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Around the Horn

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  1. The thought did cross my mind but I didn't want to speculate without actual proof
  2. 4150-4159 are at Jamaica. Why, I have no idea.
  3. There was a genuine concern back then when they had to pull the R179s from service the first time that Kawasaki would deliver the prototype R211 before the R179 order finished. In the end, Bombardier got their act (somewhat) together and COVID supply chain issues delayed the R211.
  4. Unless I'm Mandala effecting this somehow, they definitely said back in 2014 that the then only 5 10 car trains were fleet expansion for the for SAS until they got so delayed that there was no chance the cars would be ready by then.
  5. the original plan did not have the getting any of the R179s; they were originally only for the (later changed to ) and and then the plans changed after the original train shutdown was suspended
  6. Are there any pictures of the B18, B40 and B78 before they were eliminated in 2002?
  7. 4075-4079 were in service with 4090-4094 today
  8. I imagine that would be up to the RCC (a "game time" decision if you will) though I'd imagine if it wasn't allowed to run on 6th they would have also mentioned that in the memo
  9. Someone correct me if I am wrong, but from what I understand the gearboxes are mechanically fine but the drip pans for the oil used to lubricate them were damaged in transit. This meant that they were leaking oil and then the lack of lubrication generated flat spots. To me this seems like the kind of minor thing that could have been fixed in days if the cars weren't still under warranty but neither side wants to admit this hence the tight lips.
  10. The has been shortened by the service change so it has trains to spare Same reason why the has R160s again
  11. Does anyone know what the routing for this (unused?) version of the Bx23 would have been?
  12. IIRC the 211S has a button on the dash for the short platforms that keeps the last 5 doors from opening
  13. Anyone whose taken the subway on weekends lately knows this is full of shit. Like who do they even think they're fooling...
  14. I cannot vouch for its accuracy, but there is a photo floating around on social media of 4045 burn in testing on the , allegedly tonight
  15. They are. While the passenger area may be the same, there are significant mechanical differences between the 211A and 211S in terms of specific equipment required for cab signaling and ATC vs waysides or even CBTC and it partially complies with some FRA regulations that the subway doesn't have.
  16. If they continue with two a month for the rest of the year, we'll have 13 R211s in service. If they can get to three trains per month next year (which I could have sworn I read somewhere but can't find right now), then we could have 49 R211s in service by the end of 2024. Pitkin has 44.5 trains of R46s assigned.
  17. IINM the machine is only in the entrance on Flatbush at Barclays Center
  18. If they could run the on Queens Blvd during this service change they would. It was the original plan until they ran simulations of the service pattern and found it would result in extreme delays. Just the and together has already turned 53rd Street into a parking lot during rush hour; adding the would make it even worse even if you cut Kings Highway trips (whihc would result in severe overcrowding in Brooklyn)
  19. Can I get a white on black service sign: Downtown & Brooklyn via 8 Av Express to Far Rockaway all times. Rush hours also to Rockaway Pk. Late nights on opposite track. to Ozone Park-Lefferts Blvd. Late nights take to Euclid Av for . Thanks!
  20. IINM if your CBTC installation meets the specific set of standards in the law requiring PTC, it counts as a PTC installation but I could be wrong.
  21. They don't have to make a decision on the 2nd option until the 1st option cars start showing up
  22. Someone else on a discord (who claims to be in RTO) was making this claim over the weekend, which is where I think the poster got it from.
  23. That's typically only used to turn around a very late bus before it reaches Cooper Union. Used to see them occasionally at Hunter with the old "M102 24 ST" sign up which got changed about a year ago.
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