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Some notes:

 

5355 is now 1001

5431 is now 1003 (there is still a stray 5431 number on it)

5447 is now 1004

5500 is now 1009

I could have sworn that 5437 was 1004, and that 5447 was possibly 1007, as according to 7-11.

7223-7224-7225 Spotted at 239 coupled to a work train diesel. May have been coming back from a conversion but that was very difficult to verify. The truck work was new. So maybe coming back.

So it begins eh.... did you happen to see a car numbered 7900 by any chance?

EDIT: It probably came back; it was reported missing for around a month now.

I'm wondering that as well, cause otherwise it makes no sense to renumber like this.

 

1001-1002, 1011-1012, 1015-1016 at JFK.

1003-1004, 1007-1009, 1014 at FR.

1005 and 1013 in storage. 

 

1004 *1996 bus still at Zerega for training.

Pretty sure a "1017" will pop up anytime soon lol.

I was informed that Artic 1008 (NOT THE REAL ONE) was seen at Cross Bay Blvd and 157th Ave O/S JFK stickers on it. By any chance does any one know or have 1008s real #? Thanks in advance.

I guess these 1000-series are the new batch of renumbering... wonder what 1002-1007 are if they exist (definitely 1002-1004 exist)

EDIT: Does anyone know if the other 1000-series have the same font as 1001? (1001 has a strange font that could be seen on some ex-Bee-Line Orion 5s such as 111).

Nice finds!

Finally...so now they have 44 XD60s..all they need is 4711

Guess 4711 was the blueprint bus then...

Are R142As 7221-7230 being converted to R188s at this time? And if anyone knows, are any other R142As (besides 7211-7220) up at Yonkers yet?

812 to Scrap/Storage, 859 only one left in service at WF.

Looks like either those Orion 7s at WF are almost done, or service is returning to normal after the hurricane...

if it wasn't for sandy and the need for the shuttle buses, would the older buses have been retired sooner or the new buses have been 'held up' a little longer till it was time to bump off the older buses?

I heard somewhere that the MTA is "keeping older buses past their service lives" because of Sandy, but I doubt that the new buses would have been affected.

Wow, so I guess they took an option after 6395 then...

The big problem is the orders were rushed

Well New Flyer was falling way behind schedule, especially for those XD60s... I personally believe that they will do better with bus quality if they are able to stay on schedule next time.

NFI Doesn't play games lol, they're just about done. BTW the oler C40's are almost out the door, only 5 left in service at JG. 839, 868, 878, 881, 923, 934, 945, 958, 979 & 983 Out of commission, sitting against the fence.

Whoa that escalated quickly... well RIP to them.

Oh boy....

To prevent conflict, I ask how the R188s are doing and if any are at Corona yet. (Heard they were supposed to enter service in May or June).

I have a question about this G.O

 

http://travel.mtanyct.info/serviceadvisory/routeStatusResult.aspx?tag=2&date=4/26/13&time=&method=getstatus4

 

Do trains have to deal with share the loop with the or some other method is used?

They do. There's a video of a train passing South Ferry on the outer loop (during the GO).

And yet I missed it that day on the Q72...

 

 

 

DAMMIT!!!

Broseph please I've missed more than dat...

4888 seems to follow me everyday...today it was at 71st and Narrows in the morning and Bay 19th and Bath in the afternoon.

Someone is get mad now lol.

4920 from JAM, at ECH stripped for scrap. Also, 9892, 9915, and 9968 scrap.

4920... quite the interesting.

6305 to Jamaica for Maintenance.

Think someone mentioned that, but interesting to hear.

Does anyone know the statuses of these RTS-06s?

MISSING:

1202, 1204-1207, 1210, 1214, 1216, 1218-1219, 1221-1225, 1248-1252, 1262, 1264-1267, 1282, 1286-1287, 1290-1291, 1487-1497, 1499-1503, 1505-1506, 1513-1514, 1531, 1539, 1556, 1558, 1563-1564, 1568-1574, 1576

POSSIBLY RETIRED:

ACADEMY: 1026, 1004-1008, 1012-1017, 1019, 1021-1025, 1027-1032, 1034-1035, 1122-1123, 1125-1139, 1141-1149, 1185-1187, 1189-1199, 1529, 1559

CUSA: 1103, 1108-1111, 1148-1149, 1151-1157, 1159-1161, 1163, 1165-1169, 1174-1176, 1178, 1180-1184, 1212-1213, 1215, 1247, 1254, 1270-1271, 1276, 1521, 1538

NJ: 1435

RT602N: 2540-2542, 2547-2554

6301 @ QV for Maint. It's going to Stengal when done

 

 

6305 @ JA for maint.

What's Staten Island getting for the loss of Orion 5s again..?

What's up with R142As 7221-7230? I heard they were being converted as we speak. (and 7231-7235 actually might be undergoing conversion too)

Words cannot explain how amazing 7057 sounds holy shyt! That is the best sounding 3G in this city...you must hear how it sounds on the outside..then once you get on it on the inside you will go crazy.

OH MY GOD SO COOL (idontreallymeanit)

I'd laugh if the R188s ended up being delayed...

But I wouldn't be surprised. ( delaying your way)

Um.... what do you guys think will replace the 1996 Novas? Yup you guessed it....

More 1996 RTS-06s?

Lol damn LGA is like a RTS magnet!