R68

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The R68 is a class of New York City Subway cars built in the 1980s for the B Division, known for their stainless-steel bodies and use on various lettered lines.

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Label Occurrences
R68 canonical 3
R68 series 1

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Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf New York City Subway rolling stock
electric multiple unit
bodyStyle stainless-steel ribbed side
brakeSystem Westinghouse air brake system
surface form: WABCO RT-2
carbodyMaterial stainless steel
carFormation 4-car unit
carHeight 12.08 ft
carLength 75 ft
carWidth 10 ft
collectionMethod contact shoe
constructionEndYear 1988
constructionStartYear 1986
controlSystem Westinghouse XCA248
countryOfManufacture France
couplingType Westinghouse H2C
designedFor IND and BMT lines
lettered services
division B Division
doorConfiguration 8 sets of 50-inch wide side doors per car
doorType side sliding doors
enteredRevenueService June 1986
fleetNumberRange 2500–2924
locationOfAssembly Valenciennes
surface form: Valenciennes, France
manufacturer ANF Industrie
Francorail
Jeumont Schneider
Westinghouse Amrail Company
numberBuilt 425
operator New York City Transit Authority
owner Metropolitan Transportation Authority
powerSupply 600 V DC third rail
relatedModel R68A
serviceEntryYear 1986
subclassOf B Division subway car
successorModel R160
system New York City Subway
trackGauge 4 ft 8.5 in
typicalTrainLength 8 cars
usedOnLine A
B
C
D
F
G
N
Q
R
S (Shuttle services)
W

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