 and R142A
Formation	Semi-Married Pairs
Fleet numbers	7750–7859
Capacity	44
Operators	New York City Subway
Specifications
Car body construction	LAHT carbon steel
Car length	51.04 ft (15.56 m)
Width	8.75 ft (2,667 mm)
Height	11.86 ft (3,615 mm)
Doors	6 sets of 50 inch wide side doors per car
Maximum speed	55 mph (89 km/h)
Weight	70,000 lb (32,000 kg) (post-rebuild)
Traction system	General Electric 17KG192B1 (7804–7859 formerly Westinghouse)
Traction motors	General Electric 1257F1 or Westinghouse 1447J
Power output	115 hp (86 kW)
Electric system(s)	600 V DC Third rail
Current collector(s)	Contact shoe
Braking system(s)	WABCO, "SMEE" (electrodynamic)
Coupling system	H2C
Track gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge

The R26 was a New York City Subway car model built by American Car and Foundry from 1959 to 1960 for the IRT A Division. A total of 110 cars were built, arranged in married pairs.

The R26s entered service on October 12, 1959, and received air conditioning by 1982. The fleet was rebuilt by Morrison–Knudsen between 1985 and 1987. The R26s were replaced in 2001 and 2002 with the delivery of the R142 and R142A cars, with the last train running on October 7, 2002. After being retired, most R26s were sunk into the ocean as artificial reefs, but two cars have survived.