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R68/R68A

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(image 99757) Photo by: Zach Summer	(image 65412) Photo by: Zach Summer	(image 87330) Photo by: Zach Summer	(image 59821) Photo by: Michael Hodurski	(image 97263) Photo by: Peter Ehrlich
(image 64050) Photo by: Bill E.	(image 5850) Photo by: David Pirmann	(image 50251) Photo by: Michael Hodurski	(image 24742) Photo by: Glenn L. Rowe	(image 90209) Photo by: Zach Summer

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Designation	Division	Unit Numbers	Manufacturer	Years
R68	IND/BMT	2500-2924	Westinghouse-Amrail	1986-1988
R68A	IND/BMT	5001-5200	Kawasaki	1988-1989
Stainless steel 75' long, 10' wide Some single units but most are being coupled into four car sets. The cars in four-car sets are numbered in consecutive order. Highest number is odd. Transverse cabs at leading end; narrow cab at other R68 Datasheet from NYCT Revenue & Non-Revenue Car Drawings R68A Datasheet from NYCT Revenue & Non-Revenue Car Drawings

Car Notes

Preserved
(Or Saved for Preservation)

Converted to Work Service
(Might Still Exist)

Wrecked/Damaged in Accident
(Possibly Repaired)

2579	Suffered fire damage at Tremont Ave., Concourse line, 6/1999. Repaired and returned to service as part of linked R68 set as of 1/10/2000.
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.

R68 MDBF

Date	Mean Distance Between Failure (Miles)
05/1994	34065
06/1997	59612
07/1997	88811
12 Months Ending 07/1997	79918
12 Months Ending 11/1999	94337
12 Months Ending 12/2001	161495
12 Months Ending 12/2002	197103
12 Months Ending 12/2003	246508
12 Months Ending 12/2004	225701
12 Months Ending 12/2005	203966
12 Months Ending 12/2006	306132
12 Months Ending 12/2007	220388

R68A MDBF

Date	Mean Distance Between Failure (Miles)
05/1994	53364
06/1997	48883
07/1997	49422
12 Months Ending 07/1997	54043
12 Months Ending 11/1999	75179
12 Months Ending 12/2001	175301
12 Months Ending 12/2002	160123
12 Months Ending 12/2003	181175
12 Months Ending 12/2004	235779
12 Months Ending 12/2005	266845
12 Months Ending 12/2006	306261
12 Months Ending 12/2007	273954

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