MTR Admiralty Posted February 17, 2009 Share #26 Posted February 17, 2009 Oh I see so the diamond (W)'s aren't that rare. Oh wow, however I think that surprise might have been fixed, I'll pay attention to it when I board that train car. I'm trying to figure that out, I can't wait, don't give the surprise away, please, but thanks for the hint. They are just as common as a on hippos, IIRC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Charles Posted February 17, 2009 Share #27 Posted February 17, 2009 Brilliant pictures! Why are the car numbers on the R68 exteriors a different font than all others? I kinda like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattTrain Posted February 17, 2009 Author Share #28 Posted February 17, 2009 Brilliant pictures! Why are the car numbers on the R68 exteriors a different font than all others? I kinda like it. The R68 car numbers, (Alstom-built ones) have a thin lettering. You're right, that's a very good observation. Why are the car numbers styled differently, you ask? It's how the manufacturers built them. The numbers are very thin, and the R68A, the numbers appear thick, you know the font. Thanks for your opinion, my theory as of why the R68 car numbers appear the way they are today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luis1985 Posted February 18, 2009 Share #29 Posted February 18, 2009 omg i love R68/R68A cars!!!!! i wish i had a O-Scale subway set of R68/R68a's myself. i can ride in those cars all day long w/o any complaints. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luis1985 Posted February 18, 2009 Share #30 Posted February 18, 2009 by the way, R68A car 5126 i havent seen in a while either, but yes, the rollsign has been missing for quite a while as well, same goes for 5070*, 5133, 5135 and 5195. *i think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattTrain Posted February 19, 2009 Author Share #31 Posted February 19, 2009 omg i love R68/R68A cars!!!!! i wish i had a O-Scale subway set of R68/R68a's myself. i can ride in those cars all day long w/o any complaints. by the way, R68A car 5126 i havent seen in a while either, but yes, the rollsign has been missing for quite a while as well, same goes for 5070*, 5133, 5135 and 5195. *i think. Getting those O-scale models of the R68 are difficult, and not much are on sale, I checked online, forgot the site, but they're sold out. Back to the topic, the R68A's cars are missing some roll signs. You got the numbers right, except for 5070, no roll sign is missing there. R68 and R68A cars still linger around the , dominate the (, but very hard to find on the . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattTrain Posted February 21, 2009 Author Share #32 Posted February 21, 2009 Here are a few more R68 and R68A photos The first two above are a R68 on the ( bound for Brighton Beach. A Manhattan bound as a R68A train. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeystoneRegional Posted February 22, 2009 Share #33 Posted February 22, 2009 Please, watch the Nazi Banksters Crimes Ripple Effect at http://jforjustice.co.uk/banksters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattTrain Posted February 22, 2009 Author Share #34 Posted February 22, 2009 Nice clear and crisp pix over there... I haven't checked the hippos recently, ! Thank you, well the hippo R68 and R68A's are hanging around the ( and , with some on and very few on . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeystoneRegional Posted February 22, 2009 Share #35 Posted February 22, 2009 Please, watch the Nazi Banksters Crimes Ripple Effect at http://jforjustice.co.uk/banksters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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