(Photo credit: Evan Jennings)
This car is representative of the early IRT fleet of over 2500 cars.
The spartan interiors have rattan bench seats along the side
walls of the car.
The Lo-V designation refers to the use of low
voltage current (32 Volts) in the motorman's controls which was
introduced in 1915 and became a standard safety feature.
In its later days,
5600 was used by the Transit Authority as a training car.
Dimensions:
51'-0" x 8'-11" x 12'-0",
Weight:
78,730 lbs.
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This page was last updated by Evan Jennings on March 8, 1998.
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