R68 subway car

E87570

New York City Subway rolling stock class electric multiple unit stainless steel subway car

The R68 subway car is a stainless-steel New York City Subway rolling stock class built in the 1980s, primarily used on B Division lines such as the B train.

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	New York City Subway rolling stock class → electric multiple unit → stainless steel subway car →
brakeType	dynamic braking → pneumatic braking →
builtInDecade	1980s →
carbodyMaterial	stainless steel →
carConfiguration	4-car unit →
carHeight	about 12 feet →
carLength	75 feet →
carWidth	10 feet →
collectionMethod	contact shoe →
compatibleWith	R68A subway car →
contractSigned	1982 →
controlType	conductor-operated doors →
countryOfOperation	United States →
designedFor	BMT lines → IND lines →
division	B Division →
doorConfiguration	8 side doors per car →
doorsPerSide	4 →
doorType	side sliding doors →
enteredService	1986 →
fleetNumbers	2500–2924 →
manufacturer	ANF Industrie → Francorail → Jeumont-Schneider → Westinghouse Amrail Company →
operator	Metropolitan Transportation Authority → New York City Transit Authority →
powerOutput	approximately 115 hp per traction motor →
primaryCityOfOperation	New York City NERFINISHED →
serviceType	express service → local service →
successorClass	R68A subway car →
system	New York City Subway →
trackGauge	standard gauge →
tractionPowerSupply	600 V DC third rail →
typicalTrainLength	10 cars → 8 cars →
usedOnLine	A → B → C → D → N → Q → S (Franklin Avenue Shuttle) → W →

Referenced by (11)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
B train → B train ("R68A subway car") → N ("R68 subway cars") → N ("R68A subway cars") → New York City Subway B line ("R68 subway cars") → New York City Subway B line ("R68A subway cars") → Q ("R68 subway cars (historical)") → Q train → Q train ("R68A subway car") →	rollingStock
R68 subway car ("R68A subway car") →	compatibleWith
R68 subway car ("R68A subway car") →	successorClass