Grand Concourse Posted June 28, 2010 Share #76 Posted June 28, 2010 While I won't rule out the ( for R160s, I kinda doubt it. I think they're gonna be mainly just the for Astoria-Ditmars flexibility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe C Posted June 28, 2010 Share #77 Posted June 28, 2010 I think they did the same to several sets as a test. I only knew of one set that they were testing,don't know if there were others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
INDman Posted June 28, 2010 Share #78 Posted June 28, 2010 I only knew of one set that they were testing,don't know if there were others. It's possible, but I can check on it during the week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric B Posted June 28, 2010 Share #79 Posted June 28, 2010 I was told a memo went out stating that, I think some crews got a little laxed because of the R160s always being on the line. that was silly of them. There was always the possibility of a 68 showing up on the line. I know that I had heard the same thing for the or at different times. Again, it would be cool if all the old SMEE trains were concentrated in one area. Or of course, if they were to upgrade the valves and signs on the 62's and 68's (they they could get rid of those things altogether), but they don't want to bother with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe C Posted June 28, 2010 Share #80 Posted June 28, 2010 It's possible, but I can check on it during the week. OK,thanks alot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princelex Posted June 28, 2010 Share #81 Posted June 28, 2010 I heard there are now 48 R68As on the and the crews now have to have their brake handles, reverses, and sign keys with them at all times. The will be 100% R160. Wow, that's deep right there. I was on the yesterday and I had a feeling that was the case because I didn't see any R68/A's on there and you usually see at least 1 set. Change is really happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
INDman Posted June 28, 2010 Share #82 Posted June 28, 2010 that was silly of them. There was always the possibility of a 68 showing up on the line. I know that I had heard the same thing for the or at different times.Again, it would be cool if all the old SMEE trains were concentrated in one area. Or of course, if they were to upgrade the valves and signs on the 62's and 68's (they they could get rid of those things altogether), but they don't want to bother with that. It may have been that alot of guys had their tools in their lockers, but with all the R68s I would never walk out of the crew room with out everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms. W Supporter Posted June 28, 2010 Share #83 Posted June 28, 2010 The and are the same to me so it doesn't matter, as long as some older trains stay on Broadway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeystoneRegional Posted June 30, 2010 Share #84 Posted June 30, 2010 Please, watch the Nazi Banksters Crimes Ripple Effect at http://jforjustice.co.uk/banksters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NX Express Posted June 30, 2010 Share #85 Posted June 30, 2010 Yes, the and Swapped consists, I don't know if that R-32 would run on the now, B)... There is no R32 in CI!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeystoneRegional Posted June 30, 2010 Share #86 Posted June 30, 2010 Please, watch the Nazi Banksters Crimes Ripple Effect at http://jforjustice.co.uk/banksters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
INDman Posted June 30, 2010 Share #87 Posted June 30, 2010 Well, why did the R-32 run on the sometime recently? :S... The R32 from CIYD was transferred to 207th St this weekend. Stop trying to make jokes that are not funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luis1985 Posted June 30, 2010 Share #88 Posted June 30, 2010 Keep 68s/68A's on the !:tup::cool: Yessssss!!!! u and i are on the same exact page man!!!!! long live the R68/R68A's (mostly R68A's) on the ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeystoneRegional Posted June 30, 2010 Share #89 Posted June 30, 2010 Please, watch the Nazi Banksters Crimes Ripple Effect at http://jforjustice.co.uk/banksters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R32 3348 Posted June 30, 2010 Share #90 Posted June 30, 2010 So why was the CIY R32 (B)set transffered 2 207th St AGAIN? It was only transferred once. Last time it was supposedly transferred, it had actually stayed at CI yard the whole time, IINM. Either that or it was at 207th for a very short time. There was no photo proof of the CI set (just the Jamaica set) at 207th. That R32 set is needed due to the Brighton Line rehab,anything can happen such as a 12-9,broken rail etc and they can use that train to run via West End,Sea Beach or even Culver b\c you can't back the train up.Also that set could had ran on the ,,,,, or (.Once a month it would run on the . Correction, that R32 set was needed. It was one spare train but now that there are 10 extra spares after the loss of the , at least one of those trains displaced the lone R32 set to 207th while the rest went to the and . The way how I see, I dont think the MTA ordered enough R160s. They could have atleast got enough to make the N/Q 100% R160. And I thought they wanted Ditmars Blvd a all R160 terminal. And that could have freed up some R68/As for the . At 1,662 cars, the R160 fleet is currently the larger fleet in the system...you don't exactly need more R160s... Jamaica had an R46 set with a 3rd compressor,it was on the line.don't remember the car numbers or if it still has the compressor. I think the cars you are thinking about are 6194-6197. When the 6100s were being transferred to Pitkin last year, that set was left at Jamaica due to it being the first set to test the third compressor (or whatever it was). I got a photo of it still at Jamaica last June: Dude, easy there, now I know where the heck the CIYD R32 went, no need to take thing so serious, and I am not joking, and no need to have thoughts. I LOL'd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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