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Speaking of random thoughts, whatever became of that Renault that (NYCT) tested in the 1980s? I assume that the trial wasn't a success, as they never bought any.

And didn't they test a Crown-Ikarus (aka Orion III) articulated bus a few years later?

Yes, the did in fact lose two trains to scrap, the ones that sat at 207 partially submerged.

 

They are scrap, along with several R42s up there.

 

What is the exact nature of the damage? After all, sixteen 75' cars is a handful. Is there really no way of saving them?

well i think the R32's plauged us all. had the MTA not retired so many so rapidly in 2009, the (A)/© lines wouldnt be in such a mess

 

Correction: had the not put in so many damn timers, the (A)/© lines would not be in such a mess.

Anyway, concerning the R-42 sets on the , I was wondering: Are they always running at certain times, or do they move them around in the schedule? What I mean is that in the morning, there's usually a train of R-42s leaving 145th northbound at 8, but I no longer see the one that used to leave Jay Street at around 15:10.

I have many transit photos that are my favorite, but if i had to choose a single photo, then it would have to be this one:

This photo was taken on August 31st in Lublin, Poland. This bus is a Jelcz M-11 (built in 1990) of the city bus company. Come to think of it, this photo is now historic, because this particular bus (#2124) was scrapped in October.

My minute collection consists of a pair of "NYCTA"-stamped gloves, AND.... a screw used to hold the hinged metal panel over the door motor in place. From an R-40 Slant, it hit me on the head when it fell out of its hole. I then proceeded to annex it, and so it became a part of my realm....

One day I hope to buy a front and side rollsign from an R-40, a Flipdot sign from an R-38, a side rollsign from an R-32 (specifically, the one with the manual cranks), Redbird rollsigns, and a car number plate from an R-38.