OpenBVE NYC Subway R154A (C) Train Ride [Euclid Avenue ↔ 168th Street] [via 8 Av LCL/CPW LCL]

After successful testing and revenue service debuts on the A Line, the R154A fleet (Alstom OptONIX IGBT-VVVF) has officially expanded to C Line service. This video features a full northbound ride on the C Train from Euclid Avenue (Brooklyn) to 168th Street (Manhattan) — the first simulated run of the R154A on the full C Line route. Train Details Fleet: R154A Base Order Sets: 6100–6104 + 6105–6109 (10 cars, A-B-B-B-A configuration) Traction: Alstom OptONIX IGBT-VVVF Yard: Pitkin Yard Line: C (IND Eighth Avenue Line — Local) Direction: Northbound Route Details Line: C Train — 8th Avenue Local / Central Park West Local Southern Terminal: Euclid Avenue (Brooklyn) Northern Terminal: 168th Street (Manhattan) Service Pattern: All local stops on the IND Eighth Avenue Line and CPW Line Total Stops 30 stations - Full Station List – Brooklyn (IND Fulton Street Line) Euclid Avenue Shepherd Avenue, Van Siclen Avenue Liberty Avenue Broadway Junction Rockaway Avenue Ralph Avenue Utica Avenue Kingston–Throop Avenues Nostrand Avenue Franklin Avenue Clinton–Washington Avenues Lafayette Avenue Hoyt–Schermerhorn Streets Jay Street–MetroTech Manhattan (IND Eighth Avenue Line): High Street Fulton Street Chambers Street Spring Street West 4th Street–Washington Square 14th Street 23rd Street 34th Street–Penn Station 42nd Street–Port Authority Bus Terminal 50th Street Manhattan (IND Eighth Avenue Line — CPW Local): 59th Street–Columbus Circle 72nd Street 81st Street–Museum of Natural History 86th Street 96th Street 103rd Street 110th Street–Cathedral Parkway 116th Street 125th Street 135th Street 145th Street 155th Street 163rd Street–Amsterdam Avenue 168th Street R154A Base Order Details: Sets: 6060–6499 (440 cars) Yard: Pitkin Yard Assigned Lines: A, C, S (Rockaway) First Delivery: April 13, 2026 First Revenue Service (C Line): May 17, 2026 — Sets 6100–6109 Traction Sound: Three-note descending scale — classic Alstom OptONIX Why the C Line? The C Line is the local companion to the A Express on the IND Eighth Avenue Line. It serves all local stops on Fulton Street (Brooklyn), Eighth Avenue (Lower Manhattan), and Central Park West (Upper Manhattan). With frequent station spacing and constant stop/start cycles, the C Line provides an ideal validation environment for the OptONIX regenerative braking system and low-speed torque delivery. Following successful A Line express service, the C Line deployment marks the R154A's full qualification for local duty cycles. R154A Yard Assignments (as of May 2026): Pitkin Yard: 6060–6499 (A, C, S Rockaway Lines) Coney Island Yard: 5400–6039 Option Order 1 (B, D, G Lines) Concourse Yard: 5400–6039 Option Order 1 partial (D Line) Jamaica Yard: 6300–6499 Base Order (E, F, R Lines — coming soon)