R-68 (Westinghouse-Amrail) -- R-68A (Kawasaki)
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Two R-68 trains holding down D and Q service at Cortelyou Road on the BMT Brighton Line. Photo by David Pirmann, April 1997.
Roster
| Designation | Unit Numbers | Manufacturer | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-68 | 2500-2924 | Westinghouse-Amrail | 1986-1988 |
| R-68A | 5001-5200 | Kawasaki | 1988-1989 |
- Car Body: Stainless steel
- Length/Width: 75' long, 10' wide
- Cab Arrangement: Transverse cabs at leading end; narrow cab at other
- Coupling Arrangement: Most are coupled in four car sets. Some singles remain (used on Franklin Shuttle service). The cars in four-car sets are numbered in consecutive order. Highest number is odd.
Datasheets
Photo Gallery
| Five Random Images | ||||
 Image 1748 (158k, 1044x788) Photo by: David Pirmann Location: Fort Hamilton Parkway |  Image 27509 (181k, 1000x669) Photo by: Richard Chase Location: Coney Island/Stillwell Avenue |  Image 66314 (214k, 1044x788) Photo by: Zach Summer Location: Kings Highway |  Image 101840 (280k, 1044x788) Photo by: Zach Summer Location: West 8th Street |  Image 131202 (213k, 1024x687) Photo by: Wilfredo Castillo Location: 62nd Street |
Car Notes
| Green | Preserved, saved for preservation, or exists in some state |
Yellow | Converted to work service (and later scrapped or still in use) |
Red | Wrecked/Damaged in accident (and possibly repaired), or scrapped prior to the bulk of the type |
| Number | Notes |
|---|---|
| 2579 | Suffered fire damage at Tremont Ave., Concourse line, 6/1999. Repaired and returned to service as part of linked R-68 set as of 1/10/2000. |
| 2651 | Temporarily equipped with an experimental exterior PA system. |
| 2755 | Broadsided by wayward flatcar on work train on maiden trip; was repaired and finally entered service in 1993. |
| 2805, 2807 | Accident at DeKalb Ave., 6/20/2000. Southbound B train split switch around 9:20 pm. 2807 and 2805 were 2nd and 3rd cars in consist s-2806-2807-2805-2804-2890-2891-2889-2888-n. Removed to Coney Island Yard. All repaired and back in service. |
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