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Odd Couples and Odd Families

By Wayne Whitehorne

MISMATCHED PAIRS ("Odd Couples")

MISMATED MULTIPLE UNITS ("Odd Families")

ODD COUPLES

R32:

3348 - 3549 (note A)

3382 - 3831

3418 - 3863

3420 - 3645

3444 - 3777

3468 - 3445

3470 - 3919

3502 - 3905

3520 - 3891

3530 - 3741

3548 - 3593

3558 - 3421

3592 - 3469

3600 - 3503

3628 - 3669 (note B)

3644 - 3621 (note E)

3650 - 3767 (note C)

3658 - 3471

3740 - 3419

3776 - 3617 (note D)

3830 - 3531

3862 - 3521

3890 - 3383

3904 - 3559

3918 - 3601

Note A - 3348 originally numbered 3659, converted from 'B' unit to 'A' unit

Note B - 3669 originally numbered 3668, converted from 'B' unit to 'A' unit; original 3669 wrecked 12-01-74; 3629 wrecked 5-71.

Note C - Original 'A' car 3766 scrapped

Note D - Original 'A' car 3616 scrapped

Note E - Original 'A' car 3620 held as stock out of service

R40

4426-4429 Pairing due to collision between #4428 and #4427 1/08/1996

4258-4261 Pairing due to damage to 4260 (8/15/1994) and 4259 (2/9/1995)

4259-4260 Spare pair. 4260 is ex. R40M 4461. 4259 was repaired

.R42

: 4684-4727 Both mates scrapped due to collision damage

4665-4460 Pairing due to collision damage, 6/05/1995. 4461 was converted to R40 'A' unit and renumbered 4260.

ODD FAMILIES:

R62:

1431-1432-1433-1434-1438 5-car multiple unit cobbled together from the survivors of the Union Square Wreck of 8/28/1991. 1438 was converted to transverse cab.

R44:

 5316-5317-5405-5318 #5319 scrapped due to fire damage

5246-5247-5337-5336 Pairings transposed during overhaul

5404-5403-5479-5478

5302-5303-5263-5262

5260-5261-5277-5276

R46

5614-5615-6203-6202

5616-5617-6205-6204

 

Odd Couples and Odd Families

By Wayne Whitehorne

MISMATCHED PAIRS ("Odd Couples")

MISMATED MULTIPLE UNITS ("Odd Families")

ODD COUPLES

R32:

3348 - 3549 (note A)

3382 - 3831

3418 - 3863

3420 - 3645

3444 - 3777

3468 - 3445

3470 - 3919

3502 - 3905

3520 - 3891

3530 - 3741

3548 - 3593

3558 - 3421

3592 - 3469

3600 - 3503

3628 - 3669 (note B)

3644 - 3621 (note E)

3650 - 3767 (note C)

3658 - 3471

3740 - 3419

3776 - 3617 (note D)

3830 - 3531

3862 - 3521

3890 - 3383

3904 - 3559

3918 - 3601

Note A - 3348 originally numbered 3659, converted from 'B' unit to 'A' unit

Note B - 3669 originally numbered 3668, converted from 'B' unit to 'A' unit; original 3669 wrecked 12-01-74; 3629 wrecked 5-71.

Note C - Original 'A' car 3766 scrapped

Note D - Original 'A' car 3616 scrapped

Note E - Original 'A' car 3620 held as stock out of service

R40

4426-4429 Pairing due to collision between #4428 and #4427 1/08/1996

4258-4261 Pairing due to damage to 4260 (8/15/1994) and 4259 (2/9/1995)

4259-4260 Spare pair. 4260 is ex. R40M 4461. 4259 was repaired

.R42

: 4684-4727 Both mates scrapped due to collision damage

4665-4460 Pairing due to collision damage, 6/05/1995. 4461 was converted to R40 'A' unit and renumbered 4260.

ODD FAMILIES:

R62:

1431-1432-1433-1434-1438 5-car multiple unit cobbled together from the survivors of the Union Square Wreck of 8/28/1991. 1438 was converted to transverse cab.

R44:

 5316-5317-5405-5318 #5319 scrapped due to fire damage

5246-5247-5337-5336 Pairings transposed during overhaul

5404-5403-5479-5478

5302-5303-5263-5262

5260-5261-5277-5276

R46

5614-5615-6203-6202

5616-5617-6205-6204