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What line did the R68s start on?


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I've heard they did appear on the (F) at one time in revenue service. Didn't know they were tested in revenue service on the (F) though. First time hearing this.

 

Yes they did, this was the first line to get it, then went to the D. Correct me if im wrong, it may have been the 2nd line to get it, but im most likely sure it was 1st on the (F)

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Yes they did, this was the first line to get it, then went to the (D). Correct me if im wrong, it may have been the 2nd line to get it, but im most likely sure it was 1st on the (F)

 

Not officially, they were testing out the cars along the (F) line because of the Manhattan Bridge project, the Yellow (D) and the (N) officially ran the cars on their official assignments afterwards. I do believe that the (N) was also running them during the time the (F) was. I could be wrong though.

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Yes they did, this was the first line to get it, then went to the D. Correct me if im wrong, it may have been the 2nd line to get it, but im most likely sure it was 1st on the (F)

 

They were never assigned tot he (F) line, they were only there for a testing period.

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Not officially, they were testing out the cars along the (F) line because of the Manhattan Bridge project, the Yellow (D) and the (N) officially ran the cars on their official assignments afterwards. I do believe that the (N) was also running them during the time the (F) was. I could be wrong though.

 

Yea, that seems like what happened. Im pretty sure they were in service on the (F), but it didnt last long at all.....

 

They were never assigned tot he (F) line, they were only there for a testing period.

 

Thats why I said earlier "It did a trial run on there"

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They actually first started in April, right before the bridge shutdown, on the full length (D) (Wish I could have seen that, but I was in college at the time, and didn't catch it until the summer on the Bway half).

The (F) run (which I also did catch), was like the next year.

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They actually first started in April, right before the bridge shutdown, on the full length (D) (Wish I could have seen that, but I was in college at the time, and didn't catch it until the summer on the Bway half).

The (F) run (which I also did catch), was like the next year.

 

 

THANK YOU Eric, You got it EXACTLY right, half the people arguing this point wasn't even alive when the R68s came in and is going off some website.

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THANK YOU Eric, You got it EXACTLY right, half the people arguing this point wasn't even alive when the R68s came in and is going off some website.

 

Yea, or they talked to older TA workers who were their and actually delivered the cars and tested them.

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THANK YOU Eric, You got it EXACTLY right, half the people arguing this point wasn't even alive when the R68s came in and is going off some website.

 

Yup. Well said. Just foamers don't want to hear from guys like us who were around in the mid-1980's.

 

Oh yes. 1986 the 100th birthday of statue of liberty, my first date/kiss with a girl and the debut of the R68's. What memories.:cool::D:tup:

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Yup. Well said. Just foamers don't want to hear from guys like us who were around in the mid-1980's.

 

Oh yes. 1986 the 100th birthday of statue of liberty, my first date/kiss with a girl and the debut of the R68's. What memories.:cool:;):tup:

 

... and the last time the Mets won a World Series.

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