R33WF Posted November 20, 2009 Share #1 Posted November 20, 2009 Car# 9658-62 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattTrain Posted November 21, 2009 Share #2 Posted November 21, 2009 These trains are coming in really fast! Great videos and photographs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R32 3348 Posted November 21, 2009 Share #3 Posted November 21, 2009 Nice pics and vids. 9863-9867 also came in yesterday too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EE Broadway Local Posted November 25, 2009 Share #4 Posted November 25, 2009 Very nice photos and videos! Great catchs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilbluefoxie Posted November 25, 2009 Share #5 Posted November 25, 2009 excellent photos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IRT Bronx Express Posted November 26, 2009 Share #6 Posted November 26, 2009 I wonder why those cars are delivered to their respective yard at night... Nice catch though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R68 Subway Car Posted November 26, 2009 Share #7 Posted November 26, 2009 Nice photos! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
INDman Posted November 26, 2009 Share #8 Posted November 26, 2009 I wonder why those cars are delivered to their respective yard at night... Nice catch though! All new R160s go to 207th Street when they first come in. After they are tested for 30 days, they go to where they are supposed to go. One interesting thing I heard about the R160s being delivered, they are welded to the rails in the flat bed in addition to all the chains holding them down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan05979 Posted November 26, 2009 Share #9 Posted November 26, 2009 All new R160s go to 207th Street when they first come in. After they are tested for 30 days, they go to where they are supposed to go. One interesting thing I heard about the R160s being delivered, they are welded to the rails in the flat bed in addition to all the chains holding them down. whats welded the wheels to the rails on the lowboy? I think they would damage the wheels on the train plus they have to remove all the welds wich is not 123, I dont know about that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingsbridge Bus Posted November 26, 2009 Share #10 Posted November 26, 2009 I remember seeing 8693-8694 being delivered across the GW bridge.B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
INDman Posted November 26, 2009 Share #11 Posted November 26, 2009 whats welded the wheels to the rails on the lowboy?I think they would damage the wheels on the train plus they have to remove all the welds wich is not 123, I dont know about that one. I got that info from one of the guys who over sees the deliveries of the R160, seems Alstom is extremely paranoid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan05979 Posted November 26, 2009 Share #12 Posted November 26, 2009 I got that info from one of the guys who over sees the deliveries of the R160, seems Alstom is extremely paranoid. ahh ok, but you see what i'm trying to say right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted November 26, 2009 Share #13 Posted November 26, 2009 ahh ok, but you see what i'm trying to say right. I was thinking the same thing. Guess they think the labor is worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan05979 Posted November 26, 2009 Share #14 Posted November 26, 2009 I was thinking the same thing. Guess they think the labor is worth it. I guess they dont want to take chances, bumps, turns ect, chains do get loose and I don't know if they have the brakes on, I dont know how it works with train cars, I move machinery on lowboys, depending on the machine they dont have brakes. But any wrong move can be catestrophic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
INDman Posted November 26, 2009 Share #15 Posted November 26, 2009 I guess they dont want to take chances, bumps, turns ect, chains do get loose and I don't know if they have the brakes on, I dont know how it works with train cars, I move machinery on lowboys, depending on the machine they dont have brakes. But any wrong move can be catestrophic. I see what you are saying, they guy who told me said it in a way "WTF are they doing". I think it is because if anything happens while transporting the car, they have to pay for it. It seems like alot of work, but if had a choice between welding the car to the rails or paying to replace the car, it'd weld the hell out of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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