EP Equipment Move
New York City Transit Authority (NYCTA) R134 refuse motor EP017 is seen leading an evening equipment transfer through 181st Street Station on the IRT Broadway-7th Avenue Line, from 239th Street Yard to 207th Street Yard. The transfer consisted of four R127 and two R134 refuse motors - a full third of the total fleet: EP017, EP001, EP002, EP004, EP005, and EP015. The two batches of cars were built by Kawasaki in 1990-1 and 1994-6, rumored to be made from leftover R62 body shells, and have been used off and on as motive power for trains collecting refuse from stations - though their lack of air conditioning typically means they are swapped for retired revenue cars during the summer.
EP Equipment Move
New York City Transit Authority (NYCTA) R134 refuse motor EP017 is seen leading an evening equipment transfer through 181st Street Station on the IRT Broadway-7th Avenue Line, from 239th Street Yard to 207th Street Yard. The transfer consisted of four R127 and two R134 refuse motors - a full third of the total fleet: EP017, EP001, EP002, EP004, EP005, and EP015. The two batches of cars were built by Kawasaki in 1990-1 and 1994-6, rumored to be made from leftover R62 body shells, and have been used off and on as motive power for trains collecting refuse from stations - though their lack of air conditioning typically means they are swapped for retired revenue cars during the summer.