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The R156 is designed to navigate the clearances and tight turns of the NYC Subway, with weight constrained to 112,000 pounds (51,000 kg), so it can operate on elevated portions of the system. It joins a fleet of 62 diesel-electric work locomotives on the system.
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34:An R156 locomotive on the
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606:MPI MP8AC-3 locomotives
1414:BMT (B Division) / SIR
761:Locomotives built by
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197:R156 Fabricated Frame
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1221:(B Division)
1131:(A Division)
893:MPI MP32PH-Q
868:BART C2 Cars
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717:. Retrieved
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397:Train brakes
367:Transmission
76:Order number
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1563:Never built
1517:Work trains
1454:AB Standard
1381:Hedley Hi-V
811:MPI MP2000D
791:MPI MP8AC-3
781:M-K TE70-4S
767:MotivePower
551:Description
529:MotivePower
521:MPI MP8AC-3
505:May 1, 2012
308:Engine type
285:Prime mover
270:Diesel fuel
258:Loco weight
79:OL912–OL939
70:MotivePower
21:MPI MP8AC-3
1607:Categories
1371:Gibbs Hi-V
1098:B Division
1080:A Division
1005:B Division
960:A Division
898:MPI MP54AC
847:MPI MP33CN
842:MPI MP27CN
801:MPI MP1500
667:October 1,
595:References
566:John Deere
558:Third rail
537:work train
387:Loco brake
379:John Deere
84:Build date
56:Power type
1591:See also:
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1474:SIRT ME-1
1366:Composite
903:MPI HSP46
861:Passenger
852:MPI MP33C
837:MPI MP20C
816:MPI MP21B
806:MPI MP20B
796:MPI MP14B
502:First run
494:Delivered
466:Operators
401:Pneumatic
348:Cylinders
323:Generator
266:Fuel type
237:Axle load
203:Wheelbase
1421:Elevated
1338:Elevated
1270:Redbirds
1168:Redbirds
1120:(R-type)
713:mta.info
574:Kawasaki
370:AC-DC-AC
303:600-2100
195:Kawasaki
178: in
119:
1498:R11/R34
1428:BU cars
1320:Retired
1183:R29/R99
1117:Retired
952:Current
691:Cummins
582:Siemens
562:Cummins
338:Siemens
292:QSK 23G
290:Cummins
173:⁄
66:Builder
1447:Subway
1433:C-type
1359:Subway
1072:Future
533:Wabtec
461:Career
228:Height
212:Length
190:Trucks
143:Bo'Bo'
1508:R110B
1503:R110A
1228:R1–9s
988:R142A
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1275:R27
1265:R16
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1178:R28
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1022:R46
1017:R44
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978:NTT
968:R62
872:EMU
660:MTA
298:RPM
139:UIC
131:B-B
126:AAR
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