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Credit to TFLoffroad - The Sounds & Sights in This Kawasaki Side-by-Side Factory Are Unlike Anything I've Ever Experienced!  Youtube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYTgu1AGYSQ&t=1568s

The video link above gives a full tour of the Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing Plant oil Lincoln, NE were after the 25:10 mark, you'll see more R211 bodies that have been manufactured in the production assembly. You'll see cars 4088, 4092 and a few others on air car stilts.

13 hours ago, Chris89292 said:

MTA details improvement projects along the line:

these projects include 6 station renewal at the following stations: 52 St, Wooside 61 St, 69 St, 82 st, 103 st, and 111 st

other projects along the  are part of the station reNEWation which provides deep cleaning at the following stations: Court Square and Vernon Blvd. The woodside 61 street rehabilitation is expected to start in 2023, same for the following 5 stations, contract is expected to be awarded this month according to the MTA, Flushing line riders will finally be provided with upgrades at their stations 

Hhmm.... What about 90th St-Elmhurst Ave, is that the forgotten station lol.

2 hours ago, Calvin said:

R62A 1986-1990, Westchester is going to be on the  240 St as a 5-car substitute for 1896-1900 that'll be rebuilt till around mid 2023 or later. 

Anybody know what was the main issue that requires a rebuilt with that set exactly?

Riding the or the Rockaway across Jamaica Bay during a clear sunset reflecting of the water is a sight to behold I'll tell you that.

11 hours ago, trainfan22 said:

I thought I was high for a second when I saw this.

 

 

 

54 minutes ago, Vulturious said:

Hmm........ Well, it was bound to happen I guess.

3 minutes ago, BreeddekalbL said:

The mta has embraced the a$$ 🤣

 

Gold 👍

17 hours ago, trainfan22 said:

Westchester has R62As now and the cars are in good shape. R188s which is just an R142A with CBTC runs the same as they did when Westchester had them and the MDBF jumped up  then dropped though the floor, IIRC the Bombardier R142s now have an higher MDBF than the both the 2013 built R188s AND the converted sets.

 

If Jerome is to blame for the 142As condition then why aren't the Bombardier R142s there having the same problems?

 

 

Maybe just maybe, the R142A/188 is just a shitty subway car I like them but they are easily the worst of the NTT car classes.

 

 

BTW I don't think individual maintenance shops get to choose to have digital ads installed on their tech trains, I would imagine someone higher in the NYCT rankings makes those decisions. Some of the R143s also has those digital ads.

Just to point out, seems like maybe Westchester finally decided on removing the LED cirlcle/diamond lights from the side signs. Theres a handfull of R62As on the  already without them.

14 hours ago, Lawrence St said:

I’m very surprised. I get a lot of  folks on my routes and I give them the upmost respect and courtesy. 
 

It was disappointing to have that intersection with someone in the same industry. She could have at least said something.

I do sympathies with you, but try not to take it too personality. She probably was having an off day or something but as the old expression goes "don't bring your personal baggage to work with you" so I see your point of view. However we can't also forget that this is a BIG city with a lot of people all shapes and colors to deal with at certain times of the day.  Different attitudes and situations can come towards one person in charge of public area like a station agent, security officer or any customer service employee. Maybe she was in a prior situation that became negative for her. It probably wasn't her day and so coming in contact with too many people she probably needed some space, who knows.   We all have bad days every once in a while. But at the end of the day we live and let live.

15-year-old in critical condition after striking head while subway surfing atop NYC 7 train

-Credit to the New York Post:   https://nypost.com/2022/06/24/teen-in-critical-condition-after-striking-head-while-subway-surfing-atop-nyc-7-train/?utm_campaign=iphone_nyp&utm_source=pasteboard_app

That's a real shame. Goes to show you that sometimes if you play, you pay.

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SMH Not good. Condolences to him and his family.

The B division can make some magic happen every now and then with these G.O's.

36 minutes ago, Storm said:

Sir, I’m unbiased as an  rider could be. I agree with all your claims.

The sad thing is, SMEEs and where they should go has always been a touchy subject. In all honesty, I want the best for the , but I do understand that the lines (CPW + 8th Ave) need it more. I put the before my interests. 

The sad thing, Astoria residents + Broadway riders are a bit…. Childish when it comes to this. No offense, but most of you guys are not thinking on the convenience side of things for the .

What they don’t understand is, Coney is last priority for —ANY— types of New Tech Cars, as they don’t have any CBTC projects scheduled (Astoria would be the first). My assignments would be to try to make the IND full NTT before we even touch the BMT, as the IND is the main focus for CBTC right now.

It’s not just the riders, though. The  is also held responsible for this. They’re not taking the appropriate measures to ensure support from Astoria. I have seen many people complain about wrong rollsigns, bad headways, and many more issues including Air Conditioners.

In conclusion, both sides have to improve before we can have flexibility from Astoria riders/bway riders and less complaints to the MTA from these two parties. My take. Carry on.

The best huh....... In that case, I want the best for the hell even the sigh need I go on.

1 hour ago, Trainmaster5 said:

I remember changing roll signs for the majority of my career as a M/M and as a C/R. Redbird equipment for the  and the  at Dyre, East 180, Utica, and especially Flatbush Avenue. There were C/R jobs that changed signs from Dyre to 241St during the pm rush hours at Flatbush. Quite frankly I think they should have the and the as the Astoria lines. I’m not sure if that’s the practice today at terminals that operate SMEE equipment. My take. Carry on.   

Ive been harping on this thought for weeks, for some reason.

47 minutes ago, Via Garibaldi 8 said:

If those are the trains that run on the and  lines, from a commuting standpoint, I hate them. There is only AC towards the center of the train.  That enough annoys me. The lighting also sucks and the layout is just poor when it's crowded. They also make this annoying beeping noise that seems incessant.

I know what you mean in terms of the AC. Luckily with those trains I've never been in a hot R68/As car during the summer, however in the case with the R62As it's a different story. Alot of times I could not bare with the R62As lack of AC or even how dirty and disgusting they look on the these days. I've lived by the for majority of my life and I do say that its time for change. As of late the R62As have been a eyesore for me, but that being said I still ride'em for personal/professional purposes regardless.

28 minutes ago, Storm said:

See, what you have to understand is, the MTA wants to retire all the r46s, 62s, and 68s ASAP because of their goal of getting the full fleet to a millennium fleet (2000+), and install CBTC in the full system.

I do understand. But before a train model gets retired, the new model has to get all of it's testing cleared up and done right. As far as ASAP, that's up to them in trying to keep up with the schedule they have laid out to put a new train into service and retire a old train. I think maybe some of you people need to realize that CBTC will take a while before being implemented to the whole entire subway system. It's NOT overnight or something that can be done in 5 or 10 years. This type of technology component takes time and years to install and mechanically have everything working properly. NTT train models have to ensure communication with one another during passenger service on the road. We've seen the network meltdowns that have been happening throughout the Flushing and QB lines.

Why are their some folks so EAGER to get "rid" of the R68/As, so soon I might add. Those trains will be gone eventually but some people need to really get a grip. SMH It's just a train.

2 hours ago, Lil 57 said:

That feeling of relief of just catching the  train cause the next one was over 15 minutes away for some reason.

It was 10 in the morning.

Looking at queensboro plaza, there was a  in 7 minutes followed by the next  in 15 so I’m not sure why the  didn’t run local given the large gap in local service.

Also on an unrelated note this is the 2nd day in a row catching the same r46 on the  (5598).

It's stalking you. Be Aware lol. It's happened to me on the R62A's. There's been scenarios were I would end up getting the same train during a week or two.

Didn't see the prior post. Apologies 

Credit to Patch.com:

https://patch.com/new-york/astoria-long-island-city/queensboro-plaza-getting-revamp-3-new-elevators-nicer-platforms

30 minutes ago, Trainmaster5 said:

Wouldn’t advise you to touch them. Might get the shock of your life 😁. Resistors IIRC. Back in the day it was the cause of many grids overheating and causing track fires and such. I’ve seen some that were as red as apples. Not something to remember fondly. Carry on.

I second this, I've actually seen a electrical spark or two coming out of those from an R46 whenever the train does a sudden breaking out of a station after accelerating. Those things are NO JOKE.

Ive been looking at some pics and videos on Instagram...... This is truly disgusting. I don't give rats ass what type of train model it was. Whether it was an R46 or R160 or a lambergine. The most important aspect of all are those innocent people young & old that don't deserve this act of violence.

Why? Why this? Why do these things happen. I have my personal reasons as to why Ive lost faith in the current state of society. But this is too much. My thoughts and prayers or for those affected in this hot mess. My prayers are also for the rest of the transit community. Please be aware. Take care of your self and your loved ones. 🙏

It happened on the  train. The individual described as black-male and is still loose.

11 minutes ago, Calvin said:

Here is the recent past report of the MTA NYC Subway car performance. R179 percent change went up and the R68A. 

Hmm.... Think is safe to say the R179s are beginning to thrust into reliability. It's been over a year and a half since they were last pulled from service.