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Hello all! I've been back in NY for a week today after returning from Florida. I've ridden an R160 multiple times on every line it runs on except the (Z) and have found no frozen F.I.N.D.s so far, which pleases me. I've also been using the (L) along 14th St a lot lately to get to meetings, and I like the ATO; it is very, very fast. The R62s are holding up well on the (3) although we've been getting the lights off over 3rd rail gaps lately. I wanted to visit Rockaway Park since it's been 4 years since I went, and it is going to rain on Monday and Tuesday. The Q35 was extremely speedy after Kings Plaza and down Newport Av. Here are some photos from there:

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There were two R46s and one R44. One of the R46s were 2 A-A sets.

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A lot of work trains were there today as well:

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Then, I hitched up to Broad Channel:

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Unfortunately, a family would not move into the platform, so that's the only shot I got of that train.

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Then an (A) came speeding in:

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And the shuttle came back on the other track:

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Then, a dilemma:

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That's a new R160. But,

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This was approaching to Manhattan. With 16 minutes to the next train, I couldn't stay because I had a meeting to get to. So, I snapped these quickly:

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And got on the R44, then ditched it at Euclid for a ride on the 100% R32 (C) to Jay St. But, the RFW was way too filthy to take videos, which was disappointing. I believe the numbers of the R160 were 9777-9782, but I could be mistaken. Later on, I saw that the Brooklyn IRT is finally testing its new display boards at Franklin Avenue:

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Hopefully they last. Two videos:

 

 

And, that's all for today, and probably this time. Hope you enjoyed!

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Nice catch with the R160 on the a line !

 

Thanks!

 

Nice day for the Rockaways and caught a fresh R160.I always notice the R44 has crinkly looking sheetmetal compared to the R46 which has smoother metal.Any logic behind this?

 

Yes, a very nice day. The R44, I believe their stripe is painted silver, whereas the R46's is pure steel.

 

Cool pics!

 

Thanks!

 

Welcome back to NY.

 

Great pics btw

 

Thank you.

 

great pics!! i can notice photobucket decreased the quality.WHOA WHOA wait R160 at ROCKAWAY? somethings going on...

 

Yes, that's correct. R160s were definitely going there for speed testing along the test track. I wanted to stay and get more pics, but that couldn't happen. Thanks!

 

R160s are usually there for testing. It's only testing and not like it's in service. So it's not really that big a surprise.

 

As for the pics: nice job. Nice to see more R46s on the A and the S.

 

Thanks. It was good to see them.

 

(T)hese were some Hot (S)hots ,I really was feeling these ,They came out crispy/sunny :tup::tup: (A) and (S) very nice (K)<R>

160 test train Hmmmm

 

Thanks! I couldn't have asked for a better day to go to the Rockaways.

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