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I can confirm as of today, the train I was on finally had corrected announcements at 59th Street! They are finally adding the “Transfer is available to the F AND Q trains...” announcement that has been on the NRW since the Second Avenue Subway opened. It’s also timed properly again before the doors open. Can’t believe it took them this long.

3 hours ago, Dj Hammers said:

Say goodbye to the last remaining R142A 6 train..

Where did it go? To the line as well?

There is a R142A is still operating on the as of this morning. Witnessed at Cypress Av in the Bronx going downtown.

17 hours ago, Calvin said:

 

*There's only 1 R142A train with a 5-car leftover on the Pelham line: 7596-7610

Does anyone know the reason for this recent move? Why the rest of the R142A trains were sent to the  besides just one train?

Did it actually run express in the Bronx or did you get off before?

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I got off and had to switch to the 6 at 125th, would have liked to stay on and see if I could. Like I said the conductor never said anything the entire trip up, even after it announced it was a Woodlawn-bound express train.

It was a R142A 7611 I was on. Interesting to see nonetheless.

Around 7:20PMish I caught an uptown train at 59th. It announced itself as Bronx-bound express train as usual — until 125th when it announced itself as a Woodlawn-bound express train. I noticed on my way up the strip maps were in fact showing a full express run to Woodlawn. Signs and everything said BRONX EXP. I take this route every day at the same time and have never seen a FULL express to Woodlawn. I know they sometimes do some Burnside Av, but this was a first for me. I know they did a pilot a long time ago but never really seen it fully running express like this and they never made any announcements that it was an incorrect route or anything.

Stops were: 149th GC - Burnside Av - Woodlawn

Saw a #3 train enter 125th Street on Lex uptown express side as Not In Service. I'm almost positive it switched from there to the Pelham line. Not sure if a loaner or getting washed. I believe the last car number I saw was 1652. I could be wrong.

Yes south of Westchester for sure, I was leaving Cypress Ave going downtown.

I just saw a Not In Sevice R142 on the 6 express track going towards Pelham Bay Park on my way to Manhattan. Couldn't see the number but it was definitely an R142 with that noticeably loud HVAC. Do they lend trains from the 4 on Sunday's for tomorrow's rush?