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The R9 was a New York City Subway car which was built in 1940 for the IND and its successors which included the NYC Board of Transportation and the New York City Transit Authority. A total of 153 R9 (or Arnine) cars were ordered from two different manufacturers. Cars 1650-1701 were built by American Car and Foundry while cars 1702-1802 were built by Pressed Steel. 150 of the new cars were ordered for service on the new IND Sixth Avenue Line which opened on December 15 1940.
