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R40 Slant New York City Subway

The R40 subway trains were easily recognisable due to their distinctive slanted front. Introduced in 1968 and designed by the famous Raymond Loewy & Associates design firm, the 10-degree slanted front was very aesthetically compelling and was to make the subway more attractive. However, the large gap left between cars meant passing between cars was very dangerous. The designers were originally assured the train's doors would be locked, but this did not happen. As a result, the last 100 cars of the R40 order were modified to have flat ends and are frequently dubbed the R40M.

Over the next decade a series of significant modifications to the train's fronts were made. Bulky front pantograph gates and high handrails made it considerably safer to pass between trains at the expense of completely destroying the original design of the trains. Nonetheless, the trains offered reliable service into the 21st century and were retired in 2009.

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This mod comes with the R40 and R40A slants as two different trains. They are functionally the same, but the non-A vehicles have vents running along the entire roof. It's merely a cosmetic difference.

Both come as either:
Vintage: Unmodified front and large recolourable flat rollsign
Modern: Front pantograph gates, high handrails, and recolourable bullet rollsign.

They are also available in 10, 8, 6, 4, or 2 car trains.

Specifications for a 10-car train:
Max Speed: 90 km/h (55 mph)
Capacity: 2,400
Mass: 352,420 kg
Power: 3,430 kw
Price: $10,000,000
Maintenance Cost: $320 per day
Running Cost: $0.05 per km per pax
Length: 183.40m

Cost is based on a rough inflation estimate from the R40 data sheet.

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