R68 subway car
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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.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| R68A subway car | 4 |
| R68 subway cars | 2 |
| R68A subway cars | 2 |
| R68 subway cars (historical) | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New York City Subway rolling stock class
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electric multiple unit ⓘ stainless steel subway car ⓘ |
| brakeType |
dynamic braking
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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 |
R68 subway car
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
R68A subway car
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| contractSigned | 1982 ⓘ |
| controlType | conductor-operated doors ⓘ |
| countryOfOperation |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| designedFor |
BMT lines
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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
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Francorail ⓘ Jeumont-Schneider ⓘ Westinghouse Amrail Company ⓘ |
| operator |
Metropolitan Transportation Authority
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New York City Transit Authority ⓘ |
| powerOutput | approximately 115 hp per traction motor ⓘ |
| primaryCityOfOperation | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceType |
express service
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local service ⓘ |
| successorClass |
R68 subway car
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
R68A subway car
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| system | New York City Subway ⓘ |
| trackGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| tractionPowerSupply | 600 V DC third rail ⓘ |
| typicalTrainLength |
10 cars
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8 cars ⓘ |
| usedOnLine |
A
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B ⓘ C ⓘ D ⓘ N ⓘ Q ⓘ S (Franklin Avenue Shuttle) ⓘ W ⓘ |
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
R68A subway car
this entity surface form:
R68A subway car
this entity surface form:
R68 subway cars
this entity surface form:
R68A subway cars
this entity surface form:
R68 subway cars
this entity surface form:
R68A subway cars
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R68 subway cars (historical)
this entity surface form:
R68A subway car
this entity surface form:
R68A subway car