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A New York City Subway car built between 1983 and 1985 by Kawasaki Heavy Industries in Japan, known for its durability. Part of the "SMEE" family, They replaced the ancient R12, R14, and R15 models and helped modernize the A Division fleet. The R62s are recognized for their stainless steel bodies, smooth ride, and relatively quiet operation compared to older cars. With fleet numbers 1301–1625. A single car has a lenght of 51 feet. And have 6 doors (3 on reach side). They have a distinctive red, orange and yellow seats. Not confused with R62A this is a very similar train but built by bombardier between 1984-1987. The R62s are found running on the 1 & 3 lines of the NYCTA. In the future (like 2030) both R62 and R62As will be replaced by a new model the R262
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