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20 hours ago, trainfan22 said:

So far this summer the A/C has been working on every R62A I rode on both the  and  lines. Either the mechanics found a fix to the constant A/C failures on that fleet or the lighter ridership is putting less strain on the car's A/C systems. Also the A/C on the 62A's this summer has been ICE COLD! Not that weak A/C found on cars like the R46s for example. 

 

 

24 minutes ago, MHV9218 said:

Hate to say it, but this is another thing that has to do with 24 hour service being curtailed. More time to inspect the cars and figure out which sets have an issue, less all-day strain. Thinking about what the MDBF on the R62s looks like on the part-time  versus the MDBF on the R62As on full-time and  should tell you something. I'd bet what you're seeing is a combination of all these things. 

Not so fast, just yesterday on my way to my boys house on the -R62A 1867 (hot car). Luckily I was on car 1866 which indeed was nice and cold. The hot cars or out there, only the great thing is that there's not as many as there use to be given that in recent years the R62As have undergone several modifications.

19 hours ago, Calvin said:

7121-7125: Jerome Av  to Unionport  . Has the 2/5 map with upgraded lighting. 

R142 Nostrand Av/ Bronx pool -> 6301-6345, 6351-6715  , 6716-7125  

 

 pool: R142 -> 1101-1250, 7126-7180 (21.5), R142A -> 7591-7810 (22) 

3 hours ago, VIP said:

They’ve been swapping units very frequently. I don’t Know why either. 

With this particular fleet swap, I'm assuming maybe it has something to do with the lose of (R142 6346-6350) from the March 27 fire incident and to make up for it they acquired 7121-7125 from the .

These trains could wind up anywhere in the B division. Some could even to the , who knows.

For now let's just wait see how the first production R211 trains are tested out.

Well, it looks like the R179s won't be returning anytime soon. 

52 minutes ago, Around the Horn said:

 

Those R179s were practicing "social distancing" 😅. Jokes aside, happy to hear there were no major or minor injuries reported. Not looking for the R179s.

On 4/28/2020 at 1:01 AM, Calvin said:

1943, 1944, 1947, 1948, 1949: Westchester to Livonia 

1906, 1907 remain at Corona Yard "Not In Service"

Car 1949 is still inside 207 St Shop.

This is getting overboard ridiculous.

Can y'all PLEASE get back on topic.

Just now, VIP said:

https://nypost.com/2020/02/28/mta-saddles-q-train-riders-with-old-subway-cars-to-prep-for-new-signal-system/?fbclid=IwAR0vFKlfV3tDx63cNIDFzcxfXNHqagULMnoRxfZlWZL0Yctd43q5S7ghUYU

You beat me to it lol.

Is it me or does it seem like lately the R46s have been all over the place.

9 hours ago, Calvin said:

Few weeks, 1942-1938-1926-1938 and 1934: has its regular rollsign. As of today, it has upgraded white LED lighting and looped standing poles with single lined rollsigns. *This 5-car set still has its corona purple and red sticker attached as former single units. 

After work being done on 1943-4/7-9, that's it for the  's R62As (all originally removed) 

42nd (S)huttle R62A's are next.

Already 6 19xx-R62As from the shuttle have had there rollsigns changed. Saw them a few weeks back by the overhaul shop from the 207 street station.

R62A 2466-2470 back to red stickers.

3 hours ago, Around the Horn said:

From renderings, to the real thing! Looks fantastic!

Sigh..... If only these newbie trains have any idea what there futures are in for in the New York City subway life. Nice things don't last here, but that's a good looking train.

Man.... It's amazing to think the R142s & R142As are very soon approaching there 20 years of service. I remember back in late 2000 when I first rode a downtown train to 42nd Street, at the time on a brand-new Bombardier R142 (probably one of the very few that were running at that time) with that new car smell. Just a thought lol.

2 hours ago, paulrivera said:

Man, what happened to the R62A’s on the ?

Those cars used to be so clean and now they look really filthy.
 

But “be grateful the train is still running” am I right?

Its obviously dust from the tunnels. The  is mostly underground and not to mention the fact that the 240th st yard doesn't have a car wash system so trains have to go over to 207 st railyard for wash/cleaning. 

The paint job they put on the end bonnets when they were SMS'ed, is not helping either. Same thing is occurring on the  R62As.

On 1/1/2020 at 12:28 AM, Calvin said:

Reflected on January 1st, 2020 @ 12:00 AM

Welcome to 2020, with several changes going on in the system going your way

 

IRT A Division: 

 

 240 St Yard   

-1983-85 Kawasaki R62 subway car: 1411-1415 and 1591-1595 (10 cars- 1 train) 

- 1984-87 Bombardier R62A subway car: 1826-1830, 1841-1900, 2156-2220, 2226-2345, 2351-2455, *2466-2475 (365 cars- 36 trains)

Total trains: 37/38

 

Livonia Yard
 -1983-85 Kawasaki R62  : 1301-1365, 1371-1410, 1416-1430, 1431-1434:1438, 1441-1590, 1596-1625: 305 cars- 30 trains     

  - 42 St     : [ 1921-1922-1925], 1928, 1929, 1930, 1932-1933, 1935-1936, 1937, 1939, 1941, 1945-1946, 1950-1951, 1953, 1955-1956:   20 cars

 (1984-87 R62A Bombardier) 20 cars total.  ONLY Tracks 1 and 4 are in-service because of the 2022 project that affects Track 3 as a non-existing track,

only 3 cars per train *Spare unit: 1908

 

- Bronx line and Nostrand Av    :    

1999-2003 Bombardier R142 Subway cars:   239 St - 6301-6710: 410 cars: 41 trains,  E.180 St/Unionport: 6711-7120: 410 cars - 41 trains

Total trains: 82 (820 cars)

*Refuse service: EP001-5, Redbird E9311, E9315-9316, E9322, E9324-9325-9326, E9308, E9329, E9332, 

 

 Jerome Av Yard (By the Tracey Towers)   

- 2002-2003 Bombardier R142 subway car: 1101-1250, 7121-7180: 210 cars- 21 trains

- 1999-2004 Kawasaki R142A subway car: 7591-7810: 220 cars- 22 trains

Total trains: 43

 

 Westchester Yard   

- 1984-87 Bombardier R62A subway car: 1651-1825, 1831-1840, [1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905], 1911-1920, (1931-1927-1923-1952-1940),

 (1934-1924-1926-1938-1942), 1943-1944+1947-1949, 1954:1957-1960, 1961-2155, *(2221-2225, 2346-2350, 2456-2465)

Total trains: 43 (Total cars: 435)

 

 Corona Yard            

- Kawasaki R188 subway cars *CBTC Flushing line (ranging from 1999-2003 and 2011-12)

Converted sets: 7211-7590, C car units: 7899-7936 (38), Factory made units: 7811-7898  (8)

Total 11-car trains: 46

*Withdrawn single R62As for work service w/the R134s (11-13):  #1906  #1907   and #1910

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B Division  (BMT/IND lines) :

 

 207 St Yard   [8 62 ft car train]:          

- 1964 R32 passenger units: 3354-3355, 3360-3361, 3376-3377, 3380-3381, 3384-3385, 3388-3389, 3394-3397, 3400-3401, 3404-3407, 3410-3411, 3414-3417, 3424-3433, 3436-3443, 3446-3449, 3452-3453, 3460-3461, 3472-3473, 3476-3477, 3484-3485, 3488-3489, 3500-3501, 3512-3515, 3518-3519, 3522-3523, 3550-3551, 3574-3575, 3578-3579, 3586-3587, 3590-3591, 3606-3607, 3610-3611, 3614-3615, 3618-3619, 3624-3625, 3646-3647, 3654-3655, 3660-3661, 3664-3665, 3670-3673, 3682-3683, 3688-3689, 3698-3699, 3708-3709, 3714-3719, 3726-3733, 3736-3739, 3770-3775, 3778-3783, 3792-3793, 3798-3799, 3804-3807, 3810-3811, 3818-3823, 3828-3829, 3834-3835, 3840-3841, 3856-3857, 3864-3865, 3870-3873, 3876-3877, 3886-3889, 3894-3897, 3900-3901, 3912-3913, 3924-3925, 3928-3929, 3932-3933, 3938-3939

Mixed Pairs: 3383/3890, 3419/3740, 3444/3777, 3445/3468, 3471/3658, 3520/3891, 3548/3593, 3621/3644, 3628/3669, 3650/3767 *Also paired on the as 10-car trains

- 2015-19 Bombardier R179 Subway car: 3150-3237 (88 cars in-total= 11 8 car trains) 

 

Pitkin Yard: , Rockaway   

- 1975-78 Pullman R46 subway car: 5878-6149, 6156-6205, [6152-6153:6206-6207] 6208:6210, 6212:6214,6216:6218, 6220:6222, 6224:6226, 6228:6230, 6232:6234, 6236:6238, 6240:6242, 6244:6246, 6248:6250, 6252:6254, 6256:6258, (Total count: 348)

- 2015-19 Bombardier R179 Subway car: 3010-3049, 3238-3327 (130 cars in-total, 11 10 car trains in-service) 

 

 

East New York Yard              

- 2001-02 Kawasaki R143 (*CBTC 14 St-Canarsie Line) subway car:  8101-8312 - 212 cars

- 2007-09 Alstom R160A-1 subway car: (CBTC: 8313-8324, [/8325-8328/], 8329-8336, [/8337-8340/], 8341-8376- 64 cars= 8 trains)  

(8377-8648, 9943-9974= 308 cars) = Total cars- 368    *8649-8652: CBTC testing at C.I Yard

- 2015-19 Bombardier R179 subway car: 3050-3149: 100 cars In-service

Route info: 

The is 8-car 62 ft trains on weekdays. During the weekends,  trains are extended to 96 St-2 Av to accommodate  passengers in to/from  Manhattan.     

The CBTC line is made up of R143s and R160A (8313-8376) . Weeknights and weekends, select trains from Rockaway Pkwy will terminate at Lorimer St with LIMITED service to 8 Av-14 St. Trains To/from 8 Av trains will have headways of 20 minutes until Lorimer St. All trains run 10 minutes outside overnight hours (meaning weekends). Altrenative routes are the G and M and 7 trains.   

The is made up of mostly the R160A/179 with the R143 class subway car.     

 

Jamaica Yard    Queens Blvd line

- 1975-78 Pullman R46 subway car: 5482-5533, 5538-5545, 5550-5581, 5586-5653, 5658-5673, 5682-5685, 5690-5733, 5738-5745, 5750-5813, 5818-5877 (358 cars)

- 2005-08 Alstom R160A-2 subway car: [/9238-9247/], 9248-9257, 9268-9442, 9458-9462, 9483-9557, [/9558-9567/], 9568-9687, [/9688-9692/], 9693-9732, 

[/9733-9737/], 9738-9802 (530 cars)

2006-08 Kawasaki R160B subway car: 8893-8897, 9013-9017: Siemens, [/8773-8777, 8838-8842,  9108-9112, 9123-9142, 9153-9162, 9168-9172, 9178-9182, 9188-9192, 9203-9207, 9218-9222/], 9223-9232, 9803-9942 (220 cars) = 750 cars  **[/decorated cuomo scheme/refurbished unit/]

 

Concourse Yard      

- 1986-88 Westinghouse R68 subway car: 2500-2775 (276 cars: 34 trains)

 

Coney Island Yard:       Franklin Av    

-1975-78 Pullman R46 subway car: 5534-5537, 5546-5549, 5582-5585, 5654-5657, 5674-5681, 5686-5689, 5734-5737, 5746-5749, 5814-5817  (40 cars in-service: 5 trains)

- 1986-88 Westinghouse R68 subway car: 2776-2915 (140 cars), 2916-2924- 9 units used on the Franklin Av Shuttle

- 1988-89 Kawasaki R68A subway car: 5001-5200 (200 cars) 

[-2005-08 R160 subway cars: Alstom R160A-2/R160B: 8653-8712, 8713-8772, 8778-8837, <Siemens R160B subway car: 8843-8892, 8898-9012, 9018-9102 (250 cars)>

9103-9107, 9113-9122, 9143-9152, 9163-9167, 9173-9177, 9183-9187, 9193-9202, 9208-9217, 9233-9237, 9258-9267, 9443-9457, 9463-9482 (280 cars) = 530 cars

*R46s are at Coney Island in preparation of Queens Blvd CBTC, the 160s make the trade

 

 

*Other facts: Refuse units:  (38 St Yard): EP006-10, #3494-5,  #3642-3 #3694-5

207 St refuse: EP14-18 Redbird #9334-9335, #9340-9345, 13510-1, 13552-3

 

 Clifton Yard (SIR)  

1971-74 R44 for Staten Island: (SIR- Staten Island Railway) :388-398, 400-401, 403-436, 438, 440, 442, 444, 446, 448, 450, 452, 454, 456, 458, 460, 462, 464  

(61 cars total= 15 trains)

 

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As of December 30th, a document was quoted that the R42's final run is that day during the AM rush on the . The R42s were observed as follows: 

* 4826-4829: Pitkin work

* 4824/4825-4831/4830-4816/4817-4799/4798: ENY storage

* 4794/95, 4802/03, 4808/09, 4838/39: CI work

* 4800/01, 4812/13, 4820/21, 4834/35: work

4788-4789 were retired while 4790-4817, 4820-4839 were the remaining R42s with 4572-3 as the French Conncection pair

 

                Thank you for viewing!      

 

R62 1591-1595 is back on the .

46 minutes ago, VIP said:

With the  strip maps on em. 😆

Don't know..... Haven't checked them yet. Wouldn't be surprised.

R62As 2466-70/2471-75 confirmed running on the , westchester-green stickers still on them.

1 hour ago, MHV9218 said:

This was the 1947-1948 etc. set, which is also still original. If I remember right, on 1924 that rollsign is original but it's from an R62, with Akzidenz, not Helvetica.

Also, has anybody checked if the original floors remain on 1958/the 214x set that had them (incl. a piece of redbird floor)?

Affirmative,  those still do remain. Rode 2146 yesterday those floors really light up the inside of the car a bit.

2 hours ago, Calvin said:

Yes, that's it. With its purple sticker. 

Speaking of stickers, for some reason it seems as if westchester yard crews have stopped putting there new green ones on the rest of the R62As that still don't have them on the . I wonder why they don't continue with that.

Just to note, over 40 of Westchester's R62As have been SMS'ed with brighter lighting, loop poles and the obvious Helvetica one-lined rollsigns, similar to the sets on the . Don't know yet if the R62A set's on the 42nd Shuttle would be SMS'ed going forward, specifically (under body work/truck overhauls and cleaning each car bonnets).

R62As 1908 &1910 have been inserted within the 1921-22-1925 consist, forming a new 5 car set.

On 1/1/2019 at 12:12 AM, Calvin said:

1/1/19

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!

IRT A Division, North lines of NYC Subway: 

 240 St Yard  

-1983-85 Kawasaki R62 subway car: 1306-1310 and 1431-1434:1438, 

-1984-87 Bombardier R62A subway car: 1826-1830, 1841-1900, 2156-2220, 2226-2345, 2351-2405, 2411-2455 (350)

Total trains: 36

 

Livonia Yard
 -1983-85 Kawasaki R62 : 1301 -1305, 1311-1365, 1371-1430, 1441-1625: 305 cars- 30 trains    

 - 42 St : 1921-1922:1925, 1928-1930, 1932-1933, 1935-1937, 1939, 1941, 1945-1946, 1950-1951, 1953, 1955-1956 – (1984-87 R62A Bombardier) 20 cars total (3-4-3)  

 

  : 1999-2003 Bombardier R142 Subway cars           

239 St - 6301-6710: 410 cars: 41 trains

E.180 St/Unionport: 6711-7115: 405 cars - 40 trains

 

 Jerome Av Yard (By the Tracey Towers)  

- 2002-2003 Bombardier R142 subway car: 1101-1250, 7116-7180: 215 cars- 21 trains

- 1999-2004 Kawasaki R142A subway car: 7591-7810: 220 cars- 22 trains

Total trains: 43

 

 Westchester Yard   

- 1984-87 Bombardier R62A subway car: 1651-1825, 1831-1840, 1901-1905, 1911-1920, *1931-1927-1952-1923-1940, 1942-1938-1926-1924-1934, 1943-1944+1947-1949, 1954:1957-1960, 1961-2155, 2221-2225, 2346-2350, 2406-2410, 2456-2475

Total trains: 45 (Total cars: 450)

 

 Corona Yard   

- Kawasaki R188 subway cars *CBTC Flushing line (ranging from 1999-2003 and 2011-12)

Converted sets: 7211-7590, C car units: 7899-7936 (38), Factory made units: 7811-7898  (8)

Total 11-car trains: 46

 

*Withdrawn single R62As for work service w/the R134s (11-13):  1906, 1907, 1908, 1910

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B Division  (BMT/IND): South lines of NYC Subway 

  Rockaway  - 207 St / Pitkin Yard  

- 1964 Budd R32 subway car:  3354-3355, 3360-3361, 3376-3377, 3380-3381, 3384-3385, 3388-3389, 3394-3397, 3400-3401, 3404-3405, 3410-3411, 3414-3417, 3424-3433, 3436-3443, 3446-3449, 3452-3455, 3460-3461, 3472-3473, 3484-3485, 3488-3489, 3496-3497, 3512-3515, 3518-3519, 3522-3523, 3550-3551, 3574-3575,  3578/3579, 3586-3587, 3590-3591, 3606-3607, 3610-3611, 3614-3615, 3618-3619, 3624-3625, 3646-3647, 3654-3655, 3660-3661, 3664-3665, 3670-3673, 3682-3683, 3688-3689, 3698/3699, 3706-3709, 3714-3719, 3728-3729, 3730-3733, 3736-3739, 3770-3773, 3780-3781, 3782-3783, 3792-3793, 3798-3799, 3804-3807,  3810-3811, 3818-3823, 3829-3829, 3834-3835, 3840-3841, 3864-3865, 3870-3873, 3876-3879, 3886-3889, 3896-3897, 3912/3913, 3924-3925, 3928-3929, 3932-3933

3383:3890, 3444:3777, 3445:3468, 3520:3891, 3548:3593, 3644:3621, 3658:3471, 3419:3740  (Total count: 212)

- 1975-78 Pullman R46 subway car: 5846-6149, 6156-6205, 6208:6210, 6212:6214,6216:6218, 6220:6222, 6224:6226, 6228:6230, 6232:6234, 6236:6238, 6240:6242, 6244:6246, 6248:6250, 6252:6254, 6256:6258, [6152-6153:6206-6207] (Total count: 368)

- 2008-09 Alstom R160A-1 (made up of 4-car sets) subway car : 8585-8592, 8613-8632, 8641-8652, 9947-9950, 9963-9974  (Total count: 56)

- (NEW)  2018 Bombardier R179 Subway car: 3150-3181 (32 cars in-total = 4 8 car trains)

 

 

East New York Yard   

- 1969-70 St. Louis R42 subway car: 4788-4817, 4820-4839 (50 cars In-total)

- 2001-02 Kawasaki R143 (*CBTC 14 St-Canarsie Line) subway car:  8101-8312 - 212 cars

- 2007-09 Alstom R160A-1 subway car: (CBTC: 8313-8376) ,8377-8584, 8593-8612, 8633-8640, 9943-9946, 9951-9962 : Total cars- 316

- 2017 Bombardier R179 subway car: 3050-3069, 3074-3149: 96 cars In-service

*The following Budd R32 units left, status TBD: 3628/3669, 3774-3775, 3778-3779, 3856-3857, 3938-3939

 

Jamaica Yard     

- 1975-78 Pullman R46 subway car: 5482-5845 (364 cars)

- 2005-08 Alstom R160A-2 subway car: 9238-9247, 9273-9442, 9483-9802 *Some R160A-2 are refurbished with the wrapped scheme (490 cars)

2006-08 Kawasaki R160B subway car: 8773-8777, 8838-8842, 9108-9112, 9123-9142, 9153-9162, 9168-9172, 9178-9182, 9188-9192, 9203-9207, 9218-9222 (refurbished units),9223-9232, 9803-9942 (210 cars)

 

Concourse Yard   

- 1986-88 Westinghouse R68 subway car: 2500-2775 (276 cars)

 

Coney Island Yard    

- 1986-88 Westinghouse R68 subway car: 2776-2915 (140 cars), 2916-2924- units used on the Shuttle

- 1988-89 Kawasaki R68A subway car: 5001-5200 (200 cars) 

- 2005-08 R160 subway cars: Alstom R160A-2/R160B: 8653-8712, 9233-9237, 9248-9272, 9443-9482 (A-2), 8713-8772, 8778-8837, 9103-9107, 9113-9122, 9143-9152, 9163-9167, 9173-9177, 9183-9187, 9193-9202, 9208-9217 (320 cars)

- Siemens R160B subway car: 8843-9102 (260 cars)

 

Notes:  
The uses both 8 car 62 ft trains (R160A-1 or 32, R179) and 75 ft trains (R46) 

The is 8-car 62 ft trains on weekdays. During the weekends (to Essex St), the train is 4-cars.  

The Crosstown  is 4 75 ft cars per train (R68)  

Be PREPARED! April 2019 is the  train shutdown in Manhattan 

 

*Other facts: Refuse R32 units: 3494-5, 3510-1, 3552-3, 3642-3, 3694-5

 

-  Clifton Yard 

1971-74 R44 for Staten Island: (SIR- Staten Island Railway) :388-401, 403-436, 438, 440, 442, 444, 446, 448, 450, 452, 456, 458, 460, 462, 464  (62 cars total)

 

That's all. 

Enjoy what 2019 brings to you all!

R62A 2406-10 is on the . Seen it this past week.

Service at 145th Street has been restored according to MTA: http://web.mta.info/nyct/service/StationInfo_145st/index.htm

New Pelham-based green stickers on the R62As are rapidly increasing, about half of the fleet already sport them including the former 240 st yard loaners.

R62A update:

1931-27-1904-52-1940 (Before) is now 1931-27-52-1923-1940 on the .

41 minutes ago, Calvin said:

Refuse units are on the move to Westchester Yard

I'll take a guess at it: 1901-02-03-1923-1905 new 5 car-set, (1901 & 1905) are the end sets. Saw them at Corona earlier in the rainy day lol.