R36 WFs on the Main Line (late 80s)

[R36 Preservation]

Some of this newest uploads on NYCSubway.org have been quite interesting. One uinque image is WF R36s 9568-69 on the #2 at E. 180th St, circa 1988. It is interesting about when the R36s strayed so far away from the home (the 7). During the GOH period, WF cars did go onto the Main Lines, sometimes to fill for other cars being rebuilt. Another period photo is 9560 on the 5 in late 1987. Note the the black (#5 Unionport) yard decals. The numberboards still remain in the original location. One plausible theory I have is that these R36s were repainted from white to red at 207 Street (rather than CI where the #7 fleet was done) when assigned on the Mainline and the the numbers (and TA logo) were kept in the old position, unlike the R33/R36 WFs in Flushing.

 

After all, this is an interesting period. Anyone here have memories of the IRT during the GOH era (1985-89)? We hope gather more facts on the history of the World's Fair cars.

[Eric B]

Yeah, the 36's circulated around the and sometimes even the during that time, and once, briefly, on the !

The 33's were going from white to red (and a somewhat lesser GOH than the MK rebuilds) at the time. The 62A's were still coming in, with the new ones going to the (!), pushing the older ones to the , and finally, the . (I hoped the would get them instead).

[R36 Preservation]

Yeah, the 36's circulated around the and sometimes even the during that time, and once, briefly, on the !

They were going from white to red (and a somewhat lesser GOH than the MK rebuilds) at the time.

The MK R26/28/29s and Main Line R33s had a more extensive GOH than the 36s (which mostly were in-house at Coney Island, some at GE in Buffalo). Some of them remained in more or less original condition to the end, with the motor-generator set, blinking interior lighting and "SMEE" braking with the original load valve.

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[R36 Preservation]

The WE R36 WFs (9346-9523) were original condition to the end, having the air compressor in stock condition, the load valve and original doors, basically in original shape other than for AC, paint, flooring and rewiring. The WE 36s were known to be the last cars to have the "puff" or "hiss" sound when the doors were abour to close, as a result. (The GE R36s [9558-9769] had received an overhaul in 1991 with new doors, compressors, and controllers from the then mothballed R30s).

[SubwayGuy]

Heh...2-C-Y's...I could use me one of those

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[105th St KK QJ JJ J]

I think this R36 WF strayed even further away.

 

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[R36 Preservation]

Here's some more newly uploaded images at NYCSubway.org of the R36 WFs in the late 80s, this time on their home turf, the 7:

 

These were taken at Woodside in the winter of early 1989, as you can notice the Citigroup Building in LIC on the horizon in the first shot, almost completed but still under construction. Note the that #7 was still running "all local" only (between summer 1985 and fall 1989) for track and stuctural work.

 

 

Corona Yard, from circa spring 1987 (note Shea Stadium is the the process of being painted blue at the top but the blue side panels with neon figures have yet to be added in the first pic)

 

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