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R68A (New York City Subway car)
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Kawasaki built 200 cars of the second contract of the R68 . It was built in Kobe, Japan on 1988 and 1989. First service enter on summer of 1990 on the D - 6 Avenue line. R68A is slightly same as R68 but the only change was the lead cab door to modified as a sliding door similar to the R46 lead cab door. R68A built in pure stainless steel on exterior side and even in the interior appearence. Now, R68A is on the and - Broadway Lines and sometimes making apperance on the and - 6 Avenue Lines. R68A now stored and serve at Coney Island Yard.
R68A specifications
- Manufactor: Kawasaki
- Unit numbers: 5001-5200
- Length: 75 Feet long
- Width: 10 feet wide
- CAR HEIGHT: 12 feet 0.3 inches
- HorsePower: 115 / 4 per car
- Propulsion: Westinghouse, DC Motors
- Transverse cabs at leading end; narrow cab at other
- Built in 4-car sets
- Seated total: 90 seats
Last updated: 05-30-2005 03:48:48
10-26-2009 08:16:03
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