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*Transverse cabs at leading end; narrow cab at other
*Transverse cabs at leading end; narrow cab at other
*Built in 4-car sets except cars 2916-2924 are singles built for the S - Franklin Avenue Shuttle
*Built in 4-car sets except cars 2916-2924 are singles built for the S - Franklin Avenue Shuttle
Revision as of 02:09, 11 April 2005
Westinghouse / Amrail and other companies joint venture to deliver 425 R-68 car contract. R68 was built in France and ship by boat to New York Habor. It is the first of two contracts of R68. R68 was built in combined by R46 and R62 features to built in a better state of the art subway car with low MDBF (Mean Distance Between Failure), perfoming better service. R68 is the third R-class contract to be built in 75 feet car. It holds more seats and more standedes. It serves on D - 6 Avenue Line, N and Q - Broadway Line , S - Franklin Avenue Shuttle and sometimes making apperence on B - 6 Avenue Line and W - Broadway Line. R68 now stored and serve on the Concourse Yard and Coney Island Yard.
R68 specifications
Manufactor: Westinghouse / Amrail
Unit numbers: 2500-2924
Length: 75 Feet long
Width: 10 feet wide
Propulsion: Westinghouse, DC Motors
Transverse cabs at leading end; narrow cab at other
Built in 4-car sets except cars 2916-2924 are singles built for the S - Franklin Avenue Shuttle