Bill from Maspeth Posted March 13, 2010 Share #26 Posted March 13, 2010 I would tend to think that the stripping of cars for reefing is a fairly good indication that such a decision has been made. No. Those cars were stripped to give NYCT an indication of how good, or bad, the cars are holding up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Novabus 5000 Posted March 13, 2010 Share #27 Posted March 13, 2010 YES!!!!!! WOOT WOOT. I hated these. YES! THEY ARE GONE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Vandelay Posted March 13, 2010 Share #28 Posted March 13, 2010 They still had their windows and most other parts left in place months after the study had taken place. That these parts have since been removed means that the conclusion is now quite obvious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Louis Car 09 Posted March 13, 2010 Share #29 Posted March 13, 2010 YES!!!!!! WOOT WOOT. I hated these. YES! THEY ARE GONE! Hey hey hey.Lets take a moment of silence for this terrible,terrible loss.:cry: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Novabus 5000 Posted March 13, 2010 Share #30 Posted March 13, 2010 Hey hey hey.Lets take a moment of silence for this terrible,terrible loss.:cry: I HATED THESE SO MUCH. HATED. PLAIN AND SIMPLE!!!. Capiche? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Louis Car 09 Posted March 13, 2010 Share #31 Posted March 13, 2010 I HATED THESE SO MUCH. HATED. PLAIN AND SIMPLE!!!. Capiche? lol.I dont see the reason to hate these cars.They`re smooth riding speedy cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Novabus 5000 Posted March 13, 2010 Share #32 Posted March 13, 2010 lol.I dont see the reason to hate these cars.They`re smooth riding speedy cars. I prefer R46's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Posted March 13, 2010 Share #33 Posted March 13, 2010 Hmmmm R-44s heading the scrapper, Hmmmmm Wow! Looks like someone was right . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbanfortitude Posted March 13, 2010 Share #34 Posted March 13, 2010 lol.I dont see the reason to hate these cars.They`re smooth riding speedy cars. Let them hate. Means I can enjoy my last rides peacefully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
38th Street Yard Posted March 13, 2010 Share #35 Posted March 13, 2010 Good riddance. R46s are better anyway. true and sooner or later everything has to go when its time has come Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queens Surface Posted March 13, 2010 Share #36 Posted March 13, 2010 Great to have some solid proof of the R44s getting stripped down, INDman , other then rumors from other people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R68 Subway Car Posted March 13, 2010 Share #37 Posted March 13, 2010 I Know the R44s are pieces of shit, but I have begun to love these cars. I will miss them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark1447 Posted March 13, 2010 Share #38 Posted March 13, 2010 YES!!!!!! WOOT WOOT. I hated these. YES! THEY ARE GONE! YA AND I HATE THE WAY YOU USE CAPSS TO lol but idc, i still love R44 even if most of you hate em, plus i got some people love em too, unlike the hatas lol Only thing now, is to keep track of the car numbers.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Flxible Posted March 13, 2010 Share #39 Posted March 13, 2010 It all makes sense. The is going to use the (M)'s cars because the now needs to give up its R46's to the . I love musical chairs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princelex Posted March 13, 2010 Share #40 Posted March 13, 2010 I'm in shock. I never doubted INDman and others here who've said the R44's were retiring because I had gotten the same information when 2010 began but when you see pics like what we have just seen, it's just the rubber meeting the road. It's kinda sad cause I loved the R44's from the time I first remember riding them when I was 5. Now as I'm almost 31, and I see that they are about to go bye-bye, it's sad but they lived a lot longer than many people thought they would. Any subway car that can hold a line like the down gets serious props from me and they did the damn thing for many years. Yeah they were full of problems almost from the start but they've made it this long and that is a major accomplishment that should not go unnoticed by any railfan, whether you were a fan of these cars or not. I will enjoy them while they are still running and I will miss them when they are gone. Major props to the R44! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrainFanatic Posted March 13, 2010 Share #41 Posted March 13, 2010 R.I.P 5344. One of the greatest cars ever built for the NYC Subway in my opinion. "The R44 also set the world speed record for a subway car. On January 31, 1972, a consist reached a speed of 87.75 mph (141.2 km/h) on the Long Island Rail Road's main line between Woodside and Jamaica." - Wikipedia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Louis Car 09 Posted March 13, 2010 Share #42 Posted March 13, 2010 R.I.P 5344. One of the greatest cars ever built for the NYC Subway in my opinion. "The R44 also set the world speed record for a subway car. On January 31, 1972, a consist reached a speed of 87.75 mph (141.2 km/h) on the Long Island Rail Road's main line between Woodside and Jamaica." - Wikipedia.Amen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R32 3838 Posted March 13, 2010 Share #43 Posted March 13, 2010 An INDman exclusive. So this is for all you who doubted what my self and others had said. I Had a feeling they were getting reefed, Good for those Garbage cans, Thanks for the useful post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R32 3838 Posted March 13, 2010 Share #44 Posted March 13, 2010 Hmmmm R-44s heading the scrapper, Hmmmmm Wow! Looks like someone was right . . . I Knew About this since December, People thought That I was Full of it, But Its always fells good to be right, I Just Had that Gut feeling that they were going before december. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNIGHTRIDER3:16 Posted March 13, 2010 Share #45 Posted March 13, 2010 Good riddance. R46s are better anyway. These type cars will be missed and as for 46 s. They are great cars however 44s. Will always <R>ain (S)umpreme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R32 3838 Posted March 13, 2010 Share #46 Posted March 13, 2010 No problem, just glad to be able to put my money were my mouth is. These are the first set of R44s to get scrapped due to the safety survey results. How do you think I feel, Everybody was Crapping on us when we told them, Now they can look stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark1447 Posted March 13, 2010 Share #47 Posted March 13, 2010 How do you think I feel, Everybody was Crapping on us when we told them, Now they can look stupid. Well im not under the stupid group, i did believe them. The thing i didnt believe was the R44s being sent to the which was REALLY stupid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R32 3838 Posted March 13, 2010 Share #48 Posted March 13, 2010 Well im not under the stupid group, i did believe them. The thing i didnt believe was the R44s being sent to the which was REALLY stupid That was a Plan that got turned down the mintue they metioned it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill from Maspeth Posted March 13, 2010 Share #49 Posted March 13, 2010 No. Those cars were stripped to give NYCT an indication of how good, or bad, the cars are holding up. Just read a post from Train Dude that officially 5344 and mates as well as the other 4 (I believe 5290 + sisters) are now officially retired. No others. They are hurling flames at each other on the subject. Due to appropriate moderation on this board, it will not come to that here. Which is the exact reason why I am not posting on SubChat. I will never say never, but I will stay away till at least 2 things happen: The new V is a done deal with the new schedules in effect ( so I can start posting around 7/4/10 why it isn't working the way the majority thought it would) and the R44 question being resolved one way or the other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Igor Gaysinsky Posted March 13, 2010 Share #50 Posted March 13, 2010 if the mta is smart instead of reefing them sale them to scrap metal dealer and they will get money for scrap because they say they have no money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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