The R68 is a B Division New York City Subway car order consisting of 425 cars built by the Westinghouse-Amrail Company (aka Francorail), a joint venture of Westinghouse, ANF Industrie, Jeumont Schneider, and Alsthom. The cars were built in France from 1986 to 1988 and shipped through New York Harbor.

2013年3月15日 · New York City Subway Audio Sound Recording of the Westinghouse R68 2500 Operating On The D Line. R68 2500 is the very first R68 Subway Car Classes to be orde...

Two R-68 trains holding down D and Q service at Cortelyou Road on the BMT Brighton Line. Photo by David Pirmann, April 1997. Coupling Arrangement: Most are coupled in four car sets. Single cars in coupled sets are used on the Franklin Shuttle. Numbering: "A" or leading cars are even-numbered, and "B" cars are odd-numbered.

Video was recorded on Saturday, October 5, 2024.Note that during this weekend, northbound D trains were running via 4th Avenue local.

A recording of MTA NYC Subway 1986 Westinghouse Amrail Company/Jeumon-Schneider R68 #2500 on the D train. This car, along with others, is famous for its motors, which produce a "howling"...

2009年7月21日 · The R68 has streamlines that are not surrounded by borders on the exterior shell while the R68A does. Also the R68As sides taper off when it meets the bottom half of the ends while the R68 makes full contact with the bottom half of the nose without tapering off.

ANF Industrie press photo of new NYCT R68 2502 on test track in France, late 1985 or early 1986. The 425 R68s (2500-2924) were built by a joint venture of Westinghouse Electric, ANF Industrie (France) and GEC Alsthom. The first R68 (2500) was delivered February 4, 1986.

2007年9月2日 · u can tell the difference definitely between the 68 and the 68a's.. Heres how : Car numbers R68 Car numbers range from 2500-2924 R68A Car numbers range from 5001-5200 Interior: Cab doors; Open and swing like a regular door on the 68's. Cab doors; Slide back and forth on the 68a's Rollsigns: R68 Rollsign: R68A Rollsign:

New York City Subway 1986-88 Westinghouse-Amrail ANF Industrie, Jeumont Schneider & Alstom (Wabtec Corporation) R68 Car Car №: 2500-2924 Back to the MTA Wabtec Menu

2008年12月30日 · Unlike the R68s, the R68As do not feature rims around the red door indicator lights. The "MTA New York City Subway" logos are arranged differently between the two car types. The side ribbing runs all the way to the car ends and side doors on an R68, but taper off on approach on an R68A.