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((Short description|Retired class of New York City Subway car))
((distinguish|R33S (New York City Subway car)))
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| name = R33
| image = NYCS R33ML.jpg
| imagealt = 
| imagesize = 250px
| caption = An R33 train on the ((NYCS|5)) at [[West Farms Square–East Tremont Avenue (IRT White Plains Road Line)|West Farms Square–East Tremont Avenue]]
| interiorimage = R33 interior.JPG
| interiorimagealt = 
| interiorcaption = Interior of an overhauled R33 car
| service = 1962–2003
| manufacturer = [[St. Louis Car Company]]
| factory = [[St. Louis, Missouri]]
| family = [[Redbird trains|Redbirds]]
| replaced = ((ubl
  | Many [[Steinway Lo-V (New York City Subway car)|Steinway Lo-Vs]]
  | All [[Flivver Lo-V (New York City Subway car)|Flivver Lo-Vs]]
  | Many [[Standard Lo-V (New York City Subway car)|Standard Lo-Vs]]
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| yearconstruction = 1962–1963
| yearservice = November 15, 1962
| refurbishment = 1986–1991
| yearscrapped = 2001–2003 (revenue service cars)<br />2013 (cars used as refuse motors)
| numberconstruction = 
| numberbuilt = 500 cars (250 pairs)
| numberservice = (42 in work service)
| numberpreserved = 11
| numberscrapped = 447
| successor = [[R142 (New York City Subway car)|R142]] and [[R142A (New York City Subway car)|R142A]]
| formation = Married Pairs
| fleetnumbers = 8806–9305
| capacity = 
| operator = [[New York City Subway]]
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| carbody = [[LAHT carbon steel]]
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| doors = 6 sets of 50 inch wide side doors per car
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| weight = ((convert|72900|lb|kg|abbr=on))<br /> (post-rebuild)
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| traction = GE 17KG192AE2/3 (9076–9305 formerly Westinghouse)
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| poweroutput = Westinghouse 1447JR/GE 1257E1, ((convert|100|hp|kW|1|abbr=on)) per axle
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| electricsystem = 600 [[Volt|V]] [[Direct current|DC]] [[Third rail]]
| collectionmethod = [[Contact shoe]]
| uicclass = 
| aarwheels = 
| bogies = none
| brakes = [[Westinghouse Air Brake Company|WABCO]], "SMEE" [[Dynamic braking|electrodynamic]]
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The '''R33''' was a [[New York City Subway]] car model that was built by [[St. Louis Car Company]] in 1962 and 1963. The cars are a "follow-up" or supplemental stock for the [[A Division (New York City Subway)|A Division's]] [[R29/R99 (New York City Subway car)|R29s]] and closely resemble them. The cars were also referred to as '''R33MLs''' (R33 '''M'''ain '''L'''ine) to distinguish them from the [[R33S (New York City Subway car)|R33Ss]]. A total of 500 cars were built, numbered 8806–9305, and arranged in pairs.

The R33s entered service on November 15, 1962, and were the first [[A Division (New York City Subway)|A Division]] fleet to be retrofitted with [[air conditioning]], being retrofitted between 1972 and 1982. The R33 fleet was overhauled between 1986 and 1991.<ref>((Cite web|url=https://www.nycsubway.org/wiki/A_History_of_the_IRT_SMEE_Cars,_1948-1964|title=nycsubway.org: A History of the IRT SMEE Cars, 1948–1964|website=www.nycsubway.org))</ref> The R33s were replaced in the early 2000s with the delivery of the [[R142 (New York City Subway car)|R142]] and [[R142A (New York City Subway car)|R142A]] cars, with the last train running on April 20, 2003. After being retired, most R33s were sunk into the ocean as [[artificial reef]]s, but several cars have survived.

==Description==
The R33s were numbered 8806–9305. The cars were referred to as '''R33MLs''' (R33 '''M'''ain '''L'''ine) to distinguish them from the [[R33S (New York City Subway car)|R33Ss]].

The R33s are very similar in appearance to the previous [[R26 (New York City Subway car)|R26s]], [[R28 (New York City Subway car)|R28s]], and [[R29/R99 (New York City Subway car)|R29s]], but like the [[R29/R99 (New York City Subway car)|R29s]] and unlike the [[R26 (New York City Subway car)|R26s]] and [[R28 (New York City Subway car)|R28s]], the R33s were built by the [[St. Louis Car Company]] instead of [[American Car and Foundry]], and permanently paired with link bars (instead of couplers).

The R33s wore several paint schemes during their service lives. They were the second subway cars to feature a bright red paint scheme after the [[R29/R99 (New York City Subway car)|R29s]]. In 1971–1973, the R33s were repainted into the MTA corporate silver and blue scheme.<ref>((Cite web|url=https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?39058|title = Showing Image 39058))</ref><ref>((Cite web|url=https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?3837|title = Showing Image 3837))</ref> In 1982–1983, they were repainted full white (roof, bonnets, and sides were all painted white) in an attempt to combat [[graffiti]].<ref>https://www.nycsubway.org/wiki/A_History_of_the_IRT_SMEE_Cars,_1948-1964</ref> In 1985, [[General Electric|GE]] cars 8842–8843, 8846–8847, 8848–8849, 8856–8857, 8860–8861, and 8862–8863 were repainted dark green with black front bonnets and anti-climbers, and a silver roof. Finally, between 1986 and 1988, the R33s were repainted into the [[Redbird trains|Redbird]] paint scheme, with a deep maroon red body, black front bonnets and anti-climbers, and a silver roof.

==History==
The first set of R33 cars was placed in service on the ((NYCS|1)) train on November 15, 1962. Five hundred cars were built and served on all [[Interborough Rapid Transit Company|IRT]] subway lines.<ref>((Cite web|url=https://www.nycsubway.org/wiki/The_IRT_SMEE_Fleet_(R-12_--_R-36)|title=nycsubway.org: The IRT SMEE Fleet (R-12 – R-36)|website=www.nycsubway.org))</ref><ref>((Cite web|url=https://www.nycsubway.org/wiki/A_History_of_the_IRT_SMEE_Cars,_1948-1964|title=nycsubway.org: A History of the IRT SMEE Cars, 1948–1964|website=www.nycsubway.org))</ref> In 1972, they became the first [[A Division (New York City Subway)|A Division]] cars to be retrofitted with [[air conditioning]] when cars 9086/7, 9118/9, 9162/3, 9226/7, 9282/3, & 9294/5 were retrofitted at the [[239th Street Yard]] with a modified version of the [[air conditioning|Stone Safety Air conditioning unit]] designed to fit on the smaller [[Interborough Rapid Transit Company|IRT]] cars. By 1982, all R33 cars had received [[air conditioning]]. The cars were also rebuilt between 1986 and 1991.

Before they were rebuilt, the R33 cars were grouped as follows:
* Cars #8806–9075 had [[General Electric]] electrical equipment
* Cars #9076–9305 had [[Westinghouse Electric (1886)|Westinghouse]] electrical equipment
From 1986 until early 1991, the R33 cars were overhauled and rebuilt by the [[Metropolitan Transportation Authority|MTA]]'s [[List of New York City Subway yards#207th Street Yard|207th Street]] and [[List of New York City Subway yards#Coney Island Complex|Coney Island]] Overhaul Shops. All cars were refitted with [[General Electric]] equipment. Existing [[General Electric]] cars received [[New York Air Brake]] Newtran brake packages; the former Westinghouse cars received an updated brake package from the [[Westinghouse Air Brake Company]].

After rebuilding, R33 cars served the ((NYCS|2)), ((NYCS|4)), and ((NYCS|5)) trains, and occasionally the ((NYCS|7)) train.

===Retirement===
[[File:NYC Subway R33ML 9010 on the 7.jpg|thumb|left|R33 car 9010 on the [[Train of Many Colors]] in 2008]]
In 1996, [[New York City Transit Authority|New York City Transit]] announced that it would begin phasing out all [[Redbird trains|Redbirds]] with the arrival of the [[R142 (New York City Subway car)|R142s]] and [[R142A (New York City Subway car)|R142As]], which entered service in 2000.<ref>((cite news|url=http://www.accessmylibrary.com/article-1G1-18714235/nyc-transit-prepared-major.html|title=NYC Transit prepared for major subway car procurement|date=September 1, 1996|work=Railway age|publisher=[[Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation]]|access-date=November 27, 2009))</ref> The last train of R33s consisting of pairs 8842–8843, 9090–9091, 9240–9241, 9294–9295, 9302–9303, made its last trip on the ((NYCS|4)) route on April 20, 2003.<ref>((Cite web |url=https://erausa.org/pdf/bulletin/2003/2003-06-bulletin.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=April 3, 2020 |archive-date=May 12, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210512150219/https://erausa.org/pdf/bulletin/2003/2003-06-bulletin.pdf |url-status=dead ))</ref>

Most of the retired cars were stripped and dumped into the Atlantic Ocean to form artificial reefs. 21 pairs were painted yellow and black and converted to work service as R161 rider cars RD400–RD441 from 1999 to 2007,<ref>((cite web |title=Showing Image 81068 |url=https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?81068 |website=www.nycsubway.org |access-date=22 October 2020))</ref><ref>((cite web |title=Showing Image 81069 |url=https://www.nycsubway.org/perl/show?81069 |website=www.nycsubway.org |access-date=22 October 2020))</ref> allowing the retirement of the older R71 rider cars. RD407 (ex-8869) was damaged in a derailment and was scrapped in 2013. RD440–RD441 were further converted into de-icer cars.

The R33 cars not converted into rider cars were saved for various purposes throughout the New York City Subway system. The full list includes:
* 8885 – converted into a rail adhesion car for the [[IRT Dyre Avenue Line]] after a derailment south of the [[Franklin Avenue (IRT Eastern Parkway Line)|Franklin Avenue]] station that led to the retirement of its mate, 8884.<ref>((Cite web|url=https://www.nycsubway.org/wiki/Subway_FAQ:_Accidents|title=nycsubway.org: Subway FAQ: Accidents|website=www.nycsubway.org))</ref> The car is hauled by other cars during the fall season.
* 8912–8913 – used as a static display at the Tiffany Street Iron Shops, a training facility for elevated structure workers in [[Hunts Point, Bronx]]. This pair was previously involved in a derailment at the [[239th Street Yard]]. 
* 9010–9011, 9016–9017, 9068–9069 and 9206–9207 – preserved for the [[New York Transit Museum]]. They were repainted into various vintage paint schemes and have been used for various purposes since retirement, mainly on the ''[[Train of Many Colors]].''

Car 9075 was previously displayed outside [[Queens Borough Hall]] in [[Kew Gardens, Queens]]. The car was retrofitted with swinging doors and converted to a tourist center, but was closed in 2015 due to low patronage.<ref>((cite news| url=https://nypost.com/2015/07/10/queens-tourist-center-to-close-because-literally-no-one-visits-it | work=New York Post | first1=Georgett | last1=Roberts | first2=Beckie | last2=Strum | title=Queens tourist center closes because no tourist ever went there | date=July 10, 2015))</ref> Afterwards, the car was used as a landmark and for movie shoots<ref>((cite web | last1=Ngu | first1=Rebecca | last2=Small | first2=Eddie | last3=Kern-Jedrychowska | first3=Ewa | title='The Get Down' Filmed a Subway Scene in Queens' Retired Redbird | website=DNAinfo New York | date=March 25, 2016 | url=https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20160325/melrose/get-down-filmed-subway-scene-queens-retired-redbird | access-date=July 1, 2016 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160821182347/https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20160325/melrose/get-down-filmed-subway-scene-queens-retired-redbird | archive-date=August 21, 2016 | df=mdy-all ))</ref> until it was put up for auction in June 2022.<ref>((cite web | url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/a-piece-of-history-city-puts-vintage-redbird-subway-car-up-for-auction-starting-at-6-500/ar-AAYN5vi?ocid=anaheim-ntp-feeds&cvid=196d381dd1f94ae4a8fde52959ad9cd7 | title='A piece of history': City puts vintage 'Redbird' subway car up for auction starting at $6,500 | website=[[MSN]] ))</ref><ref>((cite web | url=https://www.6sqft.com/nyc-is-putting-the-last-redbird-subway-car-up-for-auction/ | title=NYC is putting the last 'Redbird' subway car up for auction | date=June 29, 2023 ))</ref> The car was finally trucked out of New York City on October 16, 2022.<ref>((Cite web |last=Brachfeld |first=Ben |date=2022-10-16 |title=Vintage Redbird leaves Queens Borough Hall en route to new home ((!)) amNewYork |url=https://www.amny.com/transit/redbird-leaves-queens-for-new-home/ |access-date=2022-10-18 |website=www.amny.com |language=en-US))</ref>

Other cars were retained for work service until 2013, when they were scrapped. The full list includes:
* Pairs 8812–8813, 8834–8835, 8996–8997, and 9000–9001 – used to haul refuse trains until being scrapped in 2013. It was based from the [[36th–38th Street Yard|38th Street Yard]], and was replaced with [[R32 (New York City Subway car)|R32s]] restricted to work service.
* Pair 8888–8889 – used to haul refuse trains until being scrapped in 2013. It was based from the [[Westchester Yard]], but in 2011 was mothballed when [[Westchester Yard]] stopped using subway cars for work service.
* Pair 9156–9157 – used for police training at Floyd Bennett Field until late 2013, when the pair was replaced by R32 GE-rebuilt pair 3594–3595. The cars were moved to Linden Yard, and then up to the [[List of New York City Subway yards#207th Street Yard|207th Street Yard]] in 2014 for disposal.

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