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.

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Observed surface forms (4)

Surface form Occurrences
R68A subway car 4
R68 subway cars 2
R68A subway cars 2

Statements (48)

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 R68 subway car self-linksurface differs
surface form: R68A subway car
contractSigned 1982
controlType conductor-operated doors
countryOfOperation United States of America
surface form: 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 R68 subway car self-linksurface differs
surface form: 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)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

R68 subway car compatibleWith R68 subway car self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: R68A subway car
B train rollingStock R68 subway car
B train rollingStock R68 subway car
this entity surface form: R68A subway car
N rollingStock R68 subway car
this entity surface form: R68 subway cars
N rollingStock R68 subway car
this entity surface form: R68A subway cars
this entity surface form: R68 subway cars
this entity surface form: R68A subway cars
Q rollingStock R68 subway car
this entity surface form: R68 subway cars (historical)
Q train rollingStock R68 subway car
Q train rollingStock R68 subway car
this entity surface form: R68A subway car
R68 subway car successorClass R68 subway car self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: R68A subway car