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Orphan Cars

By Wayne Whitehorne

Revised October 27,2005

 

An Orphan  Car is a car which has no mate due to damage. Disposition shown , if known.

Car Class Number Disposition
R33 8885 Widow twice removed ! Now a Gel car
R32 3620 Divorced. Bent Frame. Location unknown
R44 5402 Stored out of service
R62 1366  
R62 1367  
R62 1368 Randall's Island
R62 1436 207th Street Yard. Parts Car. Only survivor of Union Square Disaster
R44 227 Randall's Island
R40 ** Randall's Island- "Frankenslant"

** This car underwent a gender change and was finally sent to Randall's Island

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 Last revised 12/24/09

 

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