Description:

NYCTA R-68A electric subway train. The train consists of 8 motorized cars. One R-68A unit consists of 4 permanently coupled cars. This train consists of 2 such units coupled. Driver's stand with digital speedometer (see text at Misc. below), manometer (pressure gauge) and pilot lamp. The power handle and the break handle are both moving and follow the simulation in OpenBVE. This train simulation is from the year of 2002.

Max load:

560 pax. seated

Power source:

3rd rail 625 V DC

Vintage:

1988--1989

Creator:

Edward Yee r68a_5200@hotmail.com

Lines:

 
 
 
 
NYCTA line D 
NYCTA line B 
NYCTA line S - Franklin Avenue Shuttle 

Vehicle description:

Short info and >300 pictures of the R-68 and R-68A classes
Picture inside the R-68A class

Misc.:

The digital speedometer indicates speed in km/h, but the speed indicators in the New York subway indicate permissible speed in mph.

Last update of this directory entry:

2018-Jun-06