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| '''R68''' is a ] car. The 425-car contract was a joint venture of ] AM-Rail Company, ANF Industrie of Paris, and other companies. The cars were built in France from 1986 to 1988 and shipped to New York Harbor. | '''R68''' is a ] car. The 425-car contract was a joint venture of ] AM-Rail Company, ANF Industrie of Paris, and other companies. The cars were built in France from 1986 to 1988 and shipped to New York Harbor. | ||
| The R68 was built by combining ] and | The R68 was built by combining ] and ] features to build a better, state-of-the-art subway car with high ] (MDBF), leading to better service. R68 was the third R-class contract to be built with 75-foot (23 m) cars, which have more room for sitting and standing passengers per car than the 60-foot cars that were used previously. However, because 75-foot cars take longer to load and unload, more recent orders have returned to 60-foot cars. | ||
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| </gallery>features to build a better, state-of-the-art subway car with high ] (MDBF), leading to better service. R68 was the third R-class contract to be built with 75-foot (23 m) cars, which have more room for sitting and standing passengers per car than the 60-foot cars that were used previously. However, because 75-foot cars take longer to load and unload, more recent orders have returned to 60-foot cars. | |||
| The R68's first entry to revenue service was on ],] on the {{NYCS service|D}} service; the first cars were numbered 2500-2507. There were two contracts to supply the R68. The primary order was: 2500-2727, and the R68-1 option order was 2728-2924. The fleet today primarily runs on the {{NYCS service|D}}, {{NYCS service|N}}, {{NYCS service|Q}}, {{NYCS service|S – Franklin Avenue Shuttle|S}} (]), and very rarely on the {{NYCS service|B}} and {{NYCS service|W}}. R68s are based out of the ] in ] and the ] in ]. | The R68's first entry to revenue service was on ],] on the {{NYCS service|D}} service; the first cars were numbered 2500-2507. There were two contracts to supply the R68. The primary order was: 2500-2727, and the R68-1 option order was 2728-2924. The fleet today primarily runs on the {{NYCS service|D}}, {{NYCS service|N}}, {{NYCS service|Q}}, {{NYCS service|S – Franklin Avenue Shuttle|S}} (]), and very rarely on the {{NYCS service|B}} and {{NYCS service|W}}. R68s are based out of the ] in ] and the ] in ]. | ||
| ==History== | |||
| In ] the brand new ] was being deliverd. In ] | |||
| ] it made an test run on the {{NYCS service|D}} train. On ],] the ] ran full time on the {{NYCS service|D}} Line. In ] when the {{NYCS service|N}} and {{NYCS service|R}} switch Northern terminals the {{NYCS service|N}} and {{NYCS service|Q}} Trains received the next batch of the ]. In ] the {{NYCS service|S – Franklin Avenue Shuttle|S}} shuttle received some ]. In ] the ] went to the {{NYCS service|Q}} Line while the ] went to the {{NYCS service|B}} Line. In ] the {{NYCS service|B}} received 20 more ]. On ] ] the {{NYCS service|Q}} and the brand new {{NYCS service|W}} trans received some ] from the {{NYCS service|B}} and {{NYCS service|D}} Lines due to construction but the {{NYCS service|B}} and {{NYCS service|D}} still had entirely ]. On ] ] the {{NYCS service|D}} had the highest ]. The {{NYCS service|B}} and {{NYCS service|W}} gave up its ] to the {{NYCS service|N}} Line. Sometimes the {{NYCS service|B}} will borrow the ] from the {{NYCS service|D}} or {{NYCS service|Q}} Lines and when there's an occur on the {{NYCS service|N}} line the ] can be change to a {{NYCS service|W}} train. | |||
| ==Future Planned== | |||
| When the ] is deliverd 205 more ] will be deliverd and it will run on the {{NYCS service|B}}, {{NYCS service|D}}, {{NYCS service|N}}, {{NYCS service|Q}}, {{NYCS service|S – Franklin Avenue Shuttle|S}}, {{NYCS service|W}} and very rarely on the {{NYCS service|A}} and {{NYCS service|C}}. | |||
| ==R-68 Specifications== | ==R-68 Specifications== | ||
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R68 is a New York City Subway car. The 425-car contract was a joint venture of Westinghouse AM-Rail Company, ANF Industrie of Paris, and other companies. The cars were built in France from 1986 to 1988 and shipped to New York Harbor.
The R68 was built by combining R46 and R62A features to build a better, state-of-the-art subway car with high Mean Distance Between Failure (MDBF), leading to better service. R68 was the third R-class contract to be built with 75-foot (23 m) cars, which have more room for sitting and standing passengers per car than the 60-foot cars that were used previously. However, because 75-foot cars take longer to load and unload, more recent orders have returned to 60-foot cars.
The R68's first entry to revenue service was on June 20,1986 on the D service; the first cars were numbered 2500-2507. There were two contracts to supply the R68. The primary order was: 2500-2727, and the R68-1 option order was 2728-2924. The fleet today primarily runs on the D, N, Q, S (Franklin Avenue Shuttle), and very rarely on the B and W. R68s are based out of the Concourse Yard in the Bronx and the Coney Island Complex in Brooklyn.
History
In 1985 the brand new R68 was being deliverd. In January 1986 it made an test run on the D train. On June 20,1986 the R68 ran full time on the D Line. In 1987 when the N and R switch Northern terminals the N and Q Trains received the next batch of the R68. In 1996 the S shuttle received some R68. In 1998 the R40 went to the Q Line while the R68 went to the B Line. In 2000 the B received 20 more R68. On July 22 2001 the Q and the brand new W trans received some R68 from the B and D Lines due to construction but the B and D still had entirely R68. On February 22 2004 the D had the highest R68. The B and W gave up its R68 to the N Line. Sometimes the B will borrow the R68 from the D or Q Lines and when there's an occur on the N line the R68 can be change to a W train.
Future Planned
When the R160 is deliverd 205 more R68 will be deliverd and it will run on the B, D, N, Q, S, W and very rarely on the A and C.
R-68 Specifications
| Car builder | Westinghouse Amrail Company and ANF Industrie (now a subsidiary of Bombardier) in Paris, France | |
| Other contributors in the R68 contract: | Jeumont-Schneider cars 2500-2727 and Alsthom Rail cars 2728-2924. | |
| Car body | stainless steel with fiberglass end bonnet | |
| Unit numbers | 2500-2915 are in 4-car sets and 2916-2924 are remain in single sets | |
| Fleet of | 425 cars | |
| Car dimensions | 75 ft long 10 ft wide 12 ft 1⁄8 in high |
22.86 m long 3.048 m wide 3.7 m high |
| Track, standard gauge | 4 ft 8⁄2 in | 1.435 m |
| Doorway width (side—clear opening) |
4 ft 2 in | 1.27 m |
| Wheel diameter | 34 inches | 864 mm |
| Propulsion system | Westinghouse (AdTranz) E-CAM XCB248S | |
| DC Traction Motors | 4 Westinghouse 1447J | |
| Power (4 per car) | 115 horsepower | 86 kW |
| Brakes | New York Air Braking (NYAB) GSX23 "SMEE" braking system, WABCO Air Braking Vaule | |
| Average car weight (empty) |
92,750 lb | 42,070 kg |
| Maximum speed | 65 mph | 105 km/h |
| Total seated passengers | 70 | |
| Air conditioning system | Two Stone Safety HVAC units each car. | |
| Notes | Transverse cabs at #1 end; narrow cab at #2 end Configured in 4-car sets except cars 2916-2924 are singles used for the Franklin Avenue Shuttle. | |
| Price per car (new, 1986) | US$915,000 (BID) | |
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