R1103 Posted January 5, 2011 Share #1 Posted January 5, 2011 Hi. I recently came across this video, while viewing the R110 videos seen on another thread... It is possible, that this car was later re-numbered, or........? (BTW it was filmed in 2000) Credits to Transitviews for the video.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
553 Bridgeton Posted January 5, 2011 Share #2 Posted January 5, 2011 I think it was renumbered to 7211. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East New York Posted January 5, 2011 Share #3 Posted January 5, 2011 Is that an A car or a B car? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R1103 Posted January 5, 2011 Author Share #4 Posted January 5, 2011 Is that an A car or a B car? I'm guessing an A car, judging by the way the harder to see side looks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East New York Posted January 5, 2011 Share #5 Posted January 5, 2011 I'm guessing an A car, judging by the way the harder to see side looks... Just a wild guess, but maybe it's going to Kawasaki for CBTC upgrades?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattTrain Posted January 5, 2011 Share #6 Posted January 5, 2011 I believe that's a train car with no cab. Train cars with cabs on a R-142A would have a 1,5,6, and 0 as the last digit. Just my guess... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTK246 Posted January 5, 2011 Share #7 Posted January 5, 2011 Just a wild guess, but maybe it's going to Kawasaki for CBTC upgrades?? It was filmed in 2000 so I kind of doubt that. (and yes I am aware cbtc existed back then) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queens Surface Posted January 5, 2011 Share #8 Posted January 5, 2011 It is 7211 now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark1447 Posted January 5, 2011 Share #9 Posted January 5, 2011 You know i thought this was that Mockup R142 from 1997. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbob60 Posted January 5, 2011 Share #10 Posted January 5, 2011 I know I am going off topic here but why could the last 150 R142's (1101-1250) have been numbered so 7811-7960 or 7901-8050 (R143's start 8101 and not 8001). At the very least the first 30 should have been numbered 7181-7211. The fact that the R142A's started with 7211 (not 7201) shows 910 R142's were expected although 680 was the initial order. I know the last 80 R142A's (7731-7810) did not arrive til after the last of the R142's did. I guess 7811- will be used for the R188 order as these cars will be mated with R142A's. I am a somewhat anal numbers person and thrown off when I see a 4 train with 7176-7180 mated with 1101-1105. It looks weird Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rutgers Tube Posted January 6, 2011 Share #11 Posted January 6, 2011 Neglect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rutgers Tube Posted January 6, 2011 Share #12 Posted January 6, 2011 I believe that's a train car with no cab. Train cars with cabs on a R-142A would have a 1,5,6, and 0 as the last digit. Just my guess... I agree. It's a B car. A cars have an ADA-compliant handicap sticker to the immediate rear of the side doors (I believe that's leaf R2; someone please correct me if I'm wrong) at the #1 end because of the folding seats, which are absent from all B cars. As far as I know, a manufacturer is responsible for placing those kind of decals on railcars prior to being delivery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Vandelay Posted January 7, 2011 Share #13 Posted January 7, 2011 It is a B car, so it certainly was not renumbered 7211. That said, it was renumbered. I'll post if I find out its new number. (I once had it written somewhere...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4P3607 Posted January 7, 2011 Share #14 Posted January 7, 2011 I know I am going off topic here but why could the last 150 R142's (1101-1250) have been numbered so 7811-7960 or 7901-8050 (R143's start 8101 and not 8001). At the very least the first 30 should have been numbered 7181-7211. The fact that the R142A's started with 7211 (not 7201) shows 910 R142's were expected although 680 was the initial order. I know the last 80 R142A's (7731-7810) did not arrive til after the last of the R142's did. I guess 7811- will be used for the R188 order as these cars will be mated with R142A's. I am a somewhat anal numbers person and thrown off when I see a 4 train with 7176-7180 mated with 1101-1105. It looks weird the R110A's were #ered 8001-8010. I think those #'s are permanetly assigned to those cards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresh Pond Posted January 8, 2011 Share #15 Posted January 8, 2011 the R110A's were #ered 8001-8010. I think those #'s are permanetly assigned to those cards. When the R142As started to come in, those R110s were already retired. You can use any number off any car once its retired to a certain extent. Take R32 that (was) numbered 3348. The original number to that car was 3659, but it wrecked and took a number off a R10 which I think was already retired at that time. Do you think a car keeps a number long after its retired? In fact 8001-8010 were used already by the R27s (or R30s I forget). Almost all the numbers used today came off old car numbers. Here's more examples below... A little secret: most R160 numbers (mainly the 9xxx's) were redbird numbers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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