Lance Posted March 16, 2016 Share #2251 Posted March 16, 2016 Maybe it's the lighting, but the one on the left, presumably the new 179 car, looks kind of beat up. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Around the Horn Posted March 16, 2016 Share #2252 Posted March 16, 2016 Maybe it's the lighting, but the one on the left, presumably the new 179 car, looks kind of beat up. Could also be a different sheet metal used that's playing tricks on you. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeayo Posted March 16, 2016 Share #2253 Posted March 16, 2016 Maybe it's the lighting, but the one on the left, presumably the new 179 car, looks kind of beat up. Stainless steel's appearance changes depending on lighting. It can look clean in low lighting but on a bright day you can see all the smudges and dirt on it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East New York Posted March 17, 2016 Author Share #2254 Posted March 17, 2016 (edited) Preliminary R179 assignments now confirmed. , , , , . A-Line will get all 10 car train sets as a testing phase prior to the introduction of the R211. Edited March 17, 2016 by East New York 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MysteriousBtrain Posted March 17, 2016 Share #2255 Posted March 17, 2016 (edited) Preliminary R179 assignments now confirmed. , , , , . A-Line will get all 4 of the 10 car train as a testing phase prior to the introduction of the R211. was expected, but ? Ohh.... let go fanning then.And isn't it 5 10 car train? (260 4 car sets, 40 5 car sets, 8×5=40, 4×65=260) Edited March 17, 2016 by MysteriousBtrain 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RailRunRob Posted March 17, 2016 Share #2256 Posted March 17, 2016 Good Ole BART... I have stories for days...running for that last train towards Richmond... The R179 roster numbers are 30XX-33XX correct? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East New York Posted March 17, 2016 Author Share #2257 Posted March 17, 2016 was expected, but ? Ohh.... let go fanning then. And isn't it 5 10 car train? (260 4 car sets, 40 5 car sets, 8×5=40, 4×65=260) I did a slight edit above, but I will double check on that. You are likely right! lol. I just report the train news. I'm still learning. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metro CSW Posted March 17, 2016 Share #2258 Posted March 17, 2016 (edited) I did a slight edit above, but I will double check on that. You are likely right! lol. I just report the train news. I'm still learning.Actually, you were right in the first place. 4 ten car sets is equivalent to the 40 cars. 4 X 10 = 40. How did easy math get confused lol ;P Sent from my SM-G920P using Tapatalk Edited March 17, 2016 by Metro CSW 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric B Posted March 17, 2016 Share #2259 Posted March 17, 2016 was expected, but ? Ohh.... let go fanning then. That makes sense, because they will replace the 32's and 42's, and while these are now kept off of the , the new cars won't have to be, and so will become an extension of the regular NTT [i.e. 160] rotation, going wherever they go. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDNQ2345 Posted March 17, 2016 Share #2260 Posted March 17, 2016 What about the train 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MysteriousBtrain Posted March 17, 2016 Share #2261 Posted March 17, 2016 Actually, you were right in the first place. 4 ten car sets is equivalent to the 40 cars. 4 X 10 = 40. How did easy math get confused lol ;P Sent from my SM-G920P using Tapatalk Oh your right lol by bad, was thinking about the 8 car sets before the switch up with the 4 and 5 car sets when I did that lol. So you are right ENY. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metro CSW Posted March 17, 2016 Share #2262 Posted March 17, 2016 What about the train The may as well just move some R46 to Jamaica and Jamaica R160s to Coney Island. If there's space at the yard then cool. If not, the tail tracks North of 96 Street can be used. Oh your right lol by bad, was thinking about the 8 car sets before the switch up with the 4 and 5 car sets when I did that lol. So you are right ENY. Common mistake, man. It's all good heehee 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MysteriousBtrain Posted March 17, 2016 Share #2263 Posted March 17, 2016 (edited) Now let's talk about the assignments real quick. If the is stated to get R179s, this means that the would keep it's R160s and most of the R179s are headed to the eastern divisions. That's good because it can even out the fleet for both the and Eastern division lines, and the riders cannot complain much about the horrible cars, even 40 years from now. What about the trainLikely R46s from the get displaced to the , pushing the unnecessary R160s to the . Edited March 17, 2016 by MysteriousBtrain 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTS9000 Posted March 17, 2016 Share #2264 Posted March 17, 2016 Are the 5-car sets being built before the 4-car sets? I remember hearing that the prototype train will be 10 cars long, but who knows if it's still this way. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTA1992 Posted March 17, 2016 Share #2265 Posted March 17, 2016 Well it kinda has to be with Phase I of the SAS opening this year and the extra cars are needed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T J Trainman Posted March 17, 2016 Share #2266 Posted March 17, 2016 Any one have any idea as to what the car #s will be for the R-179s? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance Posted March 17, 2016 Share #2267 Posted March 17, 2016 Rumor has it, they'll be numbered from 3001-3300. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R32 3838 Posted March 17, 2016 Share #2268 Posted March 17, 2016 Now let's talk about the assignments real quick. If the is stated to get R179s, this means that the would keep it's R160s and most of the R179s are headed to the eastern divisions. That's good because it can even out the fleet for both the and Eastern division lines, and the riders cannot complain much about the horrible cars, even 40 years from now. Likely R46s from the get displaced to the , pushing the unnecessary R160s to the . No it doesn't, the small amount of R179's that ENY is getting can show up on any eastern div. route, those R160's that are on the will go back to ENY 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Javier Posted March 17, 2016 Share #2269 Posted March 17, 2016 ^I thought the was going to have a mixed fleet of R160's and R179's while the has R160's R179's and R32's. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metro CSW Posted March 17, 2016 Share #2270 Posted March 17, 2016 Those 13 sets on the C (4-car sets) are better off left on the C. Can't assume anything until the 179s start arriving because the way I see it, it's all gonna be mixed which should not be a bad at all. Sent from my SM-G920P using Tapatalk 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresh Pond Posted March 17, 2016 Share #2271 Posted March 17, 2016 My thing is that will they be built with compatibility with the 160s. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Around the Horn Posted March 17, 2016 Share #2272 Posted March 17, 2016 (edited) My thing is that will they be built with compatibility with the 160s. They will? This is the first I'm hearing of this. Edited March 17, 2016 by Around the Horn 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTA1992 Posted March 17, 2016 Share #2273 Posted March 17, 2016 No, he's asking is they will be. As I see it, the R143/R160/R179 are one family. Why they would not be operationally compatible is a mystery as the two former were originally designed to be if you take the word of the illustrated history of NYC transit cars. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresh Pond Posted March 18, 2016 Share #2274 Posted March 18, 2016 (edited) No, he's asking is they will be. As I see it, the R143/R160/R179 are one family. Why they would not be operationally compatible is a mystery as the two former were originally designed to be if you take the word of the illustrated history of NYC transit cars. Something about the electrical portions of the couplers being incompatible. Edited March 18, 2016 by Fresh Pond 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTA1992 Posted March 18, 2016 Share #2275 Posted March 18, 2016 You know, for trains that are half built by the same company, that's one hell of an oversight. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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