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Re: Railfan windows return to the 7 |
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Posted by randyo on Mon Jul 16 17:50:10 2012, in response to Re: Railfan windows return to the 7, posted by SUBWAYSURF on Mon Jul 16 08:26:12 2012. The 68s were supposed to have convertible cabs at both ends similar but not identical to the R-62s. While the R-62s require the installation or removal of the corner seats and a reenforcing post by CED personnel, the R -68s as originally designed were to have seats that folded up and a panel that could be swung into position like the rear portion of a Lo-V cab door by a member of the train crew. Since the R-68s are curved sided unlike the R-62s, the configuration of the #1 end of the cars as originally designed was rather unique since the offside bulkhead when folded back would be straight and not have matched the rest of the car interior. From what I have seen of the contract drawings, the seats in that area of the car would have folded up against the front bulkhead of the car in order to allow the off side cab bulkhead to be swung into place. Both the R-62s and 68s were designed prior to the Gunn/Kiley MTA administration and when Gunn and Kiley took over, they had the R-68 design changed during manufacture to the current cab and a half configuration. From what I was told, the #2 half cabs on the R-68s were supposed to be set up to open backwards like the R-62s but RTO personnel insisted on having the cab doors open "normally." By the time the R-68As were being ordered, the cab and a half configuration was established so the MTA decided on an R-46 style sliding cab door rather than a swinging door although it returned to swinging cab doors on the NTTs. |
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