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'''] / ]''' 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 ] and ] features to built in a better state of the art subway car with HIGH 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. First enter pasanger revenue service was in 1986 on the D - Line, first cars 2500-2007. There were two contracts to the R68, the primary order was: 2500-2727 and the R68-1 option order was 2728-2924. It serves NOW on {{NYCS D}}-6 Avenue Express, {{NYCS N}}-Broadway Express , {{NYCS Q}}-Broadway Express, {{NYCS S}}-Franklin Avenue Shuttle and sometimes making apperence on {{NYCS B}}-6 Avenue Expressand {{NYCS W}}-Broadway Local. R68 now stored and serve on the Concourse Yard in the BRONX and Coney Island Yard in BROOKLYN. |
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The '''R68''' subway car is a joint venture of ], ], and other companies. With a contract to deliver 425 R-68 cars, R68 was built in France and shipped to New York Harbor. It is the first of two contracts of R68. R68 was built in combined by ] and ] features to built in a better state of the art subway car with high MDBF (Mean Distance Between Failure), perfoming better service. R68 is the third R-class contract to be built in 75-foot cars. It holds more seats and more standedes. First enter pasanger revenue service was in 1986 on the D-Line, first cars 2500-2007. There were two contracts to the R68, the primary order was: 2500-2727 and the R68-1 option order was 2728-2924. It serves NOW on {{NYCS D}}-6 Avenue Express, {{NYCS N}}-Broadway Express , {{NYCS Q}}-Broadway Express, {{NYCS S}}-Franklin Avenue Shuttle and sometimes making an appearance on {{NYCS B}}-6 Avenue Expressand {{NYCS W}}-Broadway Local. R68 now stored and serve on the Concourse Yard in the ] and Coney Island Yard in ]. |
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== R68 SPECSIFICATIONS== |
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== R68 SPECSIFICATIONS== |
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*Car Builder: ] / Am-Rail in France and with various companies work on R68 contract including Alstom. |
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*Car builder: Westinghouse/Am-Rail in France and with various companies work on R68 contract including Alstom. |
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*Built in: ] - ] |
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*Built: ]–] |
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*Car Body: PURE Stainless Dteel |
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*Car body: pure ] |
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*Unit Numbers: 2500-2915 are in 5 - Car sets and 2916-2924 are built in singles |
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*Unit numbers: 2500–2915 are in 5-car sets and 2916–2924 are built in singles |
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*Car Length: 75 FEET (22.9 m) long |
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*Car length: 75 ft (22.9 m) long |
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*Car Width: 10 FEET (3.0 m) wide |
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*Car width: 10 ft (3.0 m) wide |
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*Car Height: 12 FEET, 1-5/8 INCHES (3.7 m) tall |
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*Car height: 12 ft 1-5/8 in (3.70 m) tall |
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*Power: 130 HorsePower (97 kW) 4 per car |
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*Power: 130 ] (97 ]s) 4 per car |
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*Propulsion System: Westinghouse E-CAM XCB248S, DC Motors |
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*Propulsion system: Westinghouse E-CAM XCB248S, DC Motors |
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*Brakes: New York Air Brake (NYAB) GSX23 brake system, WABCO Air Braking Vaule |
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*Brakes: New York Air Brake (NYAB) GSX23 brake system, WABCO Air Braking Vaule |
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*Maximum speed: ~65 mph (105 km/h) |
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*Maximum speed: ~65 mph (105 km/h) |
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*Transverse cabs at leading end; narrow cab at other |
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*Transverse cabs at leading end; narrow cab at other |
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*Built in 4-car sets except cars 2916-2924 are singles built for {{NYCS S}} - Franklin Avenue Shuttle |
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*Built in 4-car sets except cars 2916–2924 are singles built for {{NYCS S}} - Franklin Avenue Shuttle |
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*Maximum train length: 8 cars (2 units) |
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*Maximum train length: 8 cars (2 units) |
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*Total Seating: 90 |
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*Total seating: 90 |
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