R179 8258

The Champlain Valley Rail Snapshots FB group, the one responsible for the R179 testing photos, just posted some photos of the R179 moving around.

Nice flicks !!!!

The Orion 7 CNGs are acting up. Nothing less, nothing more.

But it's funny how WF CNgs are acting up. You don't hear anything from JG. Not talking bad about WF lol just saying lol

Since 4170 made its way to FP wasn't that bus always at CS ?!?!? Or am I getting my numbers mixed up ?

Anybody know when they'll be on the tracks ?

Hope the split the R211T equally among the and because those lines needs a new look badly !

Word has it from an operator that there is another NG at ECH at this moment. Can anyone confirm?

I saw the 4020 on Bx23 via YouTube

Word has it from an operator that there is another NG at ECH at this moment. Can anyone confirm?

I saw it via YouTube

I sure hope not. Not unless they get ENY's 2006-2007s. The ones they gave to Eny can stay right there.

 

Also, 6897 is at QV, saw it on the q2 yesterday.

 

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Can't lie Grand does an excellent job with maintaining the RTS but they're dying by the second and the only thing that can giving right now is the OGs and ENY trying to get rid of them lol just my opinion thou

My guess is right now the depots are not really concern with labeling. Anything with the is subject to change.

Will Grand Av do OGs again ?

When will ENY and GA be able to handle artics anybody know ?

Guess BP order is complete

That's normal. JFK and FR rotates the OGs often.

I have a question about FR. I was on the and I've seen FR open. They refuel there Express Fleet and they have a couple of OGs in the parking lot. Is FR being reconstructed or ... ????

9540 back at GA.

9652 returned to QV.

4662 & 4685 returned to CS.

Dang WF borrowed bus from 3 different depot ????????

I guessing they would be here by Monday I mean the pilot ?!

There is no way the production cars will be operating by the time the second ave extension opens (if it opens at the end of the year). The prototype consist will need to complete qual testing and burn in, which usually takes up to a year or more, before production cars can even enter service. From what I know, the 179's haven't been delivered yet. Therefore, the earliest I can see production cars running, unless MTA tries to accelerate the testing period for the prototype cars, is sometime next summer or fall.

west farms must be having a big issue with the cng problem.

Are they short on buses or have an engine problem

Good grief how serious is the CNG problem at WF? Are these loans?

What's wrong with the CNG they have ?

I've stated this over the years but it seems to go in one ear and out the other with some railfans. Any type of equipment on the is maintained just like any other piece of equipment on any other line. The cars will be inspected, wheels will be trued, and what ever else needs to be done according to a schedule. Obviously if the is running R62As or R142As those cars will be on the road (used) more than the same equipment on the or for example. If your fleet of cars are constantly in service when, exactly, do people think those cars are serviced? I can service 20 cars of the line fleet every night for example because most of those cars are not operating 24/7 like the does. In a month's time all of the , , , and lines cars may be serviced while the , , and lines fleets are less likely to receive the same attention. Back in the day when the ran the Pelham Bay to 125th St service overnights the maintenance shops saw those cars more frequently. It's not like the Westchester fleet has an excess of spares on hand make up service daily. To put it in simple terms if any of you railfans have the opportunity take a look at Westchester Yard middays, between the rush hours. Look at how many cars are in the yard at that time and compare that number to how many cars are in Concourse, East New York, or Fresh Pond for example. You can only maintain what's available to you. That's not excusing Westchester or any other barn but The same people working at Corona, Livonia, or 239th St, including supervision, are the same folks working at East New York, Concourse, or Pitkin. The workers pick just like we in RTO or Surface do. Just thought I'd throw that out here. Carry on.

Excellent point. Never thought about it that way

Sooner or later FLA gonna be short on the SBS fleet

Cool so when can JFK send BP there artics ?!

Artics can make the same turns but they need more space setting up to make that turn. For a q112 artic to make those turns by Rockaway and Liberty it would have to take up the right and most of the left lane on Rockaway Blvd to make that right at that little pass thru unto Liberty ave to avoid mounting the curb then to make that right onto Liberty Ave it needs to stay left and make a wide right onto Liberty Ave. The standard buses are having problems there now so put an artic and it just multiply the problems.

Thank you some agrees

I would say during the rush, put one on.

The turn after the first stop going back to Jamaica takes up to much space for the OG and imagine an XD60. And that turn going on to South Rd. Basically the 112 route turn are too tight for me

Dude, you are 50 buses way off. LOL

 

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My bad y'all , I need glasses lol

How come LGA only getting 2 XD60 via http://www.nyctransitforums.com/forums/topic/29211-mta-bus-operations-fleet-depots/????

The latest delivery I've seen was 5422 at the facility.

 

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