Background
The designation R32 is derived from the contract number under which the cars were purchased. They were originally assigned to the BMT Southern Division service only, initially on the Brighton Line express service (Q train) and the Sea Beach Line (N train), later seeing service on the West End Line (T and TT trains).
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