As the sun sets on May 11th, 2025, New York City Transit (NYCT) Wabtec WAB6HYB (R255) #HL005 sits quietly on the point of a work train as contractors board up a newly constructed elevator shaft at Parkchester Station on the IRT Pelham Line in the Bronx. With weekend accessibility upgrade work concluding, the site is being secured ahead of the resumption of regular weekday subway service.
The WAB6HYB (R255), is a 675hp hybrid battery locomotive built by Wabtec Corporation (formerly GE Transportation) in Erie, Pennsylvania. These locomotives are specially designed to meet all of New York City Transit's subway standards and can operate on battery power for up to 8 hours. They will be used to power work trains throughout the system.
