ConductorB Posted January 2, 2011 Share #1 Posted January 2, 2011 Does anyone know why the door chimes tend to sound strange, damaged, or messed up on many R44, R46, R62/A, R68/A (Especially on R46 and R44 SIR)? many times they sound too slow or fast, high or low pitched, or just simply sounding strange. i was not around when the trains were new, but i'm guessing that when they were new the door chimes did not sound like that. And how were they made? because they dont sound computerized really :confused::confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorgor Posted January 2, 2011 Share #2 Posted January 2, 2011 Maybe they're getting old? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2 Train Master Posted January 2, 2011 Share #3 Posted January 2, 2011 Some doorchimes are dying thats why some may sound high or low or whatever.Also some R46's still has the Original Door Chime I believe 6222/6220 has it on the and 6166-6168 on the has it.*Bing bong* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadcruiser1 Posted January 2, 2011 Share #4 Posted January 2, 2011 I know I rode R68's since as long as I can remember. When I first rode them they were around 14 years old still young for subway car. The chimes on the doors if I remember would go Ding-Dong. That was back in 1997. Now they are 27 years old which is old for a subway car. If they were humans they would already be in their late 40's to early 50's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Louis Car 09 Posted January 2, 2011 Share #5 Posted January 2, 2011 I`ve heard some door chimes play backwards. Listen to this wacky door chime on a R68. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadcruiser1 Posted January 2, 2011 Share #6 Posted January 2, 2011 You mean Dong-Ding. B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2 Train Master Posted January 2, 2011 Share #7 Posted January 2, 2011 Not my video:This is a dying R-46 door chime. _______________________________________________________________ This is the Original R-46 door chime.This one sounds like it was dying but its on the now and it sounds better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tokkemon Posted January 2, 2011 Share #8 Posted January 2, 2011 Its still always a descending Major third (musical interval). However, the notes themselves are different depending on the train type and its age. The R160 (on the at least) is a C-sharp to A. I wonder what the others are. One would think that dying transformers to get the right voltage might be to blame, but I'm not sure. Can anyone shed some light on this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rr4567 Posted January 2, 2011 Share #9 Posted January 2, 2011 I gathered some of the ones I had on file and added them to a video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doryDXMccsI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broadway Local Posted January 2, 2011 Share #10 Posted January 2, 2011 It's funny how the strange door chimes make music sounds. :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rr4567 Posted January 2, 2011 Share #11 Posted January 2, 2011 It's funny how the strange door chimes make music sounds. :cool: The Doorchime Orchestra. Sounds old timey B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R44 CNG Posted January 2, 2011 Share #12 Posted January 2, 2011 I gathered some of the ones I had on file and added them to a video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doryDXMccsI lol second one was used on the R62A for BVE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4P3607 Posted January 3, 2011 Share #13 Posted January 3, 2011 The first video is mine, the second is not. The first video someone has already. R68A 1 skip to 1:06 the door chime. not my video. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IRT Bronx Express Posted January 3, 2011 Share #14 Posted January 3, 2011 Very rarely, I hear only the first sound of the door chime with no second one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4P3607 Posted January 3, 2011 Share #15 Posted January 3, 2011 Very rarely, I hear only the first sound of the door chime with no second one. thats not rare for me. Some of them dont even have a door chime! I once was on an R160 and the door chime was a double one like an R142: ding-ding ding do--. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IRT Bronx Express Posted January 3, 2011 Share #16 Posted January 3, 2011 I once was on an R160 and the door chime was a double one like an R142: ding-ding ding do--.I think that only happens if the doors don't close all the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4P3607 Posted January 3, 2011 Share #17 Posted January 3, 2011 I think that only happens if the doors don't close all the way. no they closed all way it was a glitch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PATCOman Posted January 3, 2011 Share #18 Posted January 3, 2011 On some R46s the chime works only on one side of doors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4P3607 Posted January 4, 2011 Share #19 Posted January 4, 2011 On some R46s the chime works only on one side of doors. its extremly rare, I have witnessed it when I was younger. I don't know the car #'s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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