Forest Glen Posted July 11, 2009 Share #1 Posted July 11, 2009 The PA5 order has been approved. The entire 340 car PATH fleet will be 100% PA5 by 2011. In the interim enjoy these appetizers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
via White Plains Road Posted July 11, 2009 Share #2 Posted July 11, 2009 Wonderful pics and vid! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNIGHTRIDER3:16 Posted July 11, 2009 Share #3 Posted July 11, 2009 Not for nothing but PATH really is making comeback those cars are Hot :tup: <R> (V)ery nice pics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark1447 Posted July 11, 2009 Share #4 Posted July 11, 2009 Wow those Port Authority 5 are smokingly gd! =D! Except they are using bucket seats which sucks! Hope to RF over there in the next few weeks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Sith Posted July 11, 2009 Share #5 Posted July 11, 2009 wait, was this shot today? Nice catches! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Far Rock Depot Posted July 11, 2009 Share #6 Posted July 11, 2009 WOW! Nice catch! PATH is really stepping it up! and the good thing of a small system is the ENTIRE fleet can be replaced with one order! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forest Glen Posted July 12, 2009 Author Share #7 Posted July 12, 2009 I got on the PA5 at Grove Street at 5:45PM on Friday. I took it to Journal Square. I then crossed over and took the same train back to 33rd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark1447 Posted July 12, 2009 Share #8 Posted July 12, 2009 Just curious does the PA5 has a T/O and C/R cab similar to the R160s or is there a railfan(Storm door) window and next to it is the cab? Lik the PA4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNIGHTRIDER3:16 Posted July 12, 2009 Share #9 Posted July 12, 2009 Just curious does the PA5 has a T/O and C/R cab similar to the R160s or is there a railfan(Storm door) window and next to it is the cab? Lik the PA4 Good question Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted July 12, 2009 Share #10 Posted July 12, 2009 Conductors on PATH don't work in a cab. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark1447 Posted July 12, 2009 Share #11 Posted July 12, 2009 Conductors on PATH don't work in a cab. why? So seeing by the pics, if there is 1 c/r that means sum1 on the other car can press a button if im correct.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted July 12, 2009 Share #12 Posted July 12, 2009 why? So seeing by the pics, if there is 1 c/r that means sum1 on the other car can press a button if im correct.. I'm not sure what you're trying to say, but the conductors simply have their door controls exposed in all the cars. See here. Anyone can press the buttons, but you have to be enabled for them to do anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metsfan Posted July 12, 2009 Share #13 Posted July 12, 2009 WOW! Nice catch! PATH is really stepping it up! and the good thing of a small system is the ENTIRE fleet can be replaced with one order! Actually the one order is in several phases, since all of the PA1 and PA2 will be replaced by the second phase which is in progress, you will be seeing more and more PA5, since the 1 and 2 are everywhere. The main difference is that PA5 is all one train, whereas the older ones are mixed 1-4 consists. You'll see more solid 3 and 4 consists later, then the 3's will go slowly and then all that will be left is the 4's and then they will go too in about 5-10 years. Just curious does the PA5 has a T/O and C/R cab similar to the R160s or is there a railfan(Storm door) window and next to it is the cab? Lik the PA4 The PA5 cars have full width T/O cabs, and standing position C/R area. I believe the cars come in sets of 4, with the ability to add in between the end cars. This will be done to make 10 car trains (add 1 to each set of 4) when the cars have substantial numbers, likely towards the end of the summer, but more realistically before the holidays, maybe even late november. It is possible that later orders will come in 5 car sets, the order sheet that i saw showed an additional few tens of cars, apparently for this purpose. - A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted July 12, 2009 Share #14 Posted July 12, 2009 Hasn't PATH been adding stop marker signs for 10 car trains lately? I remember reading about it on rr.net or subchat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metsfan Posted July 12, 2009 Share #15 Posted July 12, 2009 Hasn't PATH been adding stop marker signs for 10 car trains lately? I remember reading about it on rr.net or subchat. I am not sure, but they don't have enough cars right now to do it without shorting other trains in service. They need i believe like 20-40 more cars to do 10 car trains. - A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N-Trizzy2609 Posted July 12, 2009 Share #16 Posted July 12, 2009 The PA-5 look like a baby between the R142A and the R160. I feel as those they were sorta a rip off of the R160s. I don't care if it wasn't that what I feel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PATCOman Posted July 13, 2009 Share #17 Posted July 13, 2009 Slammin pics! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maserati7200 Posted July 13, 2009 Share #18 Posted July 13, 2009 Excellent pics. I wish the R142's were designed like PA5's. Hopefully the next IRT order will look like one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark1447 Posted July 13, 2009 Share #19 Posted July 13, 2009 Excellent pics.I wish the R142's were designed like PA5's. Hopefully the next IRT order will look like one. id doubt the IRT would ever look almost (Oval) then like a [Rectangle] shape.. But who knows how the future car ill look.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan Railer Posted July 14, 2009 Share #20 Posted July 14, 2009 The PA5 cars have full width T/O cabs, and standing position C/R area. I believe the cars come in sets of 4, with the ability to add in between the end cars. This will be done to make 10 car trains (add 1 to each set of 4) when the cars have substantial numbers, likely towards the end of the summer, but more realistically before the holidays, maybe even late november. It is possible that later orders will come in 5 car sets, the order sheet that i saw showed an additional few tens of cars, apparently for this purpose. - A all cars are single cars with couplers on each end (no linkbar). this does not mean that PATH will not unitize them at a later date like the MTA did with the R62's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PATCOman Posted July 15, 2009 Share #21 Posted July 15, 2009 Does the PA5 have marker lights? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTR Admiralty Posted July 15, 2009 Share #22 Posted July 15, 2009 Hot damn, I need to ride one of those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amtrak7 Posted July 15, 2009 Share #23 Posted July 15, 2009 and the good thing of a small system is the ENTIRE fleet can be replaced with one order! Well, PATH just aimed for uniformity. The PA4's are in good condition and aren't that old for a railcar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8 Av/Fulton Exp Posted July 15, 2009 Share #24 Posted July 15, 2009 loving the new PA5's theyrs very handsome cars,yet they didnt deviate from th cars theyre replacing. even kept the same door chime tones. unlike the R160's i cant wait to jump on the PATH and 'fan one out to World Trade you can really get a sense of their performance riding from Journal Square to Harrison. oh and did anyone notice that theyve written out PATH's entire name on the logo's instead of the acronym (PATH)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Far Rock Depot Posted August 23, 2009 Share #25 Posted August 23, 2009 Does the PA5 have marker lights? no marker lights from the pics ive seen. the end destination signs LEDs light up according to the color of the route. NWK-WTC in red, JSQ-33 yellow, etc. and i saw one pic that displayed 33rd/Hob in yellow and blue! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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