ScreechyFlange

10 cars not 10 sets

Pooh! =\ Ah well can't wait for them to come in. I wonder which line that 10 car unit will enter service on after it's finished testing.

I'm glad they're going to use that propulsion, it's by far the best propulsion in the system. 

What I do really hope is that they don't come out as bad as the R142's.... The R142's are plain ugly and horrible. If it would have more of an R143/R160 feel to it that would be nice, in my opinion.

R142's ugly? Man you're lucky we don't have beef! If Turbo or Erica would've even insinuated any dislike for the beast (R142/a) I would smack flames out of them!

"A lot of railfans could learn from that. Wait and see before posting BS.

Third there is a difference between posting what you "heard" might happen and posting what you want to happen. There is too much of the latter here. You don't make decisions and neither does anyone else here. Opinions are unwanted in threads that are supposed to be about facts."- SubwayGuy. Pretty much applies to the last few comments in this thread...

You're like a broken record...who cares if your damn precious announcement is gone, look on YouTube and get over it...

 

...you're worse than Wallyhorse and his fetish to send the uptown

LMFAO!

Heres a random thought:

Just found this article

 

It looks like from this our R179s will be R143 clones(propulsion wise)....

Well those things (R142a's/ R143's) Fly so I wouldn't mind. 10 sets of cars delivered this year cha ching! I thought it was only 1 set for pilot testing I'm glad that I'm wrong, and can you link us the article?

This speculation about where cars will go is getting downright out of hand/annoying. Some of you are just pathetic individuals smh.

The only runs 20 sets at peak hours. So you're already getting a 5% or better chance.

 

Now me, I still haven't caught a R188!

Since you've worked in both divisions are you allowed to bounce back and forth between the two every time the new pick comes up?

I just want to get a job and go, my dad is an annoying piece of shit.

I actually love the Siemens propulsion on the 330/660 R160B cars (Kawasaki). I really do wish all of them had that propulsion instead.

I like the propulsion too but if the entire fleet had it I personally would get irritated.

 

I said their fast though in my post.

My bad lol, looks like I'm going blind farewell to my transit career.

They brake and power up differently, I believe it has to with dynamic braking. But as for everything else they are the same, The Material the R142 has doesnt seem to get as easily dirty as the R142As, But then the R142As look alot shinier, with good care, the R142A can outshine the R142. 

As for which train is better, It is PURELY based on opinion. No one train is better then the other.  I can say the R1 is better the R142A and believe that the R1 is in much better condition the R142A. Again, Its all opinion. There is no right answer.

I'm a beast whatever I say is factinion. I will agree on the cleanliness part you mentioned, I've noticed how bad the grease stains are from the tunnels on the 142a's & their couplers are much rustier than their counterparts it's a shame.

Those R142As are some dope trains...narrow...fast...that propulsion thoo..and the design.

You forgot to mention how fast they are.

Jamaica Van Wyck. I'll be right out here boy lol.

And the R142's are better. That alstom propulsion & the HVAC. Nuff said. R142As/R188s are awesome too.

If you wanna go deaf listen to that pos propulsion, n iight I'm omw to Barclay's since you wanna show out.

Lmao I love you too lil nigga.

Awwww lml, watch who you calling little before I hop on that bumass

That's because the R142's are better lol The really should of been a canidate for them when the redbirds were retiring. But oh well! It's getting techs now.

I don't like you -__-, but I like the so I'll somewhat agree ~_~. And the R142's AREN'T better than the beast 142a, stick to your buses scrub!

For some reason I find thevR142's to be in much better shape than the 142a's, it's a true shame IMO.

If driving a turd (bus) is the only way to get my foot into the then screw it call me DOB2RTO2.0, I better start studying for a cdl...

I wonder if they're gonna spruce up the interiors on the converted sets.

New lots needs a upgrade.

So in Florida apparently there's another case of a naked man getting shot trying to eat the face of a teenager. Welp I'm done with Florida, Disney land is cool and all bit I'll stick to Coney Island and Hershey park.

Bad idea. That's actually too far off for making a connection between the two stations.

Well they the could extend the to Euclid by building underground and turning into Euclid, but I do agree with you on the bad idea part. A lot of money would have to be put into such project and the current ridership doesn't justify it. If anything they could use the money to reduce fair or upgrade the A div Ntt's.

 

Not too far, but won't get enough ridership. It might be a better idea to send the down to Linden Boulevard and east to Laurelton. You'd still have a connection to the , plus another line to JFK.  Relatively few people will get off of an express at Euclid Avenue to get on a local. If they're going to somewhere along Lex or 7th Avenues, they can (and would) transfer at Fulton Street in Manhattan because it would take half the time. If people REALLY want to get from the to the in Brooklyn, build a transfer to the at Junius Street (which should be done anyway as they're right next to each other.

Why must u post before I finish my postand steal my ideas? *Chases you with butter knife*

 

Not too far, but won't get enough ridership. It might be a better idea to send the down to Linden Boulevard and east to Laurelton. You'd still have a connection to the , plus another line to JFK.  Relatively few people will get off of an express at Euclid Avenue to get on a local. If they're going to somewhere along Lex or 7th Avenues, they can (and would) transfer at Fulton Street in Manhattan because it would take half the time. If people REALLY want to get from the to the in Brooklyn, build a transfer to the at Junius Street (which should be done anyway as they're right next to each other.

Nah if they wanted to transfer from the from the or vice versa in Brooklyn they can get off at Franklin avenue and take the

A better connection would be with the . Both lines intersect and their respective stations (Livonia Ave & Junius St ) are close to one another.

This man speaks the truth!

My hair is so soooooft after I wash it, off to the barber shop I go.

 

     

As I said in a later post, the will certainly get NTTs when the R179 order comes in. With the , I'm going with history. The R68s are fine, but the and haven't gotten new cars since the R46s, which mostly went to CI and Jamaica. Historically, the trend has been to send new cars to CI and Jamaica with the old cars being transferred to Pitkin and 207th. Did I say it was logical? No. How long did the go without getting new cars? When the R142/As came in, they displaced R62As which were sent to Corona. Instead of giving the R160s to replace its R44s, it got Jamaica's discarded R46s. In a logical world, the would have a full fleet of R211s at the end of the decade, as every car currently on that line is being retired at that point. But,  the  does not run logically.

Exactamoondo, I still don't see them purposefully putting R68's on the and just to keep the using old equipment. The had clearance and power issues when the R142/a's came in. We'll most definitely the R211's spread out between Jamaica, 207, Pitkin, and CI for the and lines but as far as them going to Concourse, NO

New cars on the ? Now you're talking crazy. The are where trains go to die. I don't know if the is getting any of the 65 R179 4-car sets, but one would think so because there are enough short sets to replace every R32 and R42 still in service. I fully expect the R211s to go to Concourse, Jamaica, and CI with the displaced R68/As going to the .

Where are you getting your info from? Outside of the BMT eastern division the is the only line that runs trains of 8 car units therefore that's where the majority of the 179's will go along with the to bump of those r42's and the 5 car sets going on the and . Why would the go through the hassle of keeping Ntt's off the to put them on the and when the isn't even a full time route and the r68's are fine?

Q67 gets canned for being outspoken and cussing at Qj, but you have users on here that make racist comments and generalizations about groups of people without any form of repercussion? Sure Q67 was being an ass and there's no defense for his actions but for Christ's sake if you're going to punish him for being the way he is then punish these racist douchebags for being the way they are.

True, some of the fastest speed zones in the system exists along the IRT Seventh Ave Line. The or between Times Square and 72nd then 96th is a serious joyride in terms of speed. 50+ MPH easy.

 

The R160's are beast along the and  on Queens Blvd. esp Jamaica bound on all greens but it cannot compare, for now... (45+ MPH vs 50+) Now imagine how that may improve with CBTC allowing for even spacing of trains and faster speeds.

Cbtc will be awesome when it hits the qbl, imagine cbtc on the with those godly R211's that might be the R10 days 2.0

Whom ever decided to slow my R142A ,led by 7780,should be fired.8 minutes thru Joralemon? Come on!And I boarded that train only to hear that MITRAC propulsion sing thru Joralemon!

LMAO! I'm sorry today was my first solo run I didn't want to get written up.