Transit Rewinds: "The Final Time Witnessing the R68A PM Rush train @ Rockaway / Crossbay Blvd"

Normally there's at least 1 Westinghouse-Amrail R68 or R68A is borrowed from the B line for the 🅐 to use for PM RUSH HOUR service to the Rockaways but now after June 2024 this will no longer be a thing since there's plenty of Kawasaki R211 Subway Cars to displace that run; or the R179 next in line is the R46 Subway once that's gone then the longest Subway Line in the system will entirely New Tech Fleet. I managed to get some footage of the R68A, R46 and R211 in this video on the dawn of May 6th , 2024.

[@kirkzevola5004]

One of MTA’s employees was telling me that this was ending soon. Also don’t know if this is 100 percent true or not he also told me that once Pitking gets enough R211s to retire the R46s the R179s that run on the A currently may be moving to Comcourse Yard for B&D service.

[@sunnyh5527]

R179 5 car unit will be heading to 207 street yard to the C line. So 207 street yard can handle 10 car set of 5 car unit. So 207 street yard can displace #3146 - #3237 back to East New York Yard or to the G line. to run as 480' footers . as 8 car unit

[@leecornwell5632]

I do know that the R,68/As will remain on the B D N W Q lines until the R268/As gets here to replace all the R68S R68AS on the B D N W Q lines. The G F is getting CBTCS including the A C lines is definitely getting CBTCS. The B D N W Q lines is not getting CBTCS for a good while.

[@leecornwell5632]

You know that the R179s uses 10 cars sets on the B D N W Q lines. . Including the R211As .

[@tonynelson2443]

This is super rare! I have never seen a 68 at Pitkin yard! Like never! I wonder what this was about?

[@KennethRembertNYC]

The C train to Ozone Park-Lefferts Boulevard, duh!

[@Septa-f4d]

Hey! Stop with false info!

[@TransitFans]

Wait so the R68A are no more for the A in rush hour as of June 2024.

[@MarvCapturesTheVibezNYC]

Yes that is correct

[@BMTEnjoyer160]

Well it was nice seeing the R68/As on the (A) in the system if this is true.

[@leecornwell5632]

Adleast the R68S R68AS will be on the B D N W Q lines including the R46S . The A C lines is getting CBTCS next year. Another thing also the only two equipments we have left on the IND BMT lines is the R68S R68AS and the R46S . It's like missing the 8 Thrid Ave Elevated line wich was tairing down in 1973 1975 .

[@leecornwell5632]

The only older Equipment s we have left on the iRT lines is the R62S R62AS.

[@christianraimondo3722]

So will any R68/A run on the A line anymore?

[@leecornwell5632]

No more R68 R68AS on the A lines because more R211As R211Ts are coming for CBTCS for next year or the end of the year. The R68S R68AS will definitely be on the B D N W Q lines.

[@leecornwell5632]

No more R68s R68AS on the A C lines because more and more R211As R211Ts are coming on the A C lines with the R179s . However you will definitely find the R68S R68AS on the B D N W Q lines.

[@josephortiz1990]

So This Means That The R68 And The R68A Subway Cars Are Going On The N The Q And The W NYC NY Subway Train Lines Anyways Already After All Whatsoever Period Right?! HaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaLOL!:-)

[@euromatrixkung]

Yes, R68 and R68A's will be going to the N/W and Q once the R46 are all retired and since Broadway will have a stock with SMEES until they get R268s.

[@josephortiz1990]

@@euromatrixkungAnd Speaking Of Which When Exactly Does The R262 And The R268 Subway Cars Arrive In The System Anyways If I May Ask You The Question About That Thank You Very Much And You?!:-)

[@euromatrixkung]

@@josephortiz1990 The R262's will arrive to the system after the R211s are completed and that is probably in 2025-2030. The R268's will arrive after the R262s. The R268s would arrive probably 2030-2035 or little bit earlier than 2030. R262 will proceed to the A Division and they would likely go to the 4 5 6 and the 42nd Street Shuttle. R268's will proceed to the B Division and will be assigned to the N/W, Q, Franklin Avenue Shuttle, and probably the T line in the future if they completed Phase 3 of the 2nd avenue subway.

[@josephortiz1990]

@euromatrixkung Well Then You Know What Sounds Good Enough For Me Then Just To Let You Know About That Thank You Very Much And You?! HaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaLOL!:-)

[@leecornwell5632]

I have a real serious question ❓. Don't you wish the 8 Thrid Ave Elevated line was still running without tairing it down using the R62AS R62S on the 8 Thrid Ave Elevated line right now?

[@user-fg5md8tv3d]

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