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Bookmark or Share- R68 retirement schedule - New York City Subway - NYC Transit ForumsSome of the R68(a)s aren't even 25 years old. The nominal lifespan of any train car is about 40 years at the least, so barring an unforeseen occurrence like the R44s, the R68(a)s aren't going anywhere anytime soon. When we get closer to their retirement, sometime in the late 2020s at the earliest, we can talk about which cars are museum-worthy.
- R268 (R68/R68A Replacement) - Information & DiscussionMy concern, however, is that Kawasaki has a significant backlog with the R211 orders, and tacking an additional order on top of that would mean we wouldn't see such an order delivered for many years down the line. If they do get an order, I'd expect it to be the R268, since the R68/A can likely hold on longer than the R62/A.
- R68 Rollsign Question - New York City Subway - NYC Transit ForumsIn the 90's, individual R68 signs (reflecting the 1967 service pattern, but with the 1985 double-letter elimination) would be replaced when damaged, by new signs that reflected the 1986 and 1988 service changes with the (circle instead of rush hour only diamond) and , as well as the yellow B and D. Most of the time, even when the new sign was ...
- R268 (R68/R68A Replacement) - Information & DiscussionIt'll probably a 800 car order. You need 755 60 foot R268s to replace the entire R68 fleet, They'll probably add an additional 45 cars for fleet expansion totaling up to 800 cars. Makes me think the Base would be at least 400 cars with the option order being 400 cars. Edited June 10, 2023 by R32 3838
- R62A & R68/R68A Rollsigns - NYC Transit ForumsHere are some rollsigns I created with Photoshop based on R62/A & R68/As. They range from semi-fictional to full blown GTA IV routes. I could create any route in any color in any combination of terminals real or not. I could also do R32/38s and R40/42s but they will usually take longer. Pleas...
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